Redefining Business Casual
When I jumped online at the coffee shop this morning and racked my brain for something to write, Saint Qwerty, patron saint of blogging, sent his muse sashaying through the door.
She was all attitude — cocked hips, pink pumps balancing legs shaped like elongated funnels, and a skirt that only barely made her underwear visible (click image to enlarge at your own risk).
Has business casual really gotten this formal? Perhaps it's just me, but this is certainly getting out of control.
After working in advertising for over a decade, I've never needed to wear much more than a thong and slippers. Only when we met with clients did our bosses make us throw on jeans, slip on sandals, grow a goatee, and tape on some nipple covers.
What happened? Where did we go wrong?
Fear not, for with a little effort and some scissors, we can make it all better. Let's get back to decency and use Saint Qwerty's offering as as a starting point.
Just ask yourself and respond yes to the following questions.
LADIES: Do I have way too much material above the hem line?
MEN: Do I have way too many buttons fastened on my shirt?
C'mon. Loosen up. Cut the skirt, unbutton that shirt, put more height underneath those pumps. This is Florida. We should embrace the warmth. Who cares if half our ass is showing. Get out there and show it.
Oh, and before you leave, would you be a doll and pick up that pencil off the floor?
Next time, can you try to get her digits.
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