White after labor day?

[DrPhil]

I wear what I want when I want. I don't go by seasons or "rules." I wear white after Labor Day and sundresses year round (with shirts, leggings, boots, cardigans, blazers, etc).

My clothes.

[WhiteRose1912]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I wear what I want when I want. I don't go by seasons or "rules." I wear white after Labor Day and sundresses year round (with shirts, leggings, boots, cardigans, blazers, etc).

My clothes.

Hear, hear!

[StealthMode]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I wear what I want when I want. I don't go by seasons or "rules."

Word. In general, California doesn't have any clothing rules to begin with so we wear white whenever the mood strikes. I continue following this non-rule no matter where in the country I live. However, I tend to avoid white because I'm almost guaranteed to spill on myself if I'm wearing it but sometimes, I take a walk on the wild side.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I wear what I want when I want. I don't go by seasons or "rules." I wear white after Labor Day and sundresses year round (with shirts, leggings, boots, cardigans, blazers, etc).

My clothes.

I agree entirely. And to suggest that some of these aren't appropriate after Labor Day because they're "summery" outfits doesn't really apply when living in Houston. Summer lasts through November.

Picture #1 above is a terrible outfit, and #4 is meh, but pictures #2, 3, and 5 would definitely be ok to wear past the beginning of September. Although, I don't think I could ever pull off white pants...

[ASTalumna06]

Aaaaaand nobody even seems to know the origin of this "rule"...

http://content.time.com/time/nation/...920684,00.html

[Hearttoheart]

My vote. No white after Labor Day. Being from the south we were taught that it was okay to wear white on Easter, but then had to put it away again until after Memorial Day. White blouses are okay year round. I'm even going to go so far as to say that white denim might, maybe, be okay paired with boots like one of the above pictures. I believe Michael Kors said that was okay last winter and denim is a thicker, year round fabric. Seersucker and Linen are two fabrics left to summer along with short shorts. Longer shorts are acceptable as long as the weather permits.

I work in human resources interviewing college grads for jobs with a big oil corporation. Yes, I do look at the clothes these recent graduates are wearing. White, Linen, seersucker, etc are not appropriate outside of the summer months when it is just too hot to wear anything else.

I understand that many young women want to be their own person and allow their own fashion flair to show through. But us old ladies are still doing the hiring after college.

And while I'm preaching, visible tattoos are still taboo! Many qualified college grads are being passed up for corporate positions because they like to buck the system.

Sorority girls spend a great deal of time and effort into perfecting their resumes and taking on leadership positions. Why shouldn't they perfect their fashion sense at the same time.

Please excuse the typos. Auto correct is killing me tonight.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Hearttoheart

My vote. No white after Labor Day. Being from the south we were taught that it was okay to wear white on Easter, but then had to put it away again until after Memorial Day. White blouses are okay year round. I'm even going to go so far as to say that white denim might, maybe, be okay paired with boots like one of the above pictures. I believe Michael Kors said that was okay last winter and denim is a thicker, year round fabric. Seersucker and Linen are two fabrics left to summer along with short shorts. Longer shorts are acceptable as long as the weather permits.

I work in human resources interviewing college grads for jobs with a big oil corporation. Yes, I do look at the clothes these recent graduates are wearing. White, Linen, seersucker, etc are not appropriate outside of the summer months when it is just too hot to wear anything else.

I understand that many young women want to be their own person and allow their own fashion flair to show through. But us old ladies are still doing the hiring after college.

And while I'm preaching, visible tattoos are still taboo! Many qualified college grads are being passed up for corporate positions because they like to buck the system.

Sorority girls spend a great deal of time and effort into perfecting their resumes and taking on leadership positions. Why shouldn't they perfect their fashion sense at the same time.

Please excuse the typos. Auto correct is killing me tonight.

So you'd disqualify a candidate for wearing white after Labor Day, even if she had an impeccable resume and looked perfectly presentable?

Aren't we now taking this a bit too far?

[Hearttoheart]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

So you'd disqualify a candidate for wearing white after Labor Day, even if she had an impeccable resume and looked perfectly presentable?

Aren't we now taking this a bit too far?

If I had two equal candidates for a job, I would choose the one who better dressed the part. If there was only one suitable applicant, then she would get the job. Yes, there are sloppy people who get jobs every day, but they are paid less and have less opportunity for growth. Unless of course they are geniuses and the job is locked away at corporate with little public exposure.

