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I wonder what people will be wearing 200 years from now, to work or in public?
100 years ago we were wearing similar types of clothes as we are today (small variations) in Europe and US although women today can wear pants in all situations.
But 200 years ago clothes for women were very different and more elaborate.
Probably some nano technology that would allow for clothes to never wear and never have to be washed, completely anti-bacterial. Save on utilities and energy by not having to wash them.
My current job lets us wear whatever we want --- almost everyone wears jeans, Ts, and sneakers or flip-flops. The boss-lady's rule is simple: wear whatever you want EXCEPT pajamas or anything revealing (including saggy pants for the guys)
1/ Vistiing customers: slacks, cotton dress shirt and a wool blazer (35% to 50% of my week)
2/ Going to the office: jeans and a dress shirt (10-20% of my week)
3/ Working from home office: shorts, tee shirt (20-35% of my week)
I tend to have these super realistic dreams of me showing up to work butt naked, so, I would undress for work if I could and put this whole 'sex sells' theory to the ultimate test.
I know I would get several 'raises' just less of the financial ones, lol
I work from home and could wear anything, but I always wear jeans and some shirt that's not a t-shirt (unless it's a nicer t-shirt - most of my t-shirts have paint splatters on them). The few times I've worked in yoga pants and a gross shirt it's affected me psychologically. I need that separation between work and home - for some reason putting on clothes that are not dressy but I would wear say to go shopping helps with that.
I have always taken the phrase "dress for success" seriously. Dressing one or two levels up from what your co-workers wear is a way to set yourself apart as more professional and as someone who takes his or career seriously.
Competition is fierce, not only to land a job but also to advance once you do get a job.
At one company where I worked there were many of us with approximately the same experience and education. The CEO dropped by only occasionally and didn't really know any of us. But I heard several times that he had referred to me specifically by the way I dressed. It made me stand out from the crowd.
It is always good career-wise to set yourself apart as one who is professional and career-minded. Dressing for success can be a definite advantage.
I agree with you. But why is it that at so many jobs (thankfully, not mine) and so many events, men are still forced to wear a jacket (no matter how hot it is) and a tie, while only women get the freedom to dress more comfortably?
I have never seen a job or event where the men have more uncomfortable clothes than the women.
Ever.
Even formal events are like guys can show up in an untucked shirt and women are still dressed up to the nines.
If you think wearing dresses or skirts (and the shoes that go with them) is more comfortable than a jacket, you are coming out of left field.
When a woman can show up to a formal even with jeans and an untucked (albeit fancy) shirt on, we can talk.
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