What not to wear to work this summer

Ladies, if you're thinking of slipping on a singlet, throwing on some jandals, and slicking on a dark coat of hot pink lippy - think again.
Your boss might be raising an eyebrow and secretly thinking twice about your employment status.
According to a list published in Australia, you could be limiting your career options by putting together the wrong outfit for work.
There are five items in particular which are considered best left at home: Midriff tops and mini-skirts, tracksuits and leggings, novelty T-shirts and ties, jandals and facial piercings.
The list, compiled by Australian professionals, has been backed by Tauranga style coach Margaret Stodart, of Personal Style, who said young women broke the clothing etiquette rules the most.
And their No1 style crime?
"Showing too much!" Ms Stodart lamented.
"Midriff tops, low cut tops ... and particularly at reception where they're sitting lower than usual. Poor guys don't know where to put their eyes."
Ms Stodart said a year ago she was called in to help a Tauranga business which had a "well endowed" employee who was causing her bosses to go red-faced with her alluring outfits. "They had no dress code so management wasn't sure how to go about it. We had a group discussion and got things under way so they could improve the situation."
Ms Stodart said there was nothing wrong with slipping a camisole underneath a revealing top or dress, or a coloured vest "so it doesn't look like underwear".
Wearing next to nothing was not professional, she said.
Summer was no excuse not to cover up in the office and as well as low-cut tops, spaghetti straps are out.
"Shoulder straps and showing off too much skin ... Shoulder straps are not appropriate," she said.
Anything else?
Midriff tops.
"I don't care how good your tummy is, no we don't need to see that. Fab or flab, it's not appropriate."
While you might think Ms Stodart is being prudish, she denies this.
In fact, the Bay's workplace standards are far more casual than most places, due to the region's beach lifestyle, Ms Stodart says.
"Here, bare legs are acceptable, but not in the cities. Some businesses even ask that men don't wear shorts because then girls can wear shorts too and where do you draw the line?"
When asked if the Bay's casual attitude to clothing mattered, Ms Stodart said it was neither "good or bad".
"It's different."
"I did have a woman in a workshop the other day say she'd seen two men in suits in Tauranga and they were probably from Auckland. And I thought 'they probably are'. It took her eye because it was different."
Ms Stodart said the tone of a workplace was usually set by management and employees pick up what the unwritten code is by watching what they wear.
She advised women with an open-toe shoe to ensure toenails were well-manicured, heels were looked after, and sandals had a slight heel.
"Light but well applied" make-up is advised, eyebrows should be professionally groomed, and only a light spray of perfume is needed.
Ms Stodart added that being over-tanned was not attractive.
"I'm not in favour of it. It's not kind to the skin and you definitely get that leathery look very, very fast."
Ms Stodart said professionalism needed to be adhered to and it was important to have "respect for yourself and your clients".
Tauranga Chamber of Commerce chief executive Max Mason said in his view, just how strict you got with dress formality depended on the sector.
Nowadays there was some lenience in the workplace and fewer men in the "white collar" sector wore ties.
Mr Mason knows of a young lawyer in Tauranga who had it written into his contract he does not have to wear a tie.
"There is less formality than there was before. I know one of the wealthiest men in Tauranga only wears trackpants to work.
"I think a little bit of individuality is good actually. Performance is No1 [not clothes]."