Considering I've worked in many different places in the business world, especially within call center environments, I can honestly say that this topic alone can go either direction. One can define their style in clothes or the way they dress through their personality and some will say for the feel, the comfort. In the business world, most would probably agree with the fact that they dress the way they do because they want to look professional or accomplished -- to be someone.When starting a job, first impressions is defined instantly with how you look. Even though most people will say "no, I would never judge anyone based on the way they're dressed or how they look" -- they're lying. People subconsciously judge others by the way they're dressed because that's the first thing they see. If I was to describe someone going into your office dressed with jogging pants and a t-shirt, what would you think? Irresponsible, lazy, unprofessional and better yet... dirty? That's a first impression, regardless on how you say your personality is. With that, you must know your limits and the fine lines between what is casual and what is too casual in a business office atmosphere.
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