Dressing for the Occasion

As a twenty-something working in a casual, laid-back, "hip" doctor's office, I can get away with wearing a lot of things that my girls B, L & K can't but I still don't push my luck. Somewhere ingrained in the back of my mind is that you are always under scrutiny...that while everyone else may come to work lookin' like a scrub, you better always be dressed a notch above the rest. This is in part to my Southern upbringing, but also in part to my friend L, schooling me on how to make it in the business world of New York. She has made it a point the belabor the fact that us sistahs have got to always be ahead of the pack....in all aspects. She has managed to work her way up in rank at the investment banking firm she works at so I always listen to her advice.

Needless to say, while I observe the always-dress-a-step-above rule, my coworkers have taken the liberty of showcasing their complete summer wardrobes...or lack thereof. It all started so subtly, when the summer heat started to become steady, people began shedding their winter layers. And then.....one day....BAM.....the outrageousness hit the office like a ton of bricks.

Returning to work on Monday, it's as if these ladies forgot that the weekend ended. The doctors came in decked out in dresses with their backs out....flip-flops....and exposed cleavage. The Office Manager...totally took the cake with her rendition of Daisy Duke meets New York office manager. I have never seen a professional woman wear something so provocative outside of a beach in my life. And the worst part was that they were complimenting each other on their outfits...like it was a trashy couture fashion show.

Needless to say, I had to let L, K and B know how crazy these women were so I sent them some pictures....................WHY did I do this? B, once seeing the pictures, immediately posts them to her website as the fashion mishaps of the day and casually forgets to hide their identity! Luckily.....her site hasn't taken off yet, but it was funny seeing the comments about their outfits!

Ahhhh....just when I think I can't take these clowns, they give me something to laugh at.