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| How Women's Business Dress Code Changes Around The World Will Surprise You - Women Love Tech Posted: 20 Oct 2019 06:44 PM PDT In the modern world, business dress code in different countries can vary from formal suits to jeans and a t-shirt. Company dress codes and cultural fashions have a strong influence on the way people dress for work. In the United States, for example, the business dress codes are usually far more casual than those in many other countries, and not just in the tech start-ups.  What women wear to work around the world may be quite different from what you imagine. If you travel for work, it will help if you're aware that not everyone dresses in the same way as you do. Here is a look at what women wear to work in seven different countries. Sweden Sweden, like the other Nordic countries, promotes gender diversity goals, and this is reflected in the business attire. For instance, women who live in hip, laid-back Södermalm have developed an idiosyncratic work style with sacklike dresses and chunky heels. You won't see any stiletto and pencil skirts there. In Sweden, women don't have to restrict themselves to a blouse, calf-length skirt, string of pearls and high heels to go to work. That said, there are still women who enjoy wearing more formal dresses or crisp white shirts. Many women take the middle road between formal and informal, especially in the summer months, when they wear chic shift dresses or sleeveless shirt dresses.  France In France, it's all about elegance. Most French companies have a formal office atmosphere. Quality, classic business suits are seen everywhere and moderately slim-fitting shirts and suits are most popular. 'Casual Friday' is not a thing in France and showing up in shorts to the office would be extremely inappropriate. Glenda Finnigan, an HR specialist for AssignmentMasters, says that wearing a brightly colored shirt with your business suit would probably make you stand out like a sore thumb in France. French women have a way of putting simple yet classy outfits together, and they usually opt for neutral colours and tones.  Japan Japanese women are conservative in their approach to office wear. Casual clothing simply does not exist when it comes to Japanese business attire. Women usually avoid showing their shoulders or wearing form-fitting clothing and skirts or dresses are knee-length.  Women wear little to no jewellery, usually limiting it to a dress watch, a wedding band, a simple necklace or small stud earrings. Women with hair that's longer than shoulder length will usually wear it up in a bun, chignon or ponytail. When it comes to makeup, they will wear some but not too much. Wearing high heels to work is often expected and Japanese women have started a campaign against this, using the hashtag #KuToo, a play on the words for shoe and pain. Australia Anthony Mitchell, co-founder and chairman of Bendelta in Sydney, Australia, believes that telling adults what to wear for work is out of step with a 21st-century economy. Australia has a more relaxed attitude to work attire than many other countries. Lydia Waters, a writer for Assignment Geek, says that this offers women more choice, but it can make it more difficult to decide what to wear. The DevelopHer program in Australia is a paid internship offered by MYOB, devoted to reskilling women who want to re-enter the workforce as software developers. This initiative and others like it are helping to change the fact that women make up less than a third of university graduates in STEM. More female STEM leaders are entering the workplace. Women in STEM in the past often felt that they had to abandon their female identity but they are gradually becoming unafraid to express their femininity in what they choose to wear in male-dominated environments.  Germany Businesswomen in Germany usually dress conservatively in understated attire to be taken seriously. They typically wear dark dresses or suits and avoid bold, bright colors. Some German companies are now adopting 'Casual Friday' when women can dress down a little. However, sloppy clothing is frowned upon. For formal occasions, like an interview, the most appropriate outfit is a suit, such as a pantsuit or a jacket and skirt combination. The rule of thumb when it comes to shoes is that that they should be smart, match the color of the outfit and the heel should not be too high. German businesswomen do not wear low-cut blouses and tops and will cover their shoulders. They often wear tights with skirts and jackets or skirts and tops. The 'right' style of clothing does vary from sector to sector, of course, and women in the creative sector may dress a little differently to those in the financial sector.  