DC Examiner Dress Code: Only Due Attention To Ones Self, Please
What, you think working for a free paper is all loosey-goosey anything goes hippie bullshit? It's a business, dammit, you'll treat it as such! Here, for your perusal, are samples from the dress code at the DC Examiner (instututed, no doubt, after Vivienne Sosnowski showed up in torn denim mini-skit and studded collar) -- we note that it doesn't appear to have been written (or read) by a copy-editor.
From the "Appropriate" column:
* Dresses (length cannot be more than three inches above the knee).["more than"?]
* Pants in business suitable fabrics.[Satin, leather, vinyl, etc.]
And the more fun "Inappropriate" column:
* Any type of denim (including jean dresses, denim shirts, denim pants, denim skirts, etc.).
* Any material resembling denim.
* Khaki or Docker- style pants.[Harsh, but fair -- we have a similar rule against tucking your t-shirt into your jeans]
* Stirrup pants and leggings.[That, along with their anti-sweatband and big sunglasses provision, explains their disappointing lack of hipster coverage]
* Camouflage clothing[Despite this, they still manage to poach Wash Times staffers ]
* Clothing is not to be overly tight nor draw undue attention to ones self.
Full memo after the jump.
It is important for all employees to project a professional image of Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, LLC. To create this image to our clients and /or visitors, WNP has implemented a dress-code policy. The following list is a guideline of what attire is appropriate and inappropriate. This list is not all inclusive but is a guide.
APPROPRIATE:
Dresses (length cannot be more than three inches above the knee).
Suits/pantsuits/ties.
Skirts (length cannot be more than three inches above the knee).
Blouses/shirts.
Blazers.
Vests.
Walking shorts/skorts in business suitable fabrics (length cannot be more than three inches above the knee).
Pants in business suitable fabrics.
Any type of business shoe (heels, flats, etc.).
INAPPROPRIATE:
Any type of denim (including jean dresses, denim shirts, denim pants, denim skirts, etc.).
Any material resembling denim.
Casual/sport T-shirts (including logo merchandise).
Casual shorts.
Khaki or Docker- style pants.
Stirrup pants and leggings.
Casual sandals, athletic or canvas shoes, casual boots, “flip flops,