Many Financial Services firms have partially implemented a business casual dress code. Merrill Lynch is one of these firms leaving the black power suits and pumps behind.
“What’s Appropriate Apparel” by Pamela Savage Forbat on RegisteredRep.com delves into changing dress codes on Wall Street. The Fashionable Professional will incorporate information from this article to develop a traditional outfit and an updated look that would work in Merrill Lynch offices.
As Forbat states in her article, appropriate dress at Merrill Lynch depends on the division. Because of the variation in accepted apparel, the Fashionable Professional’s personalized outfit this week will work in the more conservative divisions which require business formal or the divisions that allow business casual by removing the suit jacket.
A traditional outfit at Merrill Lynch might consist of:
3. Coloriffics, Darling Black Pumps
An updated, versatile look is below:
1. Tahari, Charcoal Gray Pant Suit
2. Nine West Limoscene, Gray Patent Pumps
3. Dolce & Gabbana, Teal Silk Blouse
The two outfits above are examples of how The Fashionable Professional would make a traditional Merrill Lynch appropriate outfit and an updated outfit. How would you update the conservative, formal Wall Street look to show your style? Please leave your suggestions below.
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