Spain Spanish women dress to impress at work, often wearing top quality materials in muted colors. They perceive appearance as an indication of professional achievement. It is important to dress in a way that demonstrates professionalism and style. Their clothing is immaculate and highlights their personal style. They will wear linen jackets and matching pants, a beautiful skirt and top combinations, and accentuate them with a scarf here, a bracelet there and a pair of pretty shoes. In general, they avoid drawing attention to their sexuality and express themselves by paying attention to their hairstyles and makeup. If you are a female student in Spain who is also working part-time, it may be difficult to keep up with the high standard expected when it comes to business attire. It may be worth using an assignment service to help you with your papers. In some reasons the best assignment help website could assist you and save you time that you could spend on making sure you're well turned out for work. India When it comes to getting dressed for work in India, women have many options to choose from. It is probably the only country where the use of bright colors is not avoided in the business environment. A Saree is a perfectly acceptable outfit to wear to work and a formal sandal and bun hairstyle completes the look. Women usually wear a minimum of makeup and jewellery to keep the look more professional. A Salwar suit is a traditional, formal alternative to wearing a Saree and one with a simple pattern is probably more fitting. A Kurta style top is ideal for office wear. In general, both knees and shoulders are covered. Conclusion With the current trend of globalisation, it would be easy to think that dress codes for women around the world are more or less the same, but this isn't true. Cultural differences still have an influence on what is appropriate at work. What is acceptable in one work environment may be unacceptable in another. If you travel for work, you need to be aware of the dress codes for business in different countries. In general, it's best to keep it more formal and classy if you're unsure about what to wear. |
| Posted: 07 Oct 2019 12:00 AM PDT CHICAGO — Parents know the drill: get grilled about the sex of your child during pregnancy, and expect an onslaught of pink or blue everything at the shower depending on the answer. Though gender stereotypes are decidedly less relevant in 2019, the kids clothing world remains hyper-gendered — and local fashion designer and mom Melissa Serpico Kamhout is out to change that. Serpico Kamhout never set our to design kids clothes, but after her fraternal twins — a boy and a girl — started developing their own style and personality, the idea began to take hold. "My son loves bright colors and my daughter was starting to think that it wasn't right for him to wear them," Serpico Kamhout said. "They were really kind of reading into gender stereotypes from a young age." When the family went shopping, it was difficult to find clothes they both liked that wasn't gender specific. That's when she realized there was a need for gender-neutral children's wear that was also environmentally friendly.  So, Serpico Kamhout co-founded ALIKE Kids with business partner Kaitlin Meyer, and the brand officially launched online Sept. 28 after two years of development. ALIKE's unisex pieces aim to shatter gender stereotypes in the fashion industry at a young age while also showcasing the impact of fashion waste on the environment. All ALIKE clothes are made with organic cotton and are digitally printed with non-toxic water-based ink in the U.S. "We were lucky enough to find a fabric mill in in Los Angeles that actually knits the fabric there, because there are not very many fabric mills left here," Serpico Kamhout said. "Even the tags are made in LA [through] heat transfer."  Serpico Kamhout, who lives in Wicker Park, said each print is designed in-house to minimize fabric waste during the cutting process, ensuring that no two shirts are identical but look "alike." The comfy cotton fit is ideal for both boys and girls with six sizes ranging from 4 to 14. The first collection, which includes five t-shirts and upcycled denim pants, is inspired by Andy Warhol, 1970's glam rock and Pablo Picasso paintings. The clothing features bright, bold colors and patterns with Serpico Kamhout's hand-drawn designs. She said the handwritten aspect let her be creative while adding the brand tagline — "We are more alike than not" — that can also double as a positive message to children. The company also has a philanthropic angle. For every product sold, they will donate to a nonprofit called Blessings in a Backpack, which sends a backpack full of food to children on the weekends that might otherwise go hungry, Meyer said. While the t-shirts are currently sold at a steep $52 due to production costs and the company's small profit margin, the founders said they hope to lower the price as demand grows and make the clothes accessible to every economic bracket.  