Sep
08
Many companies require their employees to abide by strict dress codes and there are consequences for not doing so. In this sense, a shirt in the office is essential if specified by company policy. If company policy is unclear, the employee should speak to their superiors before arriving to work in untraditional attire.
Wearing a shirt at work can help distinguish the workplace from the home and therefore encourage a work ethic in the office. However, wearing a shirt and cuff links is not always essential. Some employees may feel that dressing casually when arriving to work would allow them to feel more relaxed.
If after consulting with your supervisor they are happy for you to dress more casually when at work then by all means it may be worth doing so. You may feel more confident wearing clothes of your choice and find that what you wear has no effect on the way in which you carry out your work.
Aug
07
Tailored suits do still have a place in the contemporary office, but have diminished in popularity for a number of reasons.
One of those reasons is cost. It is so much easier to go to your local retailer and buy one off-the-rack at a vastly reduced price. For example, Tesco offer a number of suits of surprising quality for unbeatable prices.
People are also less patient. It takes seemingly ages to choose an off-the-rack suit, let alone a tailored one. Men simply aren’t good shoppers as a whole and would rather end their shopping experience as quickly as possible. Pain staking measurements don’t assist a man in terms of achieving that objective.
There are vastly more people than there used to be working in offices so the percentage of the workforce wearing them was always going to decline. Not every position requires that one invests in such an item. Holding a call centre job will usually just result in that person wearing a shirt and tie. To turn up each day wearing an expensive, tailored suit would make that individual feel out of place.
Jul
27
Is pearl jewellery very old fashioned? Well, yes it is. There’s no denying that pearls were popular in a bygone age and that most women you see wearing them these days are in their 50s and 60s.
But wait! I’m told that pearls are making a comeback. Under the heading ‘retro-chic’ it’s now possible to wear your pearls with pride. The fashion for antiques has never been stronger, thanks to various tv programmes and the resurgence of auctions, both on and off-line, which have made these relics more readily available than ever before. But, no, I’m not suggesting you don a toby jug or whimsy in pursuit of an uber-trendy style. I’m just saying that pearls are joining Victoriana finery under the heading of antique jewels and have left their former category of fuddy-duddy officially behind.
It’s true that you won’t see many teenagers sporting pearls, but increasing numbers of women in their late twenties, thirties and forties are proud to be seen in them, and that’s as much about a revamping of the pearl’s image as it is about the way they actually look. Their well-known ability to lift the complexion (especially great for those in their thirties and beyond) and complement your face rather than competing with it, is just as desirable to todays’ women as it was to yesterdays’.
Jul
12
Are pearls hopelessly old fashioned or are they a classic adornment? For some reason pearls sometimes seem to have a bit of an image problem and are frequently associated with well bred horsey ‘gels’, hence the saying “twin set and pearls” – meaning conventional and dull. I think that’s a bit unfair!
The ready availability of cultured pearls has meant that these beautiful objects are within the reach of everyone, not just the very rich. Tahitian black pearls are beautiful, not traditional looking and lend themselves particularly well to contemporary designs.
If you seek the unmistakeable texture and luminous beauty of pearls but in a contemporary setting, you should look at Astley Clarke, they stock many lovely pieces, my own personal favourites being by Linda Bonovitz. These lovely items marry the best of tradition and innovation and give pearls a makeover for the 21st century.
Jun
30
I think if you are wearing high street clothes and then have designer accessories it can look a little odd. If a person is dressed from head to foot in Primark but has a Gucci clutch bag I think I would ask ”why didn’t you spend you money on better clothes”.
Designer goods cost a lot of money. I doubt they cost very much to produce but designers know that by slapping their brand on an item they can cash in. This is mainly because designer chic is a status symbol. A symbol for those who have to show those who have not exactly what they are missing out on.
For those who have not, or just not enough, a little accessories can give them a little lift and if an outfit is well thought out it can work well. Just cut the labels out of that Primark dress and wear it with a lovely pair Blahniks. Remember, those who spot the Primark must also shop there. They are just jealous that you earn enough to wear shoes like that, who cares if you didn’t eat for two weeks? You go girl!
