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6 strategies for delivering your message with style Ladders Contributor

Delivering your message with style doesn’t mean speaking with pizzazz or using gimmicks, it means making a point with confidence, command, elegance, and relevance. Read More

Young employees hate dress codes at work. Why do we have them?Monica Torres

Dress codes are from another time. Why do they persist? … Read More

What we can learn from this fired Vogue director's exit interview Monica Torres

Don’t do these things. Read More

French bus drivers wear skirts to protest ban on shorts Monica Torres

As temperatures climbed to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in a nationwide heatwave, bus drivers in the city of Nantes, France, asked for some slack in their dress code. They thought it was a reasonable request. Many of them said they worked in buses without air-conditioning. But their request to wear shorts was turned down by local authorities, so the drivers decided … Read More

Are shorts acceptable at work? The summer office clothing guide Rachel Weingarten

The office clothing to wear that’s comfortable but still professional during the sweatiest and yet most air-conditioned time of the year. Read More

A prom dress was the perfect workwear for this Old Navy employee Jane Burnett

You can work, or you can WERK. Read More

5 ways Netflix's 'Girlboss' teaches you to rock your career Rachel Weingarten

“Know what your sh*t is worth.* … Read More

Are leggings ‘appropriate’? United Airlines steps into dress-code debate Heidi Moore

There’s no question that leggings have moved up in the world, but many companies just won’t accept them. Read More

I wear the same outfit every day, and it makes me a better leader | Ladders Ladders Contributor

‘The more work I have to do, the less I want to think about what I am wearing.’ … Read More

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