Both said ALIKE is just starting to find its place in the fashion industry and they have ideas up their sleeves to expand. They plan to extend their line to joggers, long-sleeves shirts, pea coats and sweaters — and possibly clothing for adults. They hope to be inclusive of all children and family structures and for those looking to be more sustainable, while educating people on where their clothes come from. "What's really important is that people look at production differently, and maybe think about changing their buying habits," Serpico Kamhout said. Meyer, a Lincoln Park resident who works in finance, said it was challenging and expensive to do things like minimize packaging waste — but it was worth it. "[We are] making a change, sustainability in fashion," Meyer said. "And for children, it's great to have the ability to grow up not subscribing to a specific gender." She said the retail landscape is changing and as online shopping explodes, it's more important to have a distinct brand that has a moral standing and less important to have a physical store. Meyer said as the demand for organic products grows, so does the knowledge about toxic chemicals in clothing and its impact on the environment. "I think people's mindsets have changed and it's easier to have these brands of ideas and bring these colors into things," she said. "People really care about organic cotton so it fits a need in the market right now." ALIKE's packaging is also environmentally sustainable, right down to the bags the t-shirts come in — they are compostable and the tissue paper is acid-free. They also use No Issue, a sustainable packaging company that plants a tree each time an order is placed through its Eco-Packaging Alliance program. The company still uses some plastic in production but hopes to cut out all plastic within a year. The founders hope ALIKE can inspire parents to think outside the gender box when it comes to kids clothing. "They should be free to choose what they want — and it should be without any backlash," Serpico Kamhout said. Do stories like this matter to you? Subscribe to Block Club Chicago. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago's neighborhoods. |
| Halloween costumes 2019: The Joker, Fortnite, VSCO girls, Baby Shark and Pennywise - NJ.com Posted: 19 Oct 2019 09:06 AM PDT Whether you want to become Joaquin Phoenix's 1981 Joker, a Fortnite skin or a VSCO girl, there's a 2019 Halloween costume for you. Even if you choose to dress as none of these things (or don't know what they are), the holiday is less than two weeks away. According to a National Retail Federation survey, Americans will spent $3.2 billion on Halloween costumes this year. We consulted local and national retailers, who clued us in on a range of trending costumes for 2019. If you're looking for ideas from pop culture and beyond, here are several categories that might contain something of interest, or at least point you in the direction of your glorious costume motif. The JokerJust itching to get into an Arthur Fleck costume to depict Joaquin Phoenix's take on the Joker in the controversial film from Todd Phillips? While Joker is a perennial costume favorite — along with everything Batman and Harley Quinn, who gets an extra boost this year from the upcoming movie "Birds of Prey," you can mix and match to get your perfect Joaquin Joker. Angela Poch, marketing specialist at HalloweenCostumes.com in Mankato, Minnesota, directs Joker wannabes to a Ron Burgundy costume (yes, "Anchorman" Ron Burgundy) that's the same color as Fleck's Joker ensemble. Pair that with a golden Newt Scamander "Fantastic Beasts" vest, green undershirt, Heath Ledger-era Joker wig and Joker-ready makeup (this tutorial should help), and look at you, you're a maniacal villain in the making! VSCO girls, TikTok, Instagram and meme cultureEven if you're unfamiliar with what VSCO girls are (or TikTok, the social media that fueled their rise, along with Instagram), the look is simple to recreate, Poch says. (VSCO, pronounced "visco," is a photo-editing app.) Just get yourself a Hydro Flask (or other water bottle alternative), a hair scrunchie, reusable straws and an oversized shirt. Make sure to wear shorts that you can't see underneath. Pronouncing "sksksks" — the sure sign a VSCO girl is present — is optional. And keep that VSCO app handy to edit those pics! But there are other ways to reference 2019 in your costume. Remember when everyone was all about that FaceApp old-age filter? The concept is just waiting for a Halloween makeup treatment. Another social media-born option is the Fiji Water Girl, who went viral at the the start of the years when she was on the Golden Globes red carpet, photobombing all the celebrities.  HalloweenCostumes.com Fortnite-inspired costumes are going strong for 2019. Here are DIY looks for the DJ Marshmello, at right, and Calamity. FortniteThe online game burst onto the scene in 2017 and inspired some of the trendiest costumes of 2018. Now, retailers are back with even more Fortnite looks for adults and children based on "skins" depicting various characters like Skull Trooper, Rabbit Raider, Rex, Zoey and Crackshot. "TomatoHead is a really big one for us this year," says Erin Springer, spokeswoman for Spirit Halloween, based in Egg Harbor Township. Expect to see a lot of Marshmello heads walking around, too, thanks to a concert the DJ hosted in the game (here's a DIY look ... and one for Calamity). Spider-Man, superheroes and 'Star Wars'Apart from witches, black cats, vampires and ghosts, Superheroes are perhaps the most reliable Halloween standby, especially after the rise of DC and Marvel movies. This year, HalloweenCostumes.com is seeing Spider-Man at the top of the heap, propelled by the movies "Spider-Man: Far from Home" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Spider-Gwen and Spider-Woman also get a boost.  