Gone are the days when women wore only bland box-shaped suits in monotone colours to work. Valentine Nadia, a banker, prefers stylish outfits away from old rigid office look. She explains that office attire is not as rigid as it was in the past, with many employers allowing staff to dress down on Friday. “I can go to the office wearing a broken suit or even without a coat, unlike previously when every teller was required to wear a suit,” says Samuel Wainaina, a 29-year-old bank accountant. “Unless you work in fashion, wearing the latest trends to work is a no-no, as wearing overly trendy clothing can overshadow your work accomplishments.

Source: Standard Digital November 01, 2020 21:01 UTC