A study conducted by style compare which is a fashion website showed that 6 out of 10 bosses felt that the ultimate fashion faux pas at the office for their female employees was wearing clothing which showed too much cleavage. Female employers were more offended by this than their male counterparts with 65% of female bosses placing "too much cleavage" at the top of their list of fashion faux pas. Other items of clothing which were not appreciated in the workplace were visible bra straps, jeans, Ugg boots and fake tans amongst other things.
If you're looking to get a job or want to get ahead these are amongst the things you shouldn't wear to an interview or at the workplace. I think however, for most women the challenge would be to find a sense of balance in expressing your sexuality without looking being suggestive or inappropriate for the workplace. Besides nobody ever said that being fashionable meant displaying goods. I don't necessarily believe that women shouldn't develop their own sense of style at the workplace, however, that doesn't mean anything goes. Some of the women who manage to be stylish and successful are Michele Obama, Christine Lagard (managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July, 5 2011) and writer, Nora Ephron.
Top 10 list of office fashion faux pas
1) Cleavage
2) Frayed clothing
3) Ugg boots
4) Jeans
5) Piercings
6) Visible underwear
7) Fake tan
8) Stilettos/pointed shoes
9) Bling jewellery
10) Wedge heels.
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