HalloweenCostumes.com Spider-Man gets a boost from "Spider-Man: Far from Home" and "Into the Spider-Verse." With "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" coming out this December, related costumes, including Rey and Kylo Ren, continue to be draws, Poch says. But also look for Shuri from "Black Panther," Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman ("Wonder Woman 1984" is due out in 2020). "There's definitely been a big surge in girl power costumes," Poch says. Spirit Halloween is seeing more interest in the anime superhero category through costumes from "Dragon Ball Z," "Bleach," "Naruto" and "My Hero Academia."  HalloweenCostumes.com Pennywise, "It," Annabelle and Chucky costumes for Halloween 2019. HorrorFor those looking for a nod to the scary and campy part of the dress-up tradition, Chucky costumes for children and adults, inspired by the recent "Child's Play" remake, join other horror classics like Michael Myers in the horror category at Spirit Halloween. (And remember, Chucky was inhabited by the spirit of a strangler from Hackensack!) Stephen King's evil clown, Pennywise, is also available in all sizes and styles — for men, women, children and pets — thanks to the September sequel "It: Chapter Two." The retailer is also selling a burlap sack-headed Trick 'r Treat Sam(hain) costume from the 2007 movie "Trick 'r Treat." Baby Shark (and Mommy, Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa Shark)If you somehow escaped "Baby Shark" in 2018 and 2019, you'll have to tell us how you did it (we're assuming you didn't have a computer). The viral children's song, which currently commands upwards of 3 billion views on YouTube, is ripe for a family costume ensemble. Why? It's right there in the lyrics. There's mommy shark (doo doo doo doo doo doo), daddy shark, grandma shark and grandpa shark. Halloween brings children's and babies' plush shark costumes and shark-headed outfits and hoodies for the adults.  Spirit Halloween Baby Shark family costumes range from the titular shark to Grandpa Shark. Aliens, Area 51 and the moonRemember that whole "let's go storm Area 51" movement? If you want to memorialize the occasion, you can always go as a big-eyed (or any other type of) extraterrestrial this Halloween. In other out-of-this-world developments, it was also the 50th anniversary of the moon landing this past July. Poch suggests on-theme alien-astronaut pairings. You know, for couples costumes. '80s and '90s nostalgiaSure bets for Millennials can be found in '80s and '90s throwback looks, like group "Saved by the Bell" costumes and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" outfits. Aiding and abetting Halloween nostalgia is the rampant "reboot fever" gripping the TV and film industries. Just consider the upcoming "Little Mermaid" live show and Disney remake, "The Lion King" live-action remake released in July and the "Aladdin" live-action adaptation that came out in May — all trendy costume themes. Netflix's recent "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" fantasy series is a prequel to "The Dark Crystal" film from 1982, so Halloween 2019 brings a blast from the past: Gelfling costumes.  Spirit Halloween New for 2019 are Stranger Things costumes inspired by the show's Scoops Ahoy ice cream shop and one of Eleven's latest outfits. Enduring favoritesOther enduring pop culture properties reference more recent times. The buzz around the upcoming Disney movie "Frozen 2" has "Frozen" costumes, top-selling looks for Halloweens past, back into the fold. Spirit Halloween costumes from TV's "The Office" play off Dwight and Jim. "Stranger Things," which is heading into a fourth season, remains an appealing theme for group looks, too, with the addition of Scoops Ahoy and Eleven costumes from the mall ice cream shop in the third season. "Game of Thrones" fans who want to playfully nudge the eighth and final season of the show can insert a coffee cup into their Daenerys Targaryen look, to recall the blunder that memorably made it into one episode.  HalloweenCostumes.com Inflatable costumes are still going strong for Halloween 2019. At Edison-based online retailer Costume SuperCenter, the best-selling costumes for children this year are Harry Potter Gryffindor robes. The top get for adults: a "Jurassic World" inflatable T. Rex costume. "Inflatable costumes, people just love them," Poch says, pointing to a Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Man costume, along with other fanciful inflatable looks, piñatas and unicorns among them. "They're silly, they're funny, they're not obscene," she says. "They make them in kids' sizes now." Have a tip? Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup or on Facebook. Get the latest updates right in your inbox. 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