Suit yourself... it's dress down Friday.

No need for dress-down Fridays: Only one in 10 office staff wears a suit every day

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 8:10 PM on 27th January 2011

It's probably still best to check which look your boss prefers before marching into an important meeting with a loved one’s name engraved on your knuckles. 

But office workers are now just as likely to have a tattoo on open display as wear a suit to work, according to a survey.

Only one in ten British office staff still wears a suit to work on a daily basis, claims the study.

Smart or casual? A new survey has confirmed changing attitudes to office attire

Yet the same number go to work proudly showing off tattoos at least once a week.

The study shows traditional formal attire is being replaced by much more casual clothing, with 37 per cent wearing a suit and tie only when they have an important meeting.

Thirty-eight per cent wear jeans at least once a week, with only 18 per cent of workers regularly wearing a tie.

 

It seems this trend is likely to grow over coming years, with two-thirds of us believing dress codes will continue to relax.

Paul Say, head of marketing at online bank First Direct, which commissioned the study, said: ‘The research shows British employees are becoming ever more liberated in terms of their appearance.

‘A third of workers say a casual dress code would boost productivity and nearly two thirds feel it would ultimately make them happier.’

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