Workplace Fashion No-nos

If you would not wear it in the boardroom, don’t wear it to work.

DO NOT WEAR…

• flip-flops.  They look tacky and do not match well with professional clothing.  Resist the urge no matter how decorative they are and opt for comfortable flats.
• sleeveless tops unless you put a blazer or sweater over it.  Bare shoulders are not appropriate for the office.
• skinny jeans.  These pants are too tight and too often create muffin topping and plumber rear when sitting or bending.
• sweatshirts or hoodies.  They belong in the dorm room, not the boardroom.
• leggings as pants.  They are too form fitting and slightly vulgar.
• low-cut tops.  There’s no time for cleavage at a 9-5.
• logo-imprinted clothing.  You can be a walking advertisement on the weekends.
• miniskirts or skin-tight skirts.  Skirts should not fall above the knee or fit like second skin, even if you are wearing the most opaque tights.
  

  Miniskirts are for the club, not the office.

• light-colored clothing and bright underwear.  If you have a light to medium complexion, wear beige or tan underwear under pastel or white clothing.  If you have darker skin, opt for black undies.
• gaudy accessories.  Be modest with jewelery.  It’s good taste to wear one statement piece at a time, but any more than that makes you look too loud.
• short tops.  Save your midriff for the gym.
  

  This necklace makes a statement without being loud.