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Thursday, January 27, 2011

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
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.’


    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351191/Only-10-office-staff-wears-suit-day.html#ixzz1CIzSyiYF

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