https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:25:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2051180 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:24:50 +0000 Anonymous 2051180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto The Cat!<br /> I've never worked a corporate job, mostly in health/human services or self employed. I never had to be super formal, but as soon as I started working full time, it was important to me to dress the part and not look too young. Now it's a balance between dressy enough to look competent, but not too much "the man" to be unapproachable. So I go with dressy/creative-workwear shapes in vibrant colors usually. People have to trust me and tell me a lot of personal things. At the same time, sometimes I have to tell people they're ineligible for programs, will have a penalty, or even that they have committed fraud. I also have to be the face of both of my jobs in my community, and even on my days off I see people I know. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2051115 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:34:48 +0000 Tammyb 2051115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FashIntern. - such as interesting story about your grad school colleague. She sounds brilliant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2051081 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:43:49 +0000 The Cat 2051081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lots of interesting comments here. </p> <p>Just chiming in to say that I really don't think age or seniority buys you the license to dress more casual than others. Quite the contrary. In my experience, it is often much appreciated when mature persons dress well and are good role models for others. </p> <p>Much could be said about showing respect for other people, the setting, etc. However, proper dressing and grooming is also a question of self-respect (which actually often generates respect from others). I see no reason to "let yourself go" even if retirement is near. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050765 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:44:50 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2050765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Rachlou that “How crumpled your shirts are is nothing compared to whether your bridge will stand“ and with Bj1111 that clothing can be a false signifier, just like that stack of papers on your desk can make it look like you’re working. That’s why I think some fields that are focused on knowledge, like tech and academia, give people a hard time for overdressing—spend your time on your work, not your appearance! </p> <p>I had a colleague in grad school who did the whole 9 yards—perfectly curled and coiffed hair every day, manicures (no one else I knew got them), full face of makeup, dressed to a T. She told me the reason she did it was that her writing was very feminist (still is, and she has become a leader in women’s studies) and she had seen women get written off as “women’s studies dykes” or similar, so her appearance was a way of disabling that critique. I don’t know what happened when she first arrived and was the only woman—for all I know there may have been concerns she was going to spend more time on make-up than on work— but by the time I got there and we were 5 out of about 30, absolutely no one criticized her appearance—because she did the work, had a list of conference presentations and publications as long as your arm, and was a good teacher. A few years and 6 more women in the dept later, I was told that I was the power dresser, because I wore old cut-offs to class, showing confidence in my skills in the classroom. </p> <p>Of course, when I go somewhere where the work itself is about appearance, then it doesn’t bother me to see people who spend time on theirs. But their work on others is still more important to me—that, not dressing themselves, is their job. After a single mom drssses her kid(s) and her clients, she should expend energy on her own appearance? Eyeroll. It isn’t just foolish to judge by that standard, it’s also terribly unfair. Why do some women judge other women’s appearances so damn harshly and ignore the structures in society that leave people, often women, in overwhelming situations? </p> <p>You can dress up if you like. You can dress down if you like. Dressing according to what’s expected can make things a little easier for you in the beginning, but eventually it should come down to whether you are doing the work or not. I don’t think age gives you license to do anything differently (and you can be judged for being too old in some fields) but like the grad school colleague above, once you’ve proved your mettle, you have much more leeway to dress how you wish, whether that’s fancy or not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050752 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:19:03 +0000 Angie 2050752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Tammyb</b>, the West coast is VERY casual. That said, I feel very comfortable dressed up. Maybe because I always wear flat shoes? Individualism trend FTW.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Suz,</b> I think it's really important for a hairdresser to have great hair. Excellent advertisement for their skills. </p> <p><b>Gretchen</b>, really like what you said. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050745 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:50:16 +0000 Tammyb 2050745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz- so true about hairdressers! Mine is always mixing it up a little bit and always looks great. Also, I think that getting the right reading of the cultural norm says something about you (employee climbing the ladder) and your interest in this place (whether it be profession or your current company). That, and Gaylene’s point, hit the nail on the head and I share the view. Show you care and want to be here! </p> <p>Liesbeth- I had to laugh at your boss’ fashion don’t. The only thing worse would a griege sweatsuit for work! