I'm not sure if cheetah print is office appropriate... :D

LOL no I meant the navy dress with nude heels. If anyone in her chapter is still looking (or do they all wear the same dress?) - I got mine at Ann Taylor a few weeks ago, and it's a wrap dress (a well-done wrap dress in a neutral color that fits well is always office appropriate).

agzg, are you channeling ellebud now? :D

You have become my new source for signature inspirations. In the past 24 hours you've had a couple of GREAT ones.

aside: I'm done with my smileys for the week (thetygerlily put me on a 12 step program to get over my fear of smileys). And now that this thread is off on a dirt road...

lol, I knew what you meant, just had to give you shit. :D My sister got her dress from Nordstrom on the clearance rack for $30. It has an empire waist, is short, above the waist is a wrap style (almost twisted), but below the waist is flowing. I'll have to see if I can find it online. They are allowed to wear any style, just has to meet the dress code (goes for all rounds). I'll have to post what she's wearing for each round.

LOL I guess so. I always knew I was destined for interwebs fame.

The reason why I've been thinking a lot about what is or is not office-appropriate lately is because I've built a pretty good (if small, because quality ain't cheap) work wardrobe, with lots of cute blouses, sweaters, dresses, and well-fitting pants, and I'm completely baffled at how lax with the dress code folks are in my office.

Like, it specifically says "no flip flops" but I often hear the tell-tale "smack, smack, smack" of someone wandering past. Also, when did leggings become office-appropriate stand-ins for pants? Why is no one addressing this? Why do I have to see your cleavage and worry if you're going to fall out of your shirt every day?

It also says you have to have some sort of sleeve on a blouse, even just a small cap sleeve, and there are folks wandering around here in glorified tank tops. Sure, some of my dresses are sleeveless, but this is why the fashion gods came up with cardigans!

I try not to judge based on what people are wearing, because when I started here I definitely had a sub-par wardrobe (nothing inappropriate, just cheaply made and/or ill-fitting because that's what I could afford at Marshalls), but really, some of these folks are pretty wealthy and I just don't get it. I know it's summer and hot so you might not want to wear a suit (and we're definitely not a business professional office), but how hard is it, even lacking funds, to throw on a polo and an office-appropriate khaki skirt?

Of course, it's mostly the women struggling with the dress code, but that's because they have more freedom with the dress code than men. It's not hard to mess up "no shorts, shirts must be collared unless it's Friday." I'm afraid if more people are breaking it and it's not addressed on an individual level, they're going to force us all to wear polos and slacks and my sartorial tastes will melt like an ice cream cone on a hundred degree day.

ETA: This is the dress I'm wearing, but of course my shoes are much more attractive than those clod-hoppers.

^^^ignoring the eyeroller, but loving the clip and am stealing it for a prezi I'm doing^^^

agzg...shoes: they really make or break the dress, don't they? I like those shoes but NOT with that dress which is totally adorable, good choice!

oh dear, I've done it again, another thread totally derailed. My bad (said in advance of Carnation coming in and smacking me).

Okay, I looked at The Limited. I just found a great dress in some amazing colors. It's on sale, too.

http://www.thelimited.com/detail/add...3#BVRRWidgetID

Love that in "wild eggplant"!

I knew as soon as I typed that that I was forgetting someone. Darn. Sorry Thetas! PNMs, wear grey then. :p

That dress is perfect, and what a steal!

What colour do you like it in? I like the light orange!

I'm a bright color gal and have far and away too much bright blue in my life, but BLUE! I think gem tones are pretty universally flattering too when a person can't make up their mind. You have to be so careful with neutrals. I'm fine in white but if it gets very beige GACK. And same with pastels. Some work great and some make me look like I have jaundice.

they are all pretty colors, but the orange is especially pretty.

I like the yellow-orange too, but holy cats, would it ever look ghastly on me.