What Does Appropriate Office Dress Mean in 2016?
Employee dress codes have changed a lot in recent years, and not just in Silicon Valley, where a hoodie worn professionally can signal “young talent.” In New York, no employer may require dress codes that can’t be evenly applied to both men and women: For example, if women are required to wear heels, so must men. But that doesn’t mean professionals don’t still adhere to certain personal guidelines. What does appropriate office dress code mean today?
* dress code = (직장 등의) 복장 규정/ hoodie = 모자 달린 옷(재킷, 스웨터 등)/ signal = 표시하다; 시사[암시]하다/ evenly = 고르게, 균등하게; 대등하게/ adhere to ~ = ~을 고수하다[충실히 지키다]
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1. Wear What You’re Comfortable In
For some people this means jeans and a hoodie every day, but for others — those impressively clad souls — it may look like they just walked out of a fashion magazine.
2. Dress Code Isn’t Dead
Younger people might be dressing more casually but plenty of professionals are still required to present themselves formally.
3. Business Casual Isn’t Going Anywhere for Some Professions
Law is a profession that still requires those who practice to wear suits on many occasions, including any court appearance.
4. When a Uniform Is Office Attire, Thousands of Feet in the Air
Aviation "office" dress code is specific for good reason. A uniform makes the flight crew recognizable, which can be the difference between life and death.
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Business Casual Isn’t Going Anywhere for Some Professions
The good news is, because our law firm is located in San Francisco, summer doesn’t present the same office wear challenges it might in warmer areas. Summer is our foggy season! But for summer associates, the law school students that work with us during the summer, and practicing lawyers alike, the dress code guidelines are simple: Use your best judgment.
By the time most people get to law school, they’ve picked up a pretty good sense of what constitutes appropriate attire in a "business casual" office like ours. Law is a profession that still requires those who practice to wear suits on many occasions, including any court appearance. So there isn't usually a need to provide formal training or strict rules about dress — they are already understood.
The exception to that is our high school summer intern program. For high schoolers, we do offer some pointers about "business casual" attire during the interview process and job orientation, so that the interns are aware of these general standards. We advise our interns to dress in slacks and shirts with the addition of skirts and dresses for girls. We discourage sweat pants or T-shirts with writing or pictures, including sports jerseys, or items with large designer logos. And of course, no shorts and flip-flops.
