Office attire in the summer: What's acceptable, what's not

The advent of hot weather has renewed attention to what's proper work attire. Even in a time when summer dress-downs and casual Fridays are common, some workers stumble on the line between what's acceptable office wear and what's not.

Unfortunately, that line -- between summer casual and summer sloppy -- is hard to define, much less police. Not even the human resources boss wants to decide whether a leather sandal, covering exactly the same part of the body as a plastic flip-flop, is appropriate or not.

"It's a challenge for all of us," said Julie Wilson, chief people officer at Cerner Corp., one of Kansas City's fastest-hiring companies. "And it's become more challenging as the workplace has become more casual."

Wilson said one Cerner manager recently had to have the "difficult conversation" and sent three people home to change clothes.

Most workplaces have expectations, some written and some interlining unspoken, about what to wear.

What constitutes appropriate work clothes has opened the door for people to tweet about the summer influx of "skinterns," a reference to young women in skimpy attire. It's also why managers take time to huddle about whether the guy without socks offends customers.

And there aren't just corporate culture consequences to work clothes choices. Retailers have adjusted their merchandise to fit buyers' preferences. Sales of summer suits for men and women have paled compared with polo shirts and sundresses.

"The traditional needs of business clothing have more than evolved. They've dramatically changed," said Spiro Arvanitakis, who recently explained why his longtime Kansas City professional clothing store is closing. "Jack Henry doesn't meet the current needs, which are more contemporary."

In short, a lot of workers aren't buying the stuff that used to be considered professional clothing. The line between leisure clothes and office clothes has blurred.

That means the advice at Cerner is that "you need to dress for your day at work PCC Interlining, not thinking about dress

ing for what you're going to do after work," Wilson said.

At Hudson & Jane, a Kansas City apparel boutique, owner Rick Brehm said he sees shoppers buying clothes to serve both their after-hours style and what they need for the office.

Instead of a "flouncy skirt that may run a little short," women are buying long sleeveless dresses Permess Interlining -- popular for after-hours -- and pairing them with lightweight sweaters to wear at work. And, Brehm said, men are aiming for lightweight shirts and no ties, and they're rolling up long sleeves for after-hours comfort.

Dress code consultants say jeans and T-shirts have proliferated in workplaces because of the influence of round-the-clock Silicon Valley, or dot-com, workplaces. Also, the ever-larger presence of the millennial generation, recently off college campuses, has dialed down workplace dressiness.

Casual is fine, of course, in many offices that have little customer or client contact or are in more industrial or manufacturing environments. But human resources experts point out that clothing that's too revealing, soiled or just plain sloppy can bother co-workers in any location, so it's always OK for management to set some standards.

Human resources blogs frequently mention the difficulty of dealing with illustrated T-shirts or sayings on the job. What one worker finds funny or non-controversial may be offensive or hurtful to another.

Human resources consultants have long advised to "dress for the job you want, not the job you have." While sound counsel, it still leaves room for interpretation.

Industrial and Commercial LED Lighting Market (Industrial, Commercial, Architectural, and Outdoor) is expected to reach USD 86,087.9 Million Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, "Industrial and Commercial LED Lighting (Industrial, Commercial, Architectural, and Outdoor) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," the global industrial and commercial 12v mr16 5w LED dimmable light market was worth USD 12,927.9 million in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 86,087.9 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 30.8% from 2013 to 2019. Europe was the largest market for industrial and commercial LED lighting market in 2012. Growth in this region is primarily driven by government initiatives and projects for LED spot e27 dimbaar deployment. In addition, ban on incandescent bulbs across the different countries is expected to drive the market in near future.

The industrial and commercial LED lighting market is driven by various factors including high efficiency and durability of LED lights, government ban on incandescent lamps and attractive payback in terms of longer lifespan and enhanced performance. However, dominance of fluorescent lamps and high initial cost of deploying LED spot e14 are some of the factors inhibiting the growth of this market.

Among all end-users, commercial segment was the largest and accounted for 52.5% of the market in 2012. It is expected to maintain leading position throughout the forecast period owing to increased use of led from china in emerging regions namely Asia Pacific and Middle East. Architectural segment is the second largest end user segment and is expected to witness strong growth during the forecast period. Increased use of decorative and functional architectural lightings in landscapes, signage, statues, columns and other decorative features have been driving the market. Japan and Europe are the fastest growing regions fir architectural lighting.

Geographically Europe was the largest segment and accounted for 33.1% in 2012 owing to increase in investment by government in efficient lighting technologies. In addition, countries such as Russia, Germany, Denmark and the U.K. are focusing on deployment of efficient lighting to improve lighting quality and to lower overall operational cost, which will further increase the demand for LED lighting products and solutions.

Three White Delicate Watches for Men

The white wrist watch is not the only priority of ladies any more. The white wrist watches can also show the charming traits of men. But in all the famous brand watches, not all of them have the white. White is the combination of the three original colors. The white wrist which blended with detailed designation can show the men’s charming truth more. Now I want to introduce several kinds of white watches for you.

Hermes

Hermes is not only famous for its bags but Hermes watches are very excellent. The Arceau is a automatic calendar time tool. The amber color with the white color make the watch looks more beautiful. It shows the owner’s stability. At the same time, the four orange hands on the watch dial is the specialty and high point of the watch.

Omega

Omega is a famous Swiss watch. The Sea and University of Omega Sea Horse Series wrist watch gives you a feeling of staying in the cold polar. The wrist was born in 2005. Its water resistance depth and exterior designation have been spoken highly of. The hour-marks have been painted a white luminescent coating. They can glow blue light in the night. And the minute hand can glow green light. The two colors can see easily. The time can be read clearly. It can follow you to the underwater anytime.

L.U.C.TourbillonOne

L.U.C Tourbillion One wears an utterly snow white clothes. The real crocodile band has five rows of sewed thread. The watch case are polished Ti. The red hour hand and minute gives you a feeling of formula car. The hour-marks are stain on the watch window glass skillfully. The red hour-marks makes the luminescent coating bright. This style is limited. Only 100 watches produced in the world.

These wrist watches have broken the tradition like majority Swiss watches. So creation is another name of beauty.