Who invented "formal" and "business" attire, anyway?
Why is a male in a nicely cut suit considered "well dressed"?
Who controls the definition of "well dressed"?
Is there some kind of "fashion cartel" that defines what "business attire" consists of?
Who empowered this cartel?
I think that a jacket and tie is an archaism (like the appendix), but we still blindly 'follow suit' ..
I go to meetings where important people join us in our board room, all of us wearing variations of the same "business" uniform - jacket (often with matching pants), shirt and tie.
Concerning the tie: Why is it necessary to wear something around the neck, which then hangs downwards (below the chin) for a foot or so? Why are we doing this? What about those of us who breathe and think better without our necks constricted? Why can't I just wear a colourful flower pinned to my shirt pocket? Or a loose scarf around my neck? Or whatever else I think looks interesting?
Who makes the rules anyway? Why do so many things go unchallenged?
I don't want to wear a tie anymore. And sandals are way more comfortable than shoes.
Who makes the rules?
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But guys just look so good in a suit. Any random guy can put on a suit, and it automatically makes him look good. As for the tie ... well, that I can't explain. I like the tie ... and I think that it's probably just a male 'accessory', like a purse or jewelry for a woman.
Sandals CAN be more comfortable, but it's more of a hygiene issue at work, because people's feet can smell, and no one wants to smell that at the workplace. That's gross.
I don't know who makes the rules, but is wearing a suit really a bad thing? I don't think so.
oh, I have no problem with men (or women) wearing suits if that's what they want to wear .. my problem has to do with the fact that "suit and tie" is "expected" in many social situations (like work), so I want to know who decides what is "expected" .. I suspect that nobody in particular "decides", so it then becomes a "sheep thing", where we're all following a certain mode of behaviour because that's the way we've always done it ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necktie
I like ties, they look rather 'spiffy'
It's the office workers 'uniform' lol
I think society in general decides these things- we gotta push the boundaries until you can show up to work in your sandals with flowers for a shirt!!!!
hey, at least woman can wear pants now :)
ps... I'm wearing flip flops to work today lol
finally i figure this out.
well... l like suits alot and I like formal wear.
I think all the gay men would agree with the flowers and scarves.
sandals on men - well , i am really picky - most men don't have the right feet or sandal.
And the tie - that is a phallic symbol ya know... ( true )
anonymous .. hmm .. is that why there are short ties and long ties and fat ties and skinny ties? ..
personally, I'm not comfortable with a phallus around my neck ..
hey Nikki ..
this isn't near as big an issue for women (in my view), because when it comes to acceptable attire, women have way more variety available to them than men!
So how did the flip flops work out?
I've cut way back on my ties since reading the blog
sean
I would probably agree that woman have more options, could you get away with a kilt??
but I would think that there is more pressure put on women then men to dress good. I think a guy could get away with 2 or 3 suits, but its more noticable if a woman shows up to work wearing the same dress everyday.
flip flops are good, it would be better going to the beach instead of work though lol
would a bow tie be considered a phallic symbol? if so, then what about the pasta???
I want more posts!! >_<
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