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050708 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:45:32 +0000 Tammyb 2050708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gretchen- yes always know your audience - and have a plan B!</p> <p>Taylor- re the lawyers....I do think that everything others have said is true— know your audience. If you are representing me as my attorney I would expect you to be appropriate. To me that means ready to meet with a judge. On the other hand, I see what people wear to church nowadays....) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050706 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:36:47 +0000 Tammyb 2050706@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bijou- I love that you have been able to let your personality shine through in that rather stodgy industry. I have a friend who is a CPA and they only recently took away their pantyhose requirement in their dress code. </p> <p>Lisap- it is hard to get beyond first impressions, so I agree that how you present yourself is everything. So it’s also about more than what you’re wearing but how you’re wearing it, don’t you think?</p> <p>Taylor- I feel like there is a clean line between sloppy and casual. One of my kids wears jeans, concert or band tees, and high tops everyday. He has a look and style that he has curated in his 11 years. The other wears whatever he touches first. He literally does not care what he wears as long as he is comfortable and doesn’t have to put effort into it. I think a lot of people on like my second son. When I talk about casual here, I really do mean casual and not sloppy. But you’ve definitely hit on a truth!</p> <p>Kkards- so glad you paid it forward. I haven’t needed to on this topic, but I did use it as a model for compassionate and direct guidance. As Taylor says, so many people are so touchy, and I think that if the relationship is right the person will take it well. It’s like any feedback about work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050696 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:54:07 +0000 Tammyb 2050696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow- thanks all for your thoughts on this. I had a lot going on yesterday so couldn’t come back to the thread. I’m savoring the conversation so will respond in multiple posts. </p> <p> Angie, yes I have been to Seattle to work with a start up (not tech!) and have witnessed the more laid back style. When I go, I wear jeans but can never be more casual than that. </p> <p>Rachylou- I totally get what you mean about appropriate attire. My friends in the music industry have no need for the clothing in my closet. My niece is an ED nurse. It’s her shoes that matter. And her scrubs start off clean and wrinkle free! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050686 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 11:56:24 +0000 bj1111 2050686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This thread is fascinating and I agree with the general tenor.</p> <p>Whether one dresses to conform to the expected norm or to challenge it should be a deliberate choice. When I first started, my boss told me to wear a piece of clothing that is an instant signifier of our industry when I met with his boss. However where I trained, this article was viewed as a false signifier of knowledge and expertise and no one wore it. I wore it that time and never again. It was inauthentic. </p> <p>At the same time, I was building a career out of being a contrarian, outside the box thinking. non-conforming dress signaled nonconforming ideas. Some/many at my company didn’t like either. But it worked, so long as dressing was deliberate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050667 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:12:15 +0000 Jane 2050667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not sure age means you can dress out of acceptable and reasonable tolerances for the role that you are working in....</p> <p>All bar one of my bosses has been a man; they’ve always worn suits and generally been well (enough) turned out. I’m super sensitive about what colleagues and advisers where to work / meet with me / my colleagues. </p> <p>I think there are so many stores where it is possible to buy inexpensive stylish clothes that regardless of age and salary, it is possible to fit in and look good for work, if you chose to. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050665 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:04:57 +0000 Sal 2050665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great thread. I too was advised on my clothing in an early job and did take that advice on board. It was actually not terribly expensive either in 1994 to set myself up with a professional wardrobe because repeating was expected. And we all did it. </p> <p>I do think navigating dress codes and careers is tricky when there are no rules - but there is judgement and expectation. And I don’t think there is the easy availability of smart corporate wear either at moderate prices. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050662 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 05:48:25 +0000 Liesbeth 2050662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such interesting questions and responses! I especially agree with aliceinwonderland re: general clothes quality. Gretchen, your advice to dress down on non-meeting days but still look presentable enough should something come up, sounds very valuable for my own workplace too.