Business Casual Dress

Fashion & Image Mythbuster #2: Top in its negative effect on America and America’s image, and to support the practice of sloppy, slovenly, and sexy dress in the workplace, it is claimed, “Business casual dress improves morale, creativity, and productivity.” Wrong.

Let’s get it right. It’s time to explode the myth which has propelled Casual Friday to casual everyday, for everyone, everywhere, with an overall decline in respect for self, respect for others, and respect for occasions.

• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in mannerly speech—with reported increase in gutter language and potty talk.
• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in mannerly behavior—with reported increase in office rage, road rage, airport rage, and so on.
• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in ethical behavior—with reported corporate mis-deeds.
• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in moral behavior—with reported increase casual sex STDs, and abortion.
• The casual dress downtrend influences an increase in provocative appearance—with reported increase in sexual harassment litigation.
• The casual dress downtrend influences an increase in tardiness—with reported absenteeism in schools and offices.
• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in productivity and quality of work—with reported………………………………
• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in commitment and loyalty—with reported increase in employee turnover and decrease in employee benefits and tenure.
• The casual dress downtrend influences a decrease in individuality—with reported conformity and dependence on uni-sex dress in polo and khakis, t-shirt and jeans.
• And the list goes on……………….

“When you don’t know what you don’t know, you don’t know what you’re missing.”
                                                                             Judith Rasband AICI CIM