If you’ve ever seen Project Runway, the fashion design reality show, then you’re likely familiar with judge Tim Gunn’s favourite clothing advice: “Make it work.” As an employer or manager, you probably spend more time asking employees to “Make it work-appropriate” instead. While workplaces have become increasingly casual regarding dress codes, the informality has actually increased confusion about what counts as work-appropriate clothing. Now more than ever, employees are asking themselves, “What can I wear?”
