I feel like the knee-length bermuda shorts with a nice shirt and nice shoes (NOT a tshirt and flip flops) should be acceptable. But my office had gotten pretty casual by the end there.

And I think if it's summer and your skirt is knee length, hose are silly unless you need them so your shoes don't rub. (But NO HOSE WITH SANDALS!)

Personally, I'm against flip-flops and/or shorts in a business setting where you're meeting with clients and/or representing clients. It's just... meh. It's beach attire, formalized.

But I have craxy opinions, I know. I feel dressed down because I'm wearing casualish black pants and motorcycle boots today (with a nice top and the black blazer I keep here). This is only because I'm driving my (NEW!! OMG!!!) motorcycle home tonight, though. (VROOM!)

And, well, eff that. Why do we require starchy, uncomfortable clothes as markers that We are Serious Workers. This is Serious Company?

Plei, unsurprisingly, speaks for me. I mean sure, I am frequently baffled by what the other humans decide to wear to the office (looking like you bought your office wear from Fredericks of Hollywood OR like a year's worth of Lucky magazine threw up on you is not flattering to anyone, IMO), but I know I confuse them just as much.

Today's outfit: pink & black striped ballet flats; black knee-length bloomers with ruffly trim; pink knee-length petticoat; black rayon tank sundress with pink & black trim; and a waist-length black lace cardigan with ruffles, pink ribbons, and tiny pink buttons. Hair pulled back and held with pink & black lace ties; pink & black skull & crossbones cameo choker; pink & black skull earrings; and the usual hands full of rings.

But then, I refuse to work someplace with a strict dress code. That's one of the reasons I work in tech, dammit.

I refuse to work someplace with a strict dress code. That's one of the reasons I work in tech, dammit.

So very much this.

JILLI!!

I saw this and thought of you.

I very rarely deal with anyone from "the outside" other than tenants and they are mostly students and probably don't care what I'm wearing.

But, once fall/winter hits, I'll dress more professionally.

I feel like the knee-length bermuda shorts with a nice shirt and nice shoes (NOT a tshirt and flip flops) should be acceptable.

One of my co-workers is wearing this very outfit today. Black linen shorts, top with wide black and white stripes that are wiggly in a vaguely zebra-ish way, black stiletto pumps.

I think the stilettos are overkill would go with a lower heel and/or flats, but the outfit still works, IMO.

Yeah, see, I think I just like the bermuda shorts because they look OK on me if they are knee/just above knee, but the capris that hit a few inches longer at the widest part of the calf are SO unflattering on me...:)

But I wouldn't wear them to a site--then I wear "business causal" that's less casual...a dress and heels, or pants and a button down or skirt and cute jacket...

Last week, I wore an outfit that involved a high-collared black Victorian-esque blouse, a pink & black striped full skirt (with petticoats), and a matching pink & black striped waist cincher. I got tons of compliments, and it felt completely work-appropriate to me. But I wouldn't wear a waist cincher to work with a blouse that wasn't high-collared. To me, that crosses my boundaries of work-appropriate.

But I wouldn't wear a waist cincher to work with a blouse that wasn't high-collared. To me, that crosses my boundaries of work-appropriate.

Due to enhancement of boobies by the cincher?