Plenty of college applicants are passed up for being too sexy or dressing like they are going to a night club instead of a job interview! Same goes for girls wearing summer fashion in the winter and fall.

Sorority recruitment has always been compared to a job interview. Girls need to put their best foot forward. You would have serious questions if a girls came into your house on first round looking like she is dressed for the bars. Wouldn't you?

First impressions are critical!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Hearttoheart

If I had two equal candidates for a job, I would choose the one who better dressed the part. If there was only one suitable applicant, then she would get the job. Yes, there are sloppy people who get jobs every day, but they are paid less and have less opportunity for growth. Unless of course they are geniuses and the job is locked away at corporate with little public exposure.

Plenty of college applicants are passed up for being too sexy or dressing like they are going to a night club instead of a job interview! Same goes for girls wearing summer fashion in the winter and fall.

Sorority recruitment has always been compared to a job interview. Girls need to put their best foot forward. You would have serious questions if a girls came into your house on first round looking like she is dressed for the bars. Wouldn't you?

First impressions are critical!

I wore lime green chucks to work today. Our hiring manager complimented me on them and my boss looks to see which chucks and/or crazy colored hand knit socks I wear when she's in the office. I've been on a faster promotion schedule than most in my office.

[Hearttoheart]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

So you'd disqualify a candidate for wearing white after Labor Day, even if she had an impeccable resume and looked perfectly presentable?

Aren't we now taking this a bit too far?

Sorry if I jumped around. The point I was trying to make was that going through recruitment was much like going to a job interview where first impressions were important. In corporate America what you wear on the job matters, just like in recruitment. Maybe there are other careers where fashion doesn't matter, I wouldn't know.

I live in the Deep South. Temperatures reach 100 degrees regularly during the summer. White, linen, sear sucker are all legitimate fabrics to wear. (Jackets required indoors). But when the weather cools, summer attire needs to be put away. I didn't make up the rules. These are common rules in corporate America. Wearing the wrong clothes to a job interview may affect whether or not that girl gets the job. Likewise, what a girls wears to recruitment may affect which sorority she gets into.

Networking is a learned skill. Sororities help girls fine tune those skills. Fashion can also be learned, and sororities can help fine tune those skills as well.

Now, many of you might not have seen my original post on the subject on the ole miss thread. Ole Miss has a fall recruitment. Although the temperatures are still warm, fashion rules should and do apply. I have another daughter who just transferred to Baylor. Baylor has a winter recruitment. Wearing white would be taboo.

Basically, white is reserved for summer when the temperatures dictate fashion. In fall and winter we put the summer fabrics away.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by Hearttoheart

And while I'm preaching, visible tattoos are still taboo! Many qualified college grads are being passed up for corporate positions because they like to buck the system.

Given the prevalence of tattoos -- especially among 20 to 40 year-olds -- I have wondered how these play in a professional interview process.

While I can grow accustomed to fashion trends I don't necessarily love, I doubt I will ever grow accustomed to this one. I have never seen a tattoo that I consider tasteful or attractive.

No offense intended to those who have tattoos -- just my personal preference.

[33girl]

I think it depends on the mission of the company, the region of the country and what the tattoos are. A bracelet tattoo isn't any more distracting than a big honking Rolex, IMO.

I know one thing I hate seeing is - if you're going to get tattoos with color - be aware you'll have to get them touched up after a few years. Even if you do think tattoos can look classy, faded ones never do.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

Given the prevalence of tattoos -- especially among 20 to 40 year-olds -- I have wondered how these play in a professional interview process.

While I can grow accustomed to fashion trends I don't necessarily love, I doubt I will ever grow accustomed to this one. I have never seen a tattoo that I consider tasteful or attractive.

No offense intended to those who have tattoos -- just my personal preference.

I'm a vice president at a major media company in DC and I have semi-visible tattoos (usually visible in business casual attire, covered when wearing a suit). I've never had anyone in the office bat an eyelash at mine, nor have I ever cared about them on a job candidate. Probably depends on the industry -- I think it's actually benefitted me career-wise to look a little "edgy" in a creative field. I covered them up when I was starting my career and just needed a job, but I'm not sure I would now that I'm more established…any place that's uptight about visible tattoos is unlikely to be a good cultural fit for me.