Appearance Essays

The article titled, "Dressing for Creativity," states that allowing employees to dress casually at work, has many benefits. Those benefits include, boosting morale, creativity, and confidence. Arguing that just because a business has, "Casual Fridays," or a dress code that consist of, “sneakers, jeans, and T-shirts,” doesn't prove that the company or the company’s representatives are unprofessional or unproductive. Like the article explains that many new era companies began in “dorm rooms, garages, and basements,” appearance was never an issue for these now, “million-dollar businesses.” An

Employers want their employees to look a certain way to create the appropriate atmosphere, especially when they are directly working and interacting with the population. Employees must

“We all know that appearance matters, but the price of prejudice can be steeper than we often assume” (Washington1.) Published originally in the Washington Post on May 23,2010 by Deborah L. Rhode. Rhode the Professor of law and legal director at Stanford University in her essay “Why Looks Are The Last Bastion Of Discrimination,” argues that an individual's physical appearance is one of the few qualities of their personal identity that other people are legally within their rights to discriminate against. Rhode states her thesis clearly explaining the forthcoming reasons she will offer to uphold her position. Rhode believes that discriminating against individuals based on their appearance is wrong, and is often overlooked in many environments such as the workforce. Many think it is crucial that discrimination on looks is banned in workplaces, schools, and most other organizations.

It doesn’t have to be the most expensive clothing but as long as I dress according to dress code at work, clean, and wrinkle free. I should be ok. I believe if I dress professionally and carry myself in a professional way then others take me more serious. Employers do not want me coming in dirty like I just got out of bed helping patients. It is unprofessional and it does not show

We form first impressions and overall judgments about people by the way one dresses. In the workplace, depending on what industry or company it is, employee dress code can differ based on the situation. Those who work at a banking institution are generally required to dress in “suit and tie” or at least business casual. In such workplaces, it is often required to abide by strict policies such as having to cover up tattoos and piercings whilst at the workplace. The dress code is set because the appearance of an employee reflects the company and its values. Thus when dealing with the public, other employees and in all other business relationships, it is important to conduct oneself in a courteous and respectful manner, which also entails dressing appropriately.

     Things are not always as they appear. You may think someone is a certain way because of how they dress and carry themselves this is called stereotyping. Many people stereotype without even noticing that they are doing it. Everyone has his or her right to first impressions, but stereotyping is wrong. There are many examples of this topic in literature as well as in our society today.

If you want respect, you have to dress as well as or better than your industry standards.

Vanessa Friedman stated in New York Times 2016, “Dress code issues have become a cause that resonates far beyond the borders of whatever institution of industry is in question, and one that unites people across political parties and national borders”. In other words dress code issues have had a long history of controversy, because they remain so important and specific for multiple occasions. In this essay I will focus on the controversy that asks “are dress codes in the workplace imposed unfairly on women?” I will discuss both sides of this argument, and my stance on this issue.

Many businesses in Ontario have applied dress codes in their workplaces that employees must follow. The issue of having employees ‘dressing too sexy’ for work maybe an issue to some employers. This is why it is important to look at how important the dress code is in a business and how workers may feel about the dress codes that are set. This paper will discuss whether some dress codes are set to be too sexy for work by looking at the laws that are set in provinces throughout Canada and Ontario. Also looking at cases and financial implications will help to see how this issues impacts the workplace.

The article, Should Schools Have Dress Codes?, tells us, “...dress codes are necessary in our schools, just as they are essential in the adult world for which students are preparing.” By following a loose set of rules, students can learn to dress in a way that expresses their joy to learn. When people dress appropriately at school, it sends the message that they care about their surroundings. By knowing how to dress, “...you’re showing those around you that you care about your appearance and that you know what’s appropriate for a particular situation.” If an individual really wanted to excel and learn, they wouldn’t show up to school in clothing that disturbs those around them. This also applies for the adult world. When showing up for a job, wearing clothing appropriate for that job would be crucial. Dress codes assist students in the learning process to successfully “survive” outside of the world of

As stated before, psychology is a form of self-expression, and a form of visual communication. The way one dresses may put one in a fashion subcategory. These subcategories are thought of as a whole and are subject to judgment and discrimination of sorts. For example, a person with many tattoos and a vintage style of clothing may be viewed as a “hipster”, and hence the viewer may assume many things of the individual. The fit of garments say many things about oneself. Made-to-fit clothing on men in the business world is more respectable than non-tailored clothes. With women, skirt suits create the balance between attractiveness and masculinity in order to appear respectable, much more than the overly aggressive pant suit. One may see the effect of clothing when one researches on how to dress for an interview in order to make an impression upon the hiring manager.

Society creates a standard of beauty for women that often changes along with society due to a new perspective on what it means to be beautiful in our culture. These standards for beauty create what our society believes makes a woman desirable, attractive, perfect, and overall beautiful.  Which then enforces unhealthy and unrealistic beauty ideals that negatively affect women's self-image and their body image because society has attributed beauty to self worth. The result is with the ever changing standards of beauty means women use various ways to alter their bodies and appearance by clothing, makeup, hair, dieting, exercising, and even taking extreme measures to perfect their looks through surgery.

On the other side of the coin, some people do not care about fashion, and while this is fine, does not necessarily serve the person well. People are often judged by their lack of fashion sense. Even though people may not judge others by bad fashion sense on the surface, the issue does come up in the matters of job promotions and future success. If a person does not dress and carry themselves well, it shows a lack of pride in themselves, which may portray that a person does not care about other things as

Look after your appearance – appearance is important, it can give us confidence or it can make us feel awkward. Dressing smart for the right occasion gives us self-confidence. Dress for your own benefit: don’t dress in the expectation of pleasing others and receiving compliments.

"Does this make me look fat?” Everyone at one time or another has experienced this iconic question in some way. Your best friend may have asked it, as she was getting ready for a date or maybe you muttered these words to yourself as you stared disapprovingly into a mirror; either way, this six-word question alludes to a standard of beauty that everyone strives to meet. A standard of beauty that is almost impossible to meet. The definition of beauty has evolved greatly over the years and it differs from culture to culture. Today, western culture idolizes the woman who is “thin, large breasted, and white (tanned, but not too brown)” (WVFV, pg. 220). This woman is one that millions of women strive to look like in