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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Chapter 3Dress to Impress,Learning objectives,By the end of this chapter,you are supposed to have better understanding of,proper corporate attire for men and women,acceptable office party dress,proper accessories for business attires,Corporate Attire,Corporate attire is the written or unwritten dress code of an organization.,It suggests a formal,conservative dress style.,Attention to detail,impeccable grooming,and a well-fitted suit are a must to make a lasting good impression.,Two levels of business attire,Business professional,the most conservative corporate dress,Informal business professional,a more relaxed version of the business professional look,The business professional look,The business professional look includes a conservative suit in a solid or pinstriped pattern.,Choose neutral colors(navy,dark brown,beige,burgundy,gray and black)for the basic pieces,which are the tops and bottoms.,Professional work attire,The informal professional look,The informal professional look incorporates more pizzazz and colorin jackets,sweaters and blouse stylesand even dresses and skirts in silky prints combined with tailored jackets and sweaters.,Casual work attire,Special Business Occasions,The Company Party,The Office Party,The Cocktail Party,The Appeal of Accessories,For Women,For Men,Country-specific dress etiquette,The US,France,Italy,Middle East,India,Japan,Case Study,According to a survey of 422 senior managers and directors across the UK,there has been a marked relaxation in our attitudes toward dress codes at work in recent years.Fewer than a quarter of employers now require their staff to dress formally at all times whereas over half allowthemto wear smart-casual attire,only requiring them to wear a suit for business meetings.,The survey also found that while most people still want to appear professional,they no longer equate this with wearing a suit 66%of respondents now believe that smart-casual is the most appropriate dress code for everyday work-wear.However,there are limits:a casual dress code(i.e.jeans and trainers)is still generally frowned upon even when offices have brought in this policy,two-thirds of employees claim to disagree with it.,Do you agree or disagree with the trend?What are your reasons?,
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