It's still important to dress and look good for work. However, over the years, there has been a demise of professional dress - dressing for work has gotten downright sloppy. What's a company to do, let alone its employees? Meanwhile, there are all sorts of jobs and careers, and they necessitate appropriate dress for work, whether it's a law firm, a factory. or a university.

It used to be that the only appropriate office attire that communicated success was the suit. Today, there is a continuum of options that are just as appropriate and successful-looking, depending on where you work...