And this is coming someone who lives in the middle of the burning desert near Death Valley. Never, ever would I wear shorts, not even "dressy" ones.
I don't even wear capris...mostly because I look awful in them, but also because I've rarely seen a pair that look properly professional. To me, (and it's just a personal taste thing) the only capris that look appropriate for work are those that are tailored and are paired with some kick-but heels. Ann Taylor has some really nice ones. But, to me, if you go with capris, you have to really dress it up. In the heat of summer and with this job, jackets, heels and lots of dressy accessories are more trouble than they're worth. I feel far better wearing a pair of long pants and a blouse.
It's either a skirt or long pants. In the summer, I wear a lot of light skirts. I don't go overly dressy because of the culture, but shorts are too much for me as a professional unless it's a specific, well recognized uniform (like the UPS guy). |
