The New Corporate Zeitgeist: Dressing for the Modern Office

The office suit is no longer the uniform it once was. From Wall Street banks loosening dress codes to the pandemic-era rise of camera-ready loungewear, professional clothing has shifted toward comfort, flexibility, and informality. In this episode, we explore why relaxed attire came to signal equality and modernity, how the collapse of old norms hurt traditional retailers, and why some employers are now rediscovering the value of dressing up. As workplaces renegotiate the boundary between home and office, the story asks whether what we wear to work is merely practical—or still a quiet ritual that shapes how seriously we take our roles.https://www.economist.com/business/2021/09/11/the-pandemic-has-refashioned-corporate-dress-codes