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Check out this article from the Denver Post about a woman who owns and operates a trend-free clothing store.
An excerpt from the article:
An excerpt from the article:
"I'm old-fashioned enough to believe that people are judged by the way they look," says the retailer, who wears her gray hair in a no-nonsense crop and prefers Stuart Weitzman flats and kitten heels to Manolo Blahnik pumps. "Trends should be reserved for weekends and vacations."
While corporate dress codes have relaxed in the last quarter century, the definition of what is appropriate in a business setting hasn't, Broeren says. "If I'm dressing a 25-year-old for an interview, I'll put her in a black or navy blue suit, and I always have. I still think that women should dress professionally and that business casual means a blazer, not khaki pants and a shirt from The Gap.
"What's happened is that dress codes have changed, but they aren't well-defined, so people don't know what to wear," Broeren says. "You don't see men going to work with their toes or chest hair showing, but women wear sandals and tops that show cleavage."
While corporate dress codes have relaxed in the last quarter century, the definition of what is appropriate in a business setting hasn't, Broeren says. "If I'm dressing a 25-year-old for an interview, I'll put her in a black or navy blue suit, and I always have. I still think that women should dress professionally and that business casual means a blazer, not khaki pants and a shirt from The Gap.
"What's happened is that dress codes have changed, but they aren't well-defined, so people don't know what to wear," Broeren says. "You don't see men going to work with their toes or chest hair showing, but women wear sandals and tops that show cleavage."
