{"id":3602,"date":"2013-04-06T07:11:17","date_gmt":"2013-04-06T11:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/?p=3602"},"modified":"2013-04-06T07:11:17","modified_gmt":"2013-04-06T11:11:17","slug":"5-fashion-donts-for-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/5-fashion-donts-for-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fashion Don\u2019ts for the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does your office have a dress code? If you\u2019re a one-person shop, maybe not. Although I\u2019m sure you might dress differently on days you\u2019ll be interacting with customers and the public verses non-customer work days. I mean seriously, do you want to hand out your crisp, professional business card<\/a> in a rumpled shirt and baggy shorts? Probably not.<\/p>\n

Different office environments have varying guidelines about office-wear. If you\u2019re working in a law firm, chic suits or pencil skirts and blouses might be the name of the game; if you\u2019re at a creative agency, jeans and funky tops might be your staples. Regardless of where you work, however, there are still some fashion faux pas that you definitely want to avoid, unless you\u2019re looking to be the talk of the water-cooler gang and risk being reprimanded by the HR department or your boss. This advice goes for everyone, no matter if you are a intern or senior management.<\/p>\n

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Looking put-together and dressing savvy for the workplace has its definite bonuses. Your coworkers, subordinates and bosses will view you as more professional, which gains you respect and can only lead to good things for your career. Looking sloppy or not \u201cin the know\u201d on how to handle yourself, on the other hand, can seriously hurt your chances of being the one picked to represent the company on that coveted work conference, for example. Or worse, get in the way of you and the big promotion that you\u2019ve been working so hard for.<\/p>\n

Let your work be what makes you stand out at the office, not your attire, but do maintain a clothing motto of \u201cdress to impress.\u201d Here are five major fashion no-no\u2019s to avoid in the workplace.<\/p>\n

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1. Do not get your sexy back.<\/strong>
\nPerhaps the most important tip them all, whatever you do, don\u2019t wear clothing to the office that is too sexy or revealing. That goes for you, too, gentlemen. If you have to ask yourself in the morning, \u201cis this too tight to wear to the office?\u201d it most likely is. Never show more than an inch of cleavage \u2014 for men, no chest hair should be exposed! And ladies, don\u2019t wear a skirt that\u2019s more than three inches above the knee. You don\u2019t want people to look at you and expect a body part to pop out \u2026 For both men and women, all body parts from shoulder to just above the knee shall be contained! Also, stay away from anything you would wear at the club (aka tube tops and backless shirts), and always pair a tank top or strappy dress with a cardigan or something to cover your shoulders. This isn\u2019t the weekend and you\u2019re not about to head to the park.<\/p>\n

2. Do not get too casual about casual Fridays.<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019re not saying that you can\u2019t put on a pair of jeans if your office has a casual Friday<\/a> policy. What we are saying is to not take \u201ccasual Fridays\u201d too literal and show up in the jean shorts and t-shirt you\u2019d wear on the weekends. Stick to the pretty blouse you\u2019d normally wear to work with black pants and pair it with a nice pair of dark, well-tailored jeans. Guys, take off the blazer and keep the nice button down on in lieu of your favorite golf shirt (or, gasp, Jimmy Buffet-style Hawaiian shirt). Switch out high heels for some cool and comfy wedge espadrilles. Read: no flip-flops or mandals, mmkay? Basically, don\u2019t be the reason that casual Fridays were all of a sudden deemed inappropriate by HR.<\/p>\n

3. Do not always mimic the fashion pages.<\/strong>
\nEven if it\u2019s totally in style, says your issue of Glamour or GQ, avoid any ripped, torn or otherwise sloppy clothing. You are not to channel Drew Barrymore in her \u201890s grunge phase nor are you to wear Justin Bieber\u2019s hoodies and bottom-drooping pants. Absolutely MUST rock the trend of the moment? Try to do so through your accessories, a bright belt is still fun, but it\u2019s the slightly more watered-down version of that neon-yellow suit you were eyeing.<\/p>\n

4. Do not be uncomfortable.<\/strong>
\nYou look ah-mazing. But you are uh-ncomfortable. And that\u2019s no good. If you\u2019re constantly pulling up your pants, pulling down a shirt, walking at a snail\u2019s pace in those sky-high platforms, you\u2019re not coming across as confident. Plus, being distracted by your itchy new sweater (as cute as it may be) means you\u2019re not focusing on the work in front of you.<\/p>\n

\"Don<\/a>5. Do not cap it off.<\/strong>
\nDon Draper<\/a> does it, so why can\u2019t you? Well, watch an episode of Mad Men again and you\u2019ll notice that even Don doesn\u2019t wear his hats while at work \u2014 to and from the office is fine. When you\u2019re at work, you\u2019re most likely not trying to shield yourself from sun and you\u2019re not at the baseball stadium (if you are, we\u2019d like your job, please). And the fact that you\u2019re having a bad hair day doesn\u2019t make it okay, either. It is not a professional look. Period.<\/p>\n

Are you and your coworkers the epitome of professional dressing in the office? Do share! Post a photo on our 123Print Facebook<\/a> page, tweet us @123Print<\/a> or write a note below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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