My brother and I had this discussion awhile back about how most people today look and walk like absolutely slobs. Very few have any pride about their appearance out in public and it's very lacking in the workplace.
I went through a faith based rehab, spent 16 months in house to graduate, dress code and heavy rule set. Every Sunday and Wednesday we’d suit up. Twice on sundays. Look good feel good, do good. surrounded by other men all dressed their best. It matters. It resonates your life to be orderly.
Sometimes the cheat code to dressing nicely for work is to have cheaper suit materials for day to day (that you can clean yourself) and for important days (meetings, interacting with clients if that is part of your job description, etc.) bring out the nicer suit.
You can make a properly cut cheap suit look good for normal work days, and still have your "look like a million bucks" attire waiting in the wings for important stuff.
This also helps keep you from having to buy a ton of different high end suits that only people who actually care will notice.
Bonus points if you're the only one in your job looking professional. It'll make you look even nicer in comparison to the rest.
I never once wore a suit to work in the law office, although the male lawyers did. At the beginning, I wore short sleeve sport shirts, usually plaid. Then management said, even though clients would never see me, I would have to wear a tie. So I bought a stack of white short sleeve shirts and a crap load of ties, many of them either ugly or funny or holiday. I could go for months without repeating a tie. One had the Coke polar bears. Another one was a super wide one I had leftover from the early 70s. It covered half the front of my shirt, almost a clown tie. I was following the rules.
A lot depends on the type of industry you are in, but overall, things have gotten very sloppy over the years. Before business casual took off, my SIL worked for a high end clothing store and I got her discount. I had a great wardrobe and the quality of it compared to the rags you get today was striking.
That said, my family owns a dry cleaner and my mom commented that as people are going back to work, the quality of clothes has improved. Lots and lots of dresses over the summer and while it may not be suit and ties, men are going back to a more traditional business casual with button down shirts. I think everyone is sick of sweatpants. Friend of mine is back in the office and she said she actually feels better getting dressed in 'work clothes'.
Yea I was gonna say, it’s enjoyable getting dressed up. I’m in construction so my attire isn’t as important, just needs to be durable. As I’m typing this from the knee down I’m covered in mud. But on Church Sundays I get on the shiny shoes and slick pants. Nice shirt with buttons. It feels good. And afterwards we sometimes go out to eat or to the store. People notice. They give you that, “we’ll be looks nice” look. I absolutely recommend people getting dressed up a bit weekly, or daily even. 👍
Required dress should be consistent with the 50’s.
My brother and I had this discussion awhile back about how most people today look and walk like absolutely slobs. Very few have any pride about their appearance out in public and it's very lacking in the workplace.
I see University kids in my city…getting on the bus dressed in the jammy pants…pink fuzzy pants with “my kitty” on them.
Workplace…we have to constantly send out memos….telling people not to wear crocks paired with sweatpants. This is NOT work attire.
Casual Fridays… as you can imagine ….are a complete shite-show.
75ºF and 100% humidity at 7am wearing a suit. Already sweating and swamp ass is on the horizon. I'd rather stick with business casual all the time.
I went through a faith based rehab, spent 16 months in house to graduate, dress code and heavy rule set. Every Sunday and Wednesday we’d suit up. Twice on sundays. Look good feel good, do good. surrounded by other men all dressed their best. It matters. It resonates your life to be orderly.
Sometimes the cheat code to dressing nicely for work is to have cheaper suit materials for day to day (that you can clean yourself) and for important days (meetings, interacting with clients if that is part of your job description, etc.) bring out the nicer suit.
You can make a properly cut cheap suit look good for normal work days, and still have your "look like a million bucks" attire waiting in the wings for important stuff.
This also helps keep you from having to buy a ton of different high end suits that only people who actually care will notice.
Bonus points if you're the only one in your job looking professional. It'll make you look even nicer in comparison to the rest.
Check out dry cleaning solution. It is a nasty, toxic chemical in which your clothes are swished around in the filth of everyone else’s clothes.
They filter it as many times as they can before they have to dispose of it as hazardous waste.
I never once wore a suit to work in the law office, although the male lawyers did. At the beginning, I wore short sleeve sport shirts, usually plaid. Then management said, even though clients would never see me, I would have to wear a tie. So I bought a stack of white short sleeve shirts and a crap load of ties, many of them either ugly or funny or holiday. I could go for months without repeating a tie. One had the Coke polar bears. Another one was a super wide one I had leftover from the early 70s. It covered half the front of my shirt, almost a clown tie. I was following the rules.
A lot depends on the type of industry you are in, but overall, things have gotten very sloppy over the years. Before business casual took off, my SIL worked for a high end clothing store and I got her discount. I had a great wardrobe and the quality of it compared to the rags you get today was striking.
That said, my family owns a dry cleaner and my mom commented that as people are going back to work, the quality of clothes has improved. Lots and lots of dresses over the summer and while it may not be suit and ties, men are going back to a more traditional business casual with button down shirts. I think everyone is sick of sweatpants. Friend of mine is back in the office and she said she actually feels better getting dressed in 'work clothes'.
Yea I was gonna say, it’s enjoyable getting dressed up. I’m in construction so my attire isn’t as important, just needs to be durable. As I’m typing this from the knee down I’m covered in mud. But on Church Sundays I get on the shiny shoes and slick pants. Nice shirt with buttons. It feels good. And afterwards we sometimes go out to eat or to the store. People notice. They give you that, “we’ll be looks nice” look. I absolutely recommend people getting dressed up a bit weekly, or daily even. 👍
Sadly it is a Provincial Government Office Tower.