I work in a Govt agency & our hierachy goes from Regional Director, Directors, Assistant Directors, Managers, Supervisors, teamleaders, my level & 2 below me.

Some years back our Director left & most of her staff went to her farewell lunch. I was the only representative of the lowest levels at the lunch, & the only person wearing colour.

All those above me wore dark suits, male & female, all in corporate dress. Females in jackets & trousers or short straight skirts, the uniform in Oz!

I was wearing a mid-calf length, shocking pink silk skirt, gathered on to a waistband, a black waistcoat (never go without one) & a top I can't recall now. And of course I wore a hat (never go without one of them, either)

I don't have clothes to impress people. I wear the same style of clothes every day - longer gathered skirts, long sleeved tee shirts, silk blouses, loose Indian dresses or shirts, waistcoats, shawls, hats.

fashion? nah, not me, mate

power dressing? no way

sandra