Jun
25
I can only imagine that wearing designer shoes might help your outfit if you couldn’t find anything else you liked to spruce you up from other high street stores. Probably you want to get noticed, and that’s why you would choose a designer pair of shoes.
For the average earner, it’s safe to assume that if you spend something like 500 on a new pair of shoes, you’d want to be wearing them pretty often to justify spending that amount in the first place. Then, that would take away the special feeling about them. Friends may say ‘oh yeah she’s got her only pair of designer jimmy choos on again’, even if you do think that lilac leather actually matches your orange sequin dress.
You are a fashion statement no matter what label you wear. If you like it, you should probably buy it. Do you need it? No, don’t be so silly, you have an extended wardrobe already from MFI to fit in your fancy footwear. Do you want it? Yeah, of course.
Everyone down the pub will notice my designer high heels the minute I walk through the door. They will be so jealous. And, my one-of-only-100-made handbag, wow, now come on. Notice me, notice me, notice me. Look out of place me? Never.
Comfort is a number one in my book. I would only purchase designer items if I actually stood inside a shop which sold them. Maybe if I wanted to make myself feel all special and kid myself on that my budget will allow for such overindulgence. Even then, I’d be more likely to pick up a bargain down at next or Topshop, cos when it’s out of season I will still get some wear out of it.
Jun
04
The reality is that, whilst people want to fit in, they also want to be and look better than the next person as most are driven by aspirations. Designer clothes give a person the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, to be noticed, to demonstrate to others that they are successful and even get a person a little respect.
That said, even designer clothes can look bad. A person needs to exercise a degree of discretion when choosing what to wear as price doesn’t necessarily equate to quality. Money can buy you many things but it can’t necessarily give you a look of class and distinction.
Many people deem designer fashion to be unnecessary. There is no doubting that in an age where people can’t afford to feed their families and there is widespread debt that you have to question the morality of wearing items that could feed a family for a month.
How you feel about things and what you are used to will largely be determined by the company you keep and how they dress. Let’s not forget that most people don’t have a wardrobe of designer fashions but just a few items they wear at special occasions. Surely if a person works hard there can be nothing wrong with that.
May
25
Wearing a piece of designer clothing or a designer accessory can make you feel very special. If you are limited as to cost then maybe a pair of shoes is what your outfit needs to make you walk tall!
Of course you can get copies that look pretty much the same, but do they have the same effect on your morale. Is it not worth the extra expense to boost your confidence?
Some, of course, enjoy copies for the feeling of getting the better of these over-charging people and in the end what is the difference if no one can tell the difference? Well of course it does make a difference because if this copying is over done the top designers will go out of business and as they are the people with ideas who do the high street shops then turn to?
We all enjoy the feeling of luxury in our lives at some point and each one of us has to make our own minds up as to whether the guilt is worth the ginger bread.
May
09
Before I start, I must admit that I don’t follow fashion, nor would I notice a Prada handbag as it hang on the arm of a person wandering by. I don’t understand the concept of colours clashing, I wear one pair of shoes pretty much all the time, and I change handbags whenever the colour of the one I’m using becomes unrecognizable under the grime. So I’m perhaps not the best person to talk about this.
There are two situations we need to consider – viewing by the fashion-conscious, and viewing by the fashion-illiterate. The fashion-conscious will notice the handbag and shoes, and as long as the main high street clothes are decent enough, they’ll be an asset.
Even the fashion-illiterate know that leather handbags don’t go with jeans and a tee-shirt. However, they won’t notice that the bag is a designer brand. Forget the fashion-illiterate – we don’t care what you wear. Just make sure your outfit is showier than a pair of jeans.
Apr
29
I think its better to buy in shops, my reason for this is because you never no the size to get online, in one store you may be a size 10 then online you might be a size 12.
I have bought outfits off sites and have had to get them pulled in because they are way too big for me but the price I paid for having this work done is costing me the say amount as the outfit I bought, so in a shop you can always try it on which is a big advantage.
Also when your buying off a store there are always delivery fees which normally cost a lot more than you expect and you don’t find this until you checkout and have bought the item, and then you also have to wait a couple of days for the item even up to 16 days.
Also my other reason is the quality, when you are in stored you can see the quality of the shirt or jeans you’re buying where you can’t feel the material online.
