{"id":3177,"date":"2022-07-10T04:55:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T04:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hermagic.com\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:10:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:40:28","slug":"what-not-to-wear-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/what-not-to-wear-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What Not To Wear At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fashion has never been more individualistic and forgiving than it is now. Wearing whatever you want, regardless of its origins, is seen as an expression of your freedom and feminism \u2013 which it is. But that doesn\u2019t preclude all consideration for what is appropriate. This is true even for workplaces that don\u2019t have a corporate dress code, and let you keep it \u2018caj\u2019. But casual dressing doesn\u2019t mean you can wear anything from your wardrobe. Don\u2019t make the outfits that you rock at parties or college do double duty. Stock up on some workwear.<\/p>\n

How do you know what is \u201cappropriate\u201d workwear? Here\u2019s a never-fail tip: whenever you take out an outfit, ask yourself, \u201cWould my boss wear this dress to work?,\u201d and if the answer is \u201cNo,\u201d put it away. To make things even simpler, let\u2019s eliminate the things you absolutely shouldn\u2019t wear to office.<\/p>\n

Shorts<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Even if they got the nod in the memo from HR. It may be summer, and you might have the body for it, but it is still not appropriate workwear, just like mini-skirts. Wondering why not? Imagine the hyperactive air-conditioning, sitting on bean bags, and your chubby, hairy male colleague wearing the same thing- a good rule of thumb to apply to any revealing piece of clothing. It doesn\u2019t seem so okay anymore, does it?<\/p>\n

Spaghetti straps<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t confuse going to the office with heading for the beach or a picnic. You\u2019re not there to get a tan. If you keep dressing like a college student, you\u2019ll be treated like one. Let your style evolve from college casuals to smart casuals. This doesn\u2019t mean you give all sleeveless clothes a miss (unless you\u2019re going to the White House). Go for elegant ribbon straps, and keep a jacket handy in case the air conditioner is on overdrive.<\/p>\n

Plunging necklines<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do you really need to be told that your d\u00e9colletage is not for office display? No matter how badly you want to catch the attention of the hottie from the sixth floor, keep it in your shirt.<\/p>\n

Sheer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This one has a caveat. You can wear a sheer top if you wear a camisole inside. If you\u2019re not a fan of layers, then avoid transparent georgettes and light-colored cottons altogether.<\/p>\n

Bodycon<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Yes, you\u2019ve worked hard for a fit and firm body that looks incredible in figure-hugging clothes, but that doesn\u2019t justify wearing bodycon to work. Try a knee-length pencil skirt with a fitted shirt. It\u2019ll flatter you and make you look professional.<\/p>\n

Trippy shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

You won\u2019t make a positive impression if you\u2019re tripping around the office in those oh-so-sexy stilettos. Or the unsteady heels you picked up in every color from a street shop. Whatever shoes you wear, make sure you can pull off a confident stride in them. That\u2019ll get you further than the high heels.<\/p>\n

Unless you are a morning person, putting together an outfit that is stylish yet comfortable when you\u2019re barely able to open your eyes will be an 8 AM nightmare. So do yourself a favor, and lay out your clothes the night before. You\u2019ll get an extra 15 minutes of snooze time in the morning!<\/p>\n

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Fashion has never been more individualistic and forgiving than it is now. Wearing whatever you want, regardless of its origins, is seen as an expression of your freedom and feminism \u2013 which it is. But that doesn\u2019t preclude all consideration for what is appropriate. This is true even for workplaces that don\u2019t have a corporate […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,195],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-beauty","category-fashion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3177"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22287,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177\/revisions\/22287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test2.hermagic.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}