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Your Biggest Office Dress Code Dilemmas—Solved

Updated 6/19/2020
Your Biggest Office Dress Code Dilemmas—Solved
Seriously though, what the heck does "semi-formal" even mean?

We’ve all had that moment: You walk into a room, only to find that you’re either dressed more casually than everyone else or you’ve gone the route of much too formal. Ugh.

Deciphering dress codes for day-to-day office work, special events, and other functions can be a nightmare for both men and women. Is a short dress too laid back? Is a tie with Mickey Mouse on it too light for a meeting? The questions never stop.

Luckily, the infographic below spells out everything you need to know about dressing to impress—no matter what office fashion jargon is thrown at you.


Infographic courtesy of Mannix Marketing. Photo of man dressing courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Lily Herman is a New York-based writer and editor. In recent months, her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, TIME, Newsweek, Fast Company, and Mashable. You can check out her website, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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