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If you’re meeting with a client, tucked in is the way to go, unless it’s a well known acquaintance, in which case, you could probably get away with a slightly sloppier look.
There's several YouTube videos on proper fit of shirts like t-shirts as well as polo's or other semi 'dressy' shirts when they are untucked. The bottom hem should go no lower than around where the top of your side pockets start. Anything lower and it looks plain sloppy and ate up.
I don't tuck my shirts in unless I'm wearing a suit (obviously). So pretty much most of the time I only wear t-shirts and polo types since we don't have any formal dress code in our work space outside of the obvious nothing with offensive type slogans or anything racy.
Great advice.
I used to be responsible for wardrobing for TV/film, so worked a lot with fashion through my years. Firstly, it depends on the dress code of your office. If it's a dress pants & tie culture, then tuck it in... (basically, if you need to wear a tie, tuck it in).
Which type of biz? Advertising, architecture, design have more leeway... with conservative biz's, real estate, banking or corporate settings, less creativity is appreciated & expected.
What kind of clients are you meeting? When I used to meet with clients, my dress style mimicked theirs. If unsure, I wore a suit & would take off my jacket if too dressy.
What does everyone else where when meeting with clients, in particular, your bosses? I'd follow their lead. It's more important to make an impact on your clients & bosses... what they deem as professional might affect your wallet insofar as raises, promotions.
The shirts are great, but answer all the q's above & decide. Maybe they're better left for casual days or in your personal life. You wouldn't want to struggle through a sales pitch cuz clients/bosses felt your more casual wear meant taking their biz less seriously.
Not critiquing you... I'm a girl & always found it hard to conform in the corporate world. I had red suits, pink, powder blue & worked in sea of brown & navy blue, but learned to compromise. Basically, my rule of thumb was, if I had to ask if it were appropriate to wear to my stuffy offices, then it was, so leave it at home & wear it out with friends.
Good luck! I'm sure you look great either way... tucked in or out.
I don't think it's necessarily a sloppy look, though it is certainly more casual.
They key however is that not just any button up shirt can be worn untucked. Most can be too long and boxy. It needs to be a shorter more tailored shirt, like the ones that Untuckit sells (as OP mentioned).
I used to be responsible for wardrobing for TV/film, so worked a lot with fashion through my years. Firstly, it depends on the dress code of your office. If it's a dress pants & tie culture, then tuck it in... (basically, if you need to wear a tie, tuck it in).
Which type of biz? Advertising, architecture, design have more leeway... with conservative biz's, real estate, banking or corporate settings, less creativity is appreciated & expected.
What kind of clients are you meeting? When I used to meet with clients, my dress style mimicked theirs. If unsure, I wore a suit & would take off my jacket if too dressy.
What does everyone else where when meeting with clients, in particular, your bosses? I'd follow their lead. It's more important to make an impact on your clients & bosses... what they deem as professional might affect your wallet insofar as raises, promotions.
The shirts are great, but answer all the q's above & decide. Maybe they're better left for casual days or in your personal life. You wouldn't want to struggle through a sales pitch cuz clients/bosses felt your more casual wear meant taking their biz less seriously.
Not critiquing you... I'm a girl & always found it hard to conform in the corporate world. I had red suits, pink, powder blue & worked in sea of brown & navy blue, but learned to compromise. Basically, my rule of thumb was, if I had to ask if it were appropriate to wear to my stuffy offices, then it was, so leave it at home & wear it out with friends.
Good luck! I'm sure you look great either way... tucked in or out.
I work in higher education (community college) and I work in the business office. My VP is mainly business casual. He may wear khaki's, sneakers, and a sweater.
Sometimes he will wear a suit and tie when he has executive meetings. He told me he really didn't care what I wore as long as it was not shorts and a tank top. However, I'm curious as to how to wear my shirts.
My husband doesn’t tuck, because he thinks it makes him look fat. My opinion is, he is just as fat either way and it’s not fooling anyone. He is a healthy weight, but he does have a pot.
After viewing the pics of a high school reunion (class of '77 for reference) I side with your husband. I had a tucked in sport shirt and others had them out. I'll let you guess which of us had their gut showing the most in the pics.
No matter a man's physique, I like the untucked look. Hubby wore a suit and tie every day of his working life and now that he works from home in comfortable clothes, I love it and so does he. Dressing up for him now is a subdued print or dark colored Hawaiian shirt, neatly pressed and definitely untucked. On the other hand, I love having the opportunity to get dressed up which doesn't happen too often now.
I work in higher education (community college) and I work in the business office. My VP is mainly business casual. He may wear khaki's, sneakers, and a sweater.
Sometimes he will wear a suit and tie when he has executive meetings. He told me he really didn't care what I wore as long as it was not shorts and a tank top. However, I'm curious as to how to wear my shirts.
It sounds as if that's license to do what you like.
Maybe dress up a bit more (tucked in) for client meetings but go more casual otherwise? Then, pay attention to any comments that may come your way.
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