<br /> I still struggle with this as my intuitions follow yours, tammyb, but since starting work my bosses have consistently dressed more casual and more sloppy than I would dress in my lower rank job at that time! Right now it's at its very worst: my direct boss (working in government, only internal client facing, tech-adjacent), wears denim on denim with grubby white sneakers.... and he's no hipster. I try to let it go and maintain my naturally dressier style: as long as I don't wear suits I don't suppose people will find me stuffy or out of place. Let's say I now sort of dress like my boss's boss :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050647 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 01:50:45 +0000 Jaime 2050647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The scale of professional dressing is much more casual in Israel than the US and probably most other places . Lawyers do dress the closest to suits but ties are rare. Hi tech and non-profit are pretty much a free for all. A politician wearing a tie is probably overseas. Doctors usually try to look neat. I would venture to say that people dress more to identify their social group than their profession.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050610 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:05:18 +0000 Column 2050610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is no question that power can buy some degree of dress code freedom. Think about bosses who dress down to appear “approachable,” vs. junior associates who are literally “dressing up” the ladder. Even being new or veteran to a neighborhood affects one`s freedom to break the rules. The “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” has already been referenced in this thread; labels are hard to break. Women of color have written about how their hair must be perfectly styled for them to be respected, while white women`s hair can be pony-tailed, etc. Power and position (unfair as they are) change the rules for some of us. That said, labels don`t stick unless there is evidence to back them up, so work product, personality, etc. eventually win in the end. It is frustrating that books are judged by their covers for so long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world/page/2#post-2050608 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:52:35 +0000 em 2050608@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My biggest issue is that my quasi-professional clothes get wrinkled in an hour. Can I travel with a steamer?</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050604 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:42:35 +0000 Echo 2050604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>People are so likely to get up in arms about being told what to wear or what not to wear and/or how to present themselves that I think a lot of workplaces are afraid to enforce much in terms of dress code. Heck, I work in public education, and we have a principal who is afraid to enforce a dress code for fear of being accused of "policing women's bodies." Of course, a dress code can be presented in a completely gender-neutral way, but some people in leadership can't seem to think outside the box.&nbsp;</p> <p>But the way people perceive you means everything. While someone perhaps SHOULD not judge you by your clothing or presentation, we also know that they DO. Many older people are intimidated by certain styles of dress or personal presentation (tattoos, multi-colored hair, visible piercings), and while they may never say anything, they will also probably not return to certain stores or places of business if they felt that way. In other words, a business may never even realize why their competitor is doing better than they are, but all the customers who decided to shop elsewhere certainly could.</p> <p>And I absolutely judge professionals by their appearance, and it influences my perception - right or wrong - of their ability to do their jobs. As was previously mentioned, I find nurses dressed in scrubs to be completely appropriate, as are tattoo artists covered in tattoos, hair stylists with creative hair or fashion editors wearing unusual clothing. But when my personal accountant is covered in tattoos, has creative hair and is wearing unusual clothing, I might think about a different accountant.&nbsp;</p> <p>Personally, I've always adopted the belief that I should dress for the position I want, not the position I'm in, so I have always erred on the dressier side. I very much believe it has influenced the job offers, promotions and raises I have received. And I look at dress codes the way I look at the "rules" of writing for students: Once you prove you know and can follow the rules, only then are you allowed to push boundaries or break them. I also firmly believe that dressing well influences a person's mental and emotional state and helps their performance.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050589 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:20:16 +0000 Gaylene 2050589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally agree with Taylor and Rachylou that not figuring out the nuances of a particular “dress code” can definitely put the brakes on an individual’s career aspirations. Being sensitive to the underlying nonverbal messages people are constantly sending to each other is a highly prized attribute in a professional world—even in the notoriously divergent tech one. </p> <p>Dressing “inappropriately” is all too easily interpreted as visual proof of personal limitations. In other words, you’ve dug yourself a hole which you will need to climb out of before the other person can focus on your abilities—and first impressions are notoriously sticky once the filter been formed. As a prof, time and again I saw some of my brightest students have to do some serious