11 Fashion statements

Being dressed to kill

Smart Casual

• Is dressing appropriately associated with professionalism?
• Should institutions and universities establish a dress code?
• Why do you think companies came up with dress-down Friday?
• Could the way you dress be a determining factor in getting a job?
• Have you ever been reprimanded because of what you were wearing?

Business -

Formal

Business

Casual

Business Casual

• Where do they work?
• To whom does she refer to when addressing the dress code matter?
• Are there any exceptions?
• Is she being polite in the way she deals with this issue?

• Are all members of the staff flouting the dress code?
• What's the importance of receptionists dressing nicely?
• What can men wear? What about women?
• Why should accountants follow the rules every day?
• Are there any rules in dress-down Friday?
• What's the remark heard concerning training day?
• What could employees do if they don't want to toe the line?

What did the manager say about sloppy clothes?

What did the manager say...?

1. "It's been brought to my attention that certain members of the staff have been flouting the dress code."

2. "Those of you who work on reception must be business-like at all times."

3. "Something's come to my attention that I'm not at all happy about, which is training day."

4. "I've heard remarks about one person who turned up wearing a nose ring. This is not acceptable."

5. "I hope I don't have to refer to this again and I expect to see a dramatic improvement in personal presentation."

fashion idioms

REported speech

1. Is Lady Gaga a fashion trailblazer?

2. Why did Sam go to the job interview looking like that? Doesn't he know that clothes make the man?

3. Those capri pants might be in style, but they don’t look good on you, Louise. Don’t be a fashion victim!

4. The workmanship of this dress is a cut above.

5. A-line skirts have really caught on, although I, personally, prefer pencil skirts.

6. Her wedding dress fit like a glove 3 months before the wedding, but it needed to be let out just before the ceremony.

7. That style works wonders for your figure. You look fabulous!

8. Did you see Beverly at last night’s reception? She was dressed to the nines.

• 'fits very well or fits perfectly'
• 'people will judge you by your clothes'
• 'wearing fashionable, fancy or attractive clothes that make you look very good'
• 'to become popular or fashionable'
• 'someone who wears fashionable clothes even when they do not look good on him'
• 'superior or better'
• 'a leader or revolutionary in a certain field'
• 'to improve something a lot'

Miranda Priestly

Andy Sachs

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Fashion statements