Flip Flops: Office 'do' or 'don't'?

Flip Flops at work: a delicate balance of freedom and making sure no one loses their apetite.

I want to dedicate this particular post to flip flops and whether or not they should be worn around the office. A huge selling point for this company is the fact that you can leave your suit and tie and dress shoes behind, and let your toes be free in the "flip flop" dotcom environment.

Well, I will not state my opinion as to whether or not I think flip flops are okay around the office, since many of you do wear them, but I think we can all still be mindful of what circumstances we wear them in
1. Make sure your toes and feet are clean and presentable.
2. Chipped nail polish girls? Cover those babies up, no flip flops today honey.

Also, no one wants to hear you "flop" around the office, so make sure you get some nice ones that do not make that not-so-classy noise.

Below are some examples of flip flops & sandals done right (for gag reflex reasons, we will not be posting examples of them done wrong):

Dress up your toes!

Red is always a reliable toe color...

Sandals are a nice alternative to flip flops....
and for those of you who want to go ALLLL out, heels are the best! (Men, please don't wear heels to work)

If you just couldn't make it to your mani- pedi due to your hectic work schedule, add some tights to the equation

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Now, men, it wouldn't kill you to get a mani-pedi too once in a while. If you plan on wearing flip flops to work, make sure your toes are not making us want to vomit.

Below is an example of flip flops done right for men: (many declined to be photographed for the same reasons I am publishing this post)

No one expects you to have your feet all done up, but remember, you're in a work environment. Please only ever attempt to wear Rainbows, or a similar style of flip flop...do not be fooled into thinking you have options.




....if all else fails, you can always go barefoot:

Casual Fridays - Visions of the Weekend

Dressing up for work is always a balance of neutral prints, and a pinch of dull-ness. Well, you can dress up any dull outfit with hints of accessories!

Fashion quote of the day: "A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic." George Bernard Shaw

You can't go wrong with leopard! Today's featured accessory: Betsey Johnson's Leopard Heart Necklace
Spotted: IB 11th Floor

Love the detail!

A man's best accessory: Men don't get to accessorize much, but when it comes to their wrists watches are never out of style, especially around the office. Adding a watch to a button down with jeans will make any outfit look much more professional and put together!
Spotted: 11th Floor

Doesn't have to be anything fancy boys, get your wrist bling ASAP!


(If you would like to be featured in next weeks fashion entry, wear your Friday's best and come see Iris or Samantha on the 11th floor for your very own photoshoot!)