Could Short Pants Be Used In Work?

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JAKARTA - If your company allows you to wear shorts to the office, what kind of shorts should you choose? There is a clear consensus among experts: stay formal - ideally adjusted - and not too short. Beaches, sports, cargo and denim shorts are generally all out of the way.

But this is not the case for all companies. At social media marketing agencies such as We Are Social, according to the managing director, Lucy Doubleday. some employees even wore hot pants to work.

Many companies, including consultant Accenture and British American Tobacco, told the BBC they don't have explicit dress codes but expect staff and workers to dress comfortably and professionally, and to be careful to dress appropriately when meeting clients or attending events.

accounting giant PwC said it trusted staff to make the right decision about what to use to work for. "We don't include items that people can and cannot use," said a spokesman.

Santander said casual and business clothing is acceptable for staff who are not required to wear uniforms, but noted " ANYTHING that can be coastal clothing is not doing well for the office".

In the 2022 YouGov poll, 66% of Britons said it was acceptable for men to wear shorts at the office, up from 37% in 2016 despite a 2022 poll on the hottest day in the UK.

Shorts may feel different in men and women, some stylists say that even outside the office, shorts can be quite divisive among men.

"When I talk to men about their opinion about shorts, they tend to say they don't feel comfortable wearing them when they're not on vacation," Carmen said. "I don't think there's any kind of sentiment in women's clothing."