I don’t usually write about fashion in the office, because the topic seems too obvious. What’s there to discuss when you’re talking about dressing for a law firm?
But apparently some junior associates are venturing beyond the usual safe harbours and putting their own mark on corporate fashion. I’m hearing complaints – usually from more senior women – that young female associates in particular seem clueless about looking professional. “They go for cute and girlish, and that undercuts their seriousness,” says one partner. “They are way too informal,” gripes another.