soul-searching when supposedly less talented fellow students received job offers which (they thought) should have been theirs. It took a mental re-adjustment for these top students to realize it might be necessary give over some of their brain time to figuring out the intricate interplay of nonverbal human messaging. My “techies” still wore their “uniforms” to their interviews, but they eventually had enough interaction smarts to understand WHY (and not just how) it could help their cause to push back their hoods, wear a suitable message on their graphic T’s, and to wear sneaks which didn’t let their big toe hang out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050587 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:05:42 +0000 Suz 2050587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Threadjack: On the subject of job appropriate style -- <b>Taylor,</b>&nbsp;you will appreciate that I pay special attention to my hair stylist's hair! If they never change it up or experiment or always have awful looking hair, I don't trust them. Probably not fair of me...&nbsp;</p> <p>I am okay with them wearing a style I wouldn't wear myself, especially as a styling experiment. (My current stylist is wearing screaming yellow hair cut in a very choppy punk style -- looks like she just walked off the runway. And all in the service of one of her colleagues who needed to experiment with something funky for a set of shots for film pre-production of some kind.) Anyway...it can be wild and crazy but it has to be considered.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Tammy</b>, back to your questions...like <b>Taylor</b>, I think appropriateness for the job and for the environment is key.&nbsp; Each workplace is a bit different. But good grooming should be a given everywhere, and that is strangely an aspect that seems more ignored now than it used to be.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't think age has bought me the licence to dress how I want, but it has brought me to a place where I have a different kind of job than I used to have, and in that job I have more licence to dress as I wish. Creative field for the win! :)&nbsp;</p> <p>But also, not -- because as <b>LisaP</b> pointed out, it is easier to get it "wrong" when there is no designated uniform. You have to develop a strong personal style and trust your instincts because no one else can tell you how to look.&nbsp;</p> <p>I do think our appearance can influence our rise in the ranks, but it is not the only factor, and it's more about dressing to fit the cultural norm of that profession (whatever it may be) than dressing to an abstract standard.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also think young people are sometimes confused by the wild variation in fashion messages they get, so their choices might not always reflect the ideals of the job-world they are entering at first.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050578 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 19:00:04 +0000 taylor 2050578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The lawyer thing confuses me . My daughters lawyer was a hot sloppy mess , as were her staff . Literally looked like thy crawled from bed and came to work and very lazy , sloppy , rude to boot. She was a crappy lawyer too. I don’t know how she stays in business .<br /> My sons lawyer is a beautiful, brilliant , articulate , humble , polite young man who’s family comes India , with impeccable grooming and stellar track record. He is the lawyer my husband and I have retained .<br /> I wonder if dress and attitude are somehow connected?<br /> I suspect yes ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050575 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:45:10 +0000 rachylou 2050575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And one more... my lawyers have always been slightly shabby... but this probably has to do with living in a hippie Mecca. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050573 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:38:19 +0000 rachylou 2050573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Re the elevator test... we saw our old bakery boss just the other day. Ohmigosh, he was laughing. Accused me of ‘looking normal’! I was wearing my harem pants! My hair is Little Mermaid colour! But my co-worker, she has shaved her head and then dyed her buzz pink.</p> <p>And... so I just also chucked one consultant for the bakery for another. The one I cancelled - very corporate: dark jeans, loafers, button-front shirts. The one hired: tee with sleeves cut off and talks to me about scheduling meetings so he can get to frisbee golf. It was about skill and knowledge, but there’s a connection there between the clothes and the talent, got to be honest... but not the way a magazine article on dressing for success would have it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050572 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:37:03 +0000 Gretchen 2050572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have many thoughts on this. I’ve always worked in high tech, and have been in companies where casual Friday meant wearing khakis instead of suit pants, and startups where anything goes. </p> <p>My guidance has always been to know your audience. If it’s Tuesday and you don’t have any meetings, then dress down....but be at a level where you could be ok attending a last minute meeting. A memorable learning experience was a peer having to run to Walmart at lunch - she was in shorts and a t-shirt, had been called into a customer meeting at 2, and there wasn’t another clothing retailer within a 30 minute drive. I always keep a blazer in my office, so I could throw it on over my outfit if I had to.