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Old 09-18-2012, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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what kind of work do you do that allows you to be so colorful? In my field it seems they try to restrict the dress code to black, navy, etc. (boring)
I work for as a marketing consultant. Typically, if I have a meeting the only rules are to dress above business casual. I don't typically need to go as formal as a suit.

General reactions I get are "you are so colorful, I should stop being so boring.".

Being colorful suits my personality more. (I am "bubbly.")
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Old 09-18-2012, 11:16 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Today it was denim shorts, Star Wars t shirt and flip flops. Super exciting
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:24 AM
 
Location: Up North
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I work for as a marketing consultant. Typically, if I have a meeting the only rules are to dress above business casual. I don't typically need to go as formal as a suit.

General reactions I get are "you are so colorful, I should stop being so boring.".

Being colorful suits my personality more. (I am "bubbly.")

I heard in marketing you are allowed or even encouraged to wear more creative and colorful looks. That's great. I'm in accounting but also still very fresh ( less than 1 year experience) so I try to conform as much as possible. Hopefully one day I can bust out some bold colors.
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Old 09-19-2012, 08:15 AM
 
Location: The Hall of Justice
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It got chilly! I love sweater time.

Olive green cords, cream top with a tie at the neck, cream cardigan, brown flats with gold buckles. Abalone hair clip, no jewelry.
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Old 09-19-2012, 08:58 AM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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I heard in marketing you are allowed or even encouraged to wear more creative and colorful looks. That's great. I'm in accounting but also still very fresh ( less than 1 year experience) so I try to conform as much as possible. Hopefully one day I can bust out some bold colors.
It can be true, also a lot is dependent on corporate culture too.

I work for a small company, and we generally do work with organizations with a business casual dress code. So most outfits I have will be more dressed up than the average employee at the client's.. If we worked with more financial industry clients in a more conservative metro area, then I'd probably dress a bit more conservatively. But my general style is classics in bright tones, so it pretty much fits in everywhere.

You might have more leeway than you think. I notice in general, color is fine but people are scared.
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Old 09-19-2012, 06:59 PM
 
Location: NY metro area
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Today's outfit:


ABS motocross jacket
VS tee
AG jeans
Weitzman boots
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:26 PM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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Today's outfit:


ABS motocross jacket
VS tee
AG jeans
Weitzman boots
Love the boots!
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Old 09-19-2012, 07:43 PM
 
Location: NY metro area
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Love the boots!
Thank you. I have them in black too and keep hoping Weitzman will manufacture/sell them in a brown. A girl can dream.
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Old 09-23-2012, 10:31 PM
 
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White cable turtleneck, jeans, black ballet flats
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Old 09-23-2012, 10:35 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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turquoise jeggings, light blue/turquoise abstract floral sort of peasant top, red peep toe flats. It is time for me to do laundry, so I needed to get creative.
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