The Workplace Politics of Holiday Party Dressing
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Office holiday parties are back — and all the fashion politics that come with them.
Now that most companies have found their groove with hybrid work models — often three days in-office and two days remote — there’s a renewed sense of workplace stability that is bringing the office holiday party back into focus.
All told, the office party’s role in the workplace and culture is still uncertain and evolving: Last year, The New York Times declared the office party dead, but this month, its fashion critic Vanessa Friedman reversed course, proclaiming it alive and well — complete with a list of fashion dos and don’ts.
Post-pandemic, dressing for both office and life has changed dramatically, transitioning from pyjamas and athleisure to Zoom-ready waist-up looks, and most recently, a return to officewear, albeit often more casual. Now, many people are left scratching their heads about how all of that translates into the right look for an already tricky event.
Gen-Z’s more casual take on self-expression bears a stark contrast to Gen-X’s suit-and-tie uniform, for instance. The trend of Gen-Z “corporate girlies” wearing a pair of red sequined shorts to holiday office parties has amassed hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok this month.
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