Fashion

The Entrepreneurs

2019 1

p.133 - 136

01 of 10'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit' mimicked the rise of this ensemble among corporate executives in the postwar era.
02 of 10JFK, ever a style leader, appears on television wearing a two-button suit. A global trend ensues.
03 of 10Office outfits reflect the colourful fashion seen on the streets. A line-coats, pillbox hats and kitten heels are staples.
04 of 10The Equal Pay Act of 1970 (UK) saw women making strides in the workplace; clothes are more masculine.
05 of 10A booming economy kicked corporate glamour into overdrive: shoulder pads maketh the power suit
06 of 10Financiers' flashy ensembles were on show in 'Wall Street'; think pinstriped suits, braces and tie-pins.
07 of 10Casual Friday, a Hawaiian concept, seeped into mainland US offices in the 1990. IBM famously ditched the tie from its dress code.
08 of 10Cool Biz allowed Japan (with its famously formal office codes) to dress down in the heat.
09 of 10Zuckerberg epitomises the tech-bro look: T-shirt, hoodie and jeans.
10 of 10From September I, men in the UK's RAF were allowed beards

The rise of trainers and hoodies as acceptable clothing for the workplace, in the West at least, has seen sales of suits and ties decline. But is the blurring of workwear and casual wear necessarily a good thing?