One of the things I learned in my styling workshop is the
different areas that the stylists are working on. There’s TV, editorials,
celebrities and so on. But I think there is something that is missing in that
list – stylists should be hired or atleast have a “consultative role” in drafting
the company policies too – in the dresscode department. :P
Let’s take a look for example, at the shorts. I don’t understand
why shorts (I’m talking about the
appropriate length here) shouldn’t be considered as wearable at work (for most companies) when
there are different ways to make it look corporate-y enough. I can pull off a hundred galleries of women
who makes it work (first thing in mind: Olivia Palermo of course!). It’s the
same thing for school policies too. I remember being “awarded” a violation slip
for wearing sandals that are wedge-y enough to look formal for school but still
not within the “should-have-straps-at-the-back “rule. :P Guess I’m really
notorious for violating dress codes even back then, lol.
Having said this, I do know that there’s a lot of considerations
that employers must make in instituting dress codes at work (public image,
nature of work and the type of environment, etc). But stylists are exposed to different looks, materials, outfit combinations and what-not to cover atleast everything that should fit the company's general image but still giving enough leeway for the employees. And as for this shorts? For a casual Friday without the
need for meeting up clients, this look should be appropriate enough. Come to
think of it, the first half of this day was even spent doing the fire drill. Lol.
Fire drill. In that heels. I seriously didn’t get the memo.
And let me just add that thankfully, we’re not in the 41st floor
anymore. Lol!
Sunnies: Flea market in Osaka; Bag: Night market in Seoul;
Shoes: Ezra by Zalora
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