NIFR: Hypothetical question-clothes

madelyn07

Say you work in a business casual office. You have a departmental "retreat" today...meaning your whole department, which is split between two offices in two different buildings, gets together and goes over different business points, new policies and procedures, new deadlines, that sort of thing. Lunch is also in there. The email from the director says "casual dress, shorts are permitted"...

What do you wear?

It is Alabama, in July, so it'll be hot, however, the retreat is 100% indoors.

Just curious...

AuburnBride06

Casual capris, sandals and a cute top. 

LCB34

Jeans, a cute top, and heels.

I am not big on capris or shorts in the workplace.

ashlyrose

I agree. Nice dress pants or dress capris. I have seen some co-workers at previous jobs wearing skirts & knee high boots-mmmmm wonder how they got hired !!

scooterq

I'd probably wear work appropriate capris, cute shoes and a cute top.  I don't feel comfortable wearing short at work events, but that's just me.

madelyn07

Yea...that's my line of thinking too.

My co-worker is wearing thin, baggy, draw string sweat pants and a t-shirt.

scooterq

madelyn07:

Yea...that's my line of thinking too.

My co-worker is wearing thin, baggy, draw string sweat pants and a t-shirt.

WHAT?  Wow, that is taking casual to the extreme! 

Stuckinthemiddle

People like that are why causal days don't happen too often!

ohiostategal

I would wear a summer skirt but that is because I don't like capri pants or shorts that much, especially in office settings.

DeputiesWife

Capris and a cute top with some sandals, no flip flops. Bring a sweater of course incase its cold...oh wait thats me!

or a cute summer skirt with a top or a sun dress.

svp1537

Casual skirt, maybe jean, with a tank top or nicer casual top, and sandals. not flip flops, but thong variety. I am a big fan of the jcrew capri sandal.

Yellow_Daisy

I would wear bermuda shorts, a nice top and sandals.  Your boss specifically said shorts are permitted so to me that means it isn't a problem at all.  I would just make them nice and appropriate length for the office. 

That said my office is very casual and we have summer dress from memorial day to labor day because of the heat.  So everyone wears capris to work daily and usually t-shirts or nice shirts.  The only thing we can't wear are shorts or jeans (except on Fridays).

The sweatpants person is totally out of line IMHO.

Echloe

A sundress or cute top with a flowy skirt.  

MrsRumpf

Something that makes you look much fly-er than all the other babes.