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clothing - in general - in public

Having been a blonde and a red head i must say red heads have more fun even if its out of a bottle! :D
 
I've gone blonde for awhile and had fun but keeping up with the roots was a nightmare.
 
I am a natural red head but I like to kick it up a shade or two, its pomergranate (sp) now :D
 
Oh, speaking of hair dying and work appearance I have a story about both. I worked at a law firm for awhile and we generally didn't deal with the public so I was always toying around with my hair. I had tried out this plum colour that came out more of a violet or blueberry and I came in and had a note on my desk that the corporate guys were there and I needed to present some new proceedures to them :eek: . It was really hard to walk in that boardroom with a straight face, I decided to address my hair first thing so that we could move on and it seemed to work, I did get a nice bonus & promo the next month.
 
lol how weird that must of been,i never go the hairdressers to get a colour on always do it myself then i have no one to blame only me! if your colour is to full on try green fairy liquid it strips the colour :)
 
I feel that if you are comfortable in in a pair of jeans and a lightweight shirt rather then a suit and tie, then I believe it's better for morale.

Granted, I would hope that the casual wear would be in good taste, of course.
 
"good looking" people make more money than "not so good looking people"

"thin people make more money than fat people"

"and tall people make more than short people"
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So if your, ugly, fat and short you are stuffed then?
 
First impressions are often the most lasting, and lets face it, we are a visual animal. How you look affects how people percieve you. If I'm going to a bank, and i am approached by an employee that is dressed sloppily, the first thing I'm thinking, is "if this fella can't even tuck in his shirt, and look professional, how is he gonna manage my money?" I don't care if it is a t-shirt, a hawaiian shirt , or a suit and tie. I feel that whatever business you are in, you need to look like you are ready for business. If it is lawn maintainance, then jeans and a t-shirt are it, but a doctor, or a lawyer should dress to reflect their professionalism. To a certain degree, the clothes do make the man. For example, I would have a hard time with one of my children's teachers being in front of the classroom everyday dressed like a hooker.

How you look can also affect how you behave. Example from my life : as a stay at home mom, I don't even have to get out of my jammies, unless I am leaving the house. I have also struggled with being a horrible housekeeper. A couple of years ago, a friend gave me some advice. Get dressed every day, all the way down to tie-on shoes. Look like you have something to do, and your mindset will catch on. I am a betetr housekeeper than I used to be, but I find that on the few days I lolligag and pad around the house barefoot, in my nightshirt, I have no motivation to do much. When I get up, get dressed, all the way to my tennis shoes, and make the bed, I'm ready to tackle a day of cooking, cleaning and child care.

As for, church, as my pastor would tell you, that if you can, come to church clean and dressed modestly, but if you can't, then coming as you are is better than not coming at all.
 
I am one who is really annoyed at work place policies. All managers have pet causes. I think the "dressing down" in all realms of society is a good thing. For one, styles change through time. The idea of a man wearing a shirt and tie around the house like Ward Cleaver is truly out of date. I believe it is preposterous to require a shirt and tie in employment situations when a polo shirt and dockers would suffice. Not only that, but employees are also individuals. Some dress conservatively, others are more outlandish in nature. If a person has a tatto on their wrist and a piercing through the eye-brow, so be it. If they are wearing a bright Hawaiian shirt, more power to them. If it scares the older folks, so what?.

I read a great book on this phenomenon a year ago. Richard Florida's book The Creative Class has documented how companies with rigid dress codes are often times, companies that attract the least creative and capable. He visited law firms, real estate businesses, venture capitalists, and others who dressed very casually. People in certain regions will not work thirty years in a stuffed shirt due to one's employer and their STUPID clothing policies. Cities like Denver, Seattle, and Phoenix are very progressive in this regard. Employers in these areas have changed their policies in order to attract the best of the best. Not only that, but they know there is no correlation between how many times one wears a tie and job productivity. :rolleyes:
 
So which was it? The blonde or the brunette? My money's on the brunette, in truth. As a very broad generalisation, I think of brunettes as more approachable... but then I am one, so maybe I'm biased.
 
:confused: Can I just pop a ? in here, please
I'm going nuts trying to think of the name of erm its like a Bandana but I think its in one peice and pulls on, and hangs longer down the back?
its for guys rather than girls..
any ideas what its called? please... :)
(sorry to butt in thread, but saw clothes men at start)
Thanks :)
 
Erica said:
:confused: Can I just pop a ? in here, please
I'm going nuts trying to think of the name of erm its like a Bandana but I think its in one peice and pulls on, and hangs longer down the back?
its for guys rather than girls..
any ideas what its called? please... :)
(sorry to butt in thread, but saw clothes men at start)
Thanks :)
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Are you looking for doo-rag????
 
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