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October 08, 2005
Fast Fashion For Law Fools
Neo Tokyo Times confronts one of those small but vastly important aspects of becoming a lawyer: Learning how to dress like one. His advice:
I think the guiding rule is to be dressed up nicer than you need to be. . . . A good lesson for the fashionable law student is that bets may best be hedged.
Pretty good, if somewhat vague, advice. Would anyone like to add to this? For example, I just attended a “gala” where the dress was designated as “business.” What the heck does that mean? Suit and tie for men, apparently, and skirts/slacks with nice blouses for women. O think of “business casual” for men as khakis and a button-down (just go as a Gap ad and you'll be fine), but for women? And what other options are there? Is “casual” just whatever?
Posted by mowabb at October 8, 2005 09:54 AM
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As a woman, I would assume business to mean a suit; business casual would be slacks or a skirt with a twinset or nice blouse. Business casual (depending on the event, of course) could be more casual, but I would never wear, say chinos or jeans. Dressy trousers with a more casual shirt might be OK.
I think the key to figuring out dress codes is to think about WHO is sponsoring the event, WHAT sort of people are invited to the event, and WHERE it is being held. It's always good to remember that it's better to be a little more dressed up (within reason) than too casual.
I say within reason, because being in full-on evening wear at a business-casual event is mighty uncomfortable.
Posted by: kristine at October 8, 2005 08:12 PM
For business dress, two words: Brooks Brothers.
For business casual, I would never go with khakis. Stick to nice slacks and a button-down. But be sure to stay away from the more trendy striped shirts. Stick to the same dress shirts with which you'd wear a tie.
Posted by: Wolverine at October 10, 2005 01:35 PM
Have you seen this before? It's a number guessing game: http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/guessthenumber.html. I guessed 16745, and it got it right! Pretty neat.
Posted by: Merideth Carleton at November 14, 2005 05:59 PM