</p> <p>I think know your audience plays well in other industries as well. DS is in government and is learning the ropes of wearing very formal clothes, while DD is interning in guest services - wore nice jeans and blazer to her interview, knowing she would be in company gear once she got the job, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050571 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:35:40 +0000 taylor 2050571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That’s a great study ! I like my docs to look like doctors .too... not car mechanics .. I like them grubby , my carpenters to look like they can wield a hammer a stylists to look like they actually have some style —- etc!</p> <p>This is where the lines get blurred . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050570 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:31:19 +0000 Alicewonderland 2050570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol at Kkards.</p> <p>Yes, appropriateness of dress for your field is important. I actually did some research on this when trying to decide what to wear to work, and found the study below. They did a study asking patients what kind of clothing they preferred their doctor to wear and the white coat came out strongly preferred. Now I always wear one. Here’s the study:<br /> <a href="https://www.physiciansweekly.com/patients-prefer-doctors-who-wear-white-coats/" rel="nofollow">https://www.physiciansweekly.c.....ite-coats/</a></p> <p>They should do a study for all the professions and see what the results are. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050566 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:20:45 +0000 taylor 2050566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kkards, I like your elevator test and agree with your assessment.<br /> I’m going with a... and hoping the CEO would offer me a job. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050564 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 18:12:22 +0000 kkards 2050564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes today’s changing norms make “what is appropriate and professional” more of a sliding scale. So it’s even more important to be able to read and understand both your industry’s and your company’s culture. </p> <p>Thinking about it I’m going to suggest the elevator test<br /> If you the elevator opens with only the CEO on it, do you<br /> A) feel comfortable that they won’t wonder what rock you crawled out from<br /> B) pretend you were going the other direction because you don’t feel comfortable<br /> C) don’t care what the CEO thinks</p> <p>I’m going to suggest if it’s either B or C it’s time for a change.<br /> But that’s just me. YMMV </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050560 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:58:11 +0000 taylor 2050560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To add, I appreciate when people emphasize their look in their profession. For instance I actually appreciate the tattoo artist covered in tats and piercing... I get that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050559 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:52:45 +0000 rachylou 2050559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait... are you saying you were wearing Loft and that your boss at the time considered it too young? I admit to going to Ann Taylor over the Loft much much more, but while Loft struck me as casual - it never struck me as young. I have to think about that.</p> <p>In any case, I worked in high tech until recently. Always manufacturing. Hard tech. Not apps. Now bakery goods. So bankers suits O-U-T out. On the other hand, I first went to work for a man who’d been an English banker. Now, I had to pass a blind test and I won. However, he told me the staff all liked the other girl better. He, though, liked me because, while I didn’t wear a suit, he picked me because I was button down: black trousers, white cotton short-sleeved twinset, black heeled oxfords. I was with him for ten years and two companies. It occurs to me that if I hadn’t won the test, I might have still got the job, but I think in manufacturing skill wins out in the end no matter what. How crumpled your shirts are is nothing compared to whether your bridge will stand.</p> <p>Of course, at the bakery, if you show up in any kind of office wear, looking polished, esp a suit, your resume goes in the round file. We have a big window onto the floor, that the public can see through, but still... you clearly have no idea what happens in a plant for baked goods. Frankly you should show up in a tee and jeans. No accessories. Do not iron. Do not wear makeup. Probably shouldn’t brush your hair either.</p> <p>So I think you need to dress for the job you want. I think dressing like the boss works; they would know. I also feel most bosses I’ve had, have dressed pretty plainly, have dressed seriously. A touch of fashion perhaps, but never a lot. I have lots of thoughts on why this is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/age-dressing-style-and-the-corporate-world#post-2050557 Sun, 04 Aug 2019 17:47:01 +0000 Angie 2050557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that despite the shifting goal posts of what is acceptable attire and style across the world’s workforce - when it comes to industries like finance, healthcare, legal services, hotels, beauty and hairdressing, security and to some extent law enforcement and real estate - I know that I appreciate people in those industries to look polished, well groomed, dressier and professional. Although it has nothing to do with their ability, it makes me think I’m getting better service as a first impression. </p> <p>A quick word about healthcare and veterinary practices: I’ve seen plenty of people in those industries look absolutely professional and wonderful in scrubs and lab coats. </p>