ThebywordfordressintheWesternbusinessworldisconservative.Thismeansnothingtooflashy,tooprovocative,toocasual,tootightortoorevealing.
Fortheladies,thefollowingdressitemsarecommon:
Pantsuit
Knee-lengthskirtorfull-lengthdress
Dresspants
Blouse
Jacket
High-heels
Dressshoes
Formen,thesearetheacceptednormsforbusinessattire:
SuitandtieTherearemanyvariationsonthecut(orstyle)ofthesuit,ofcourse,butthemostcommonlyfoundcutsareItalian,TraditionalEnglish,andTraditionalAmerican.Manybusinesssuitsaredouble-breasted.
Acommonpatternconsideredveryprofessionalisthepin-stripe.Therecognizedbusinesscolorsareblackandgray(darkorlight),butsomecompanieshaveestablishedothersastheirrecognizedcolor,suchasblue.
Vest
Suspenders
Cufflinks
Oxfords
Thefollowingitemsareusuallynotacceptableinmostwhite-collarenvironments:
Jeans
T-shirts
Tanktops
Open-toedorlow-cutshoes(low-cuts)
Sneakers
Loafers
However,manyWesternbusinesseshaveadoptedwhatiscommonlyreferredtoascasualFridaysordress-downFridays,wheretheyallowemployeeswhoarenotdealingdirectlywiththepublictowearcasualattire,includingsomeoftheusuallynon-acceptableitemsmentionedabove.
中:
西方商界对于上班着装的观念比较保守,指衣服不能太浮华、太张扬、太随便、太紧或太暴露。
对于女士而言,以下着装款式比较常见:
长裤西服装
齐膝短裙或长裙
正装长裤
衬衫
夹克
高跟鞋
时装鞋
而对于男式来说,以下是大家认可的商务着装:
西服和领带,当然西服有多种款式和系列。但常见的有意大利式的、传统英国绅士式的,或是传统美式的。许多男式职业装胸前都配有两个口袋。比较职业化的一般样式是条纹状的。公认职业装的颜色是黑色或灰色(暗色调或浅色调),但有些公司采用别的着装颜色,如蓝色。
汗衫
吊带裤
带袖口链扣的男式衬衫系列
牛津衫
在白领层中,以下为不可接受着装:
牛仔系列
T恤衫
条文背心
漏脚的或平底鞋
运动鞋
休闲鞋
然而,现在许多西方商务中,都采用了通常所指的休闲装或非职业装,他们允许那些不直接接触客户的雇员们身着休闲装,包括上述一些不被公众接受的上班族服饰。