Dave Barry Quotes

When in doubt, wear a suit. Look at male politicians: you see them in a suit, and they look fine. But if you see a picture of them on the weekend or on vacation, there's a good chance they look terrible and unstylish.

The emergence of Casual Fridays has created a fine line of fashion ion dos and don'ts.

I don't apologize for my clothes. There are a lot of bad dressers in golf, and I don't think I'm one of them. There are a lot of bad dressers in every business.

I believe in a uniform for work, but why, because we're men, do we have to be ghettoised into grey suits?

I am actually wearing slacks on the show more than I ever have - it is now acceptable, and I like mixing it up.

My uniform: grey suit, white shirt, grey tie and tie bar, grey cardigan and black wingtips.

I know there are, like, 12 rules for late night: a desk, a band. Will people take me seriously if I don't wear a tie?

Men can't do much to change; we have to wear suits, although I never wear a tie, apart from in Asia sometimes. So I decided to grow my hair.

I'm probably not your typical business person in many ways. I don't wear a suit. I don't carry a briefcase. I don't wear a tie. I'm fairly casual. I haven't