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Summary: The clothes you wear show respect to your business and position. Learn appropriate informal business attire from a business and communication expert in this free business etiquette video.
Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of...read more
"Why does clothing matter so much? Well, what you wear actually shows respect and consideration for the organization that you work for, as well as the people that you work with, and the superiors that you work for. Now, there are different categories of dress. So, if you were to be hired for a position, or somebody were to say, "Oh, on Friday it's business casual day", I want to talk very briefly about the different styles of dress. Now, obviously, I'm not trying to rob you of your personal style, but it is important that you fit in to the organization that you work for, based on the culture of the organization, which is kind of the "feel" for the company, as well as the position that you hold in the department that you work in. One of the terms that you have possibly heard before is, "business casual". And what business casual is, is it's certainly not jeans and t-shirts, but it is less formal than full business suits. For men, it's khaki pants, maybe a tie but definitely only a sports coat or maybe a sports coat and a shirt, but not a suit. For ladies, it could be, definitely more orientated towards slacks; maybe a skirt but probably slacks, maybe a sweater set, but none of the hosiery, high heels; none of that. So, it's still looking put together, but it is not as formal as formal dress."
eHow Article: Business Casual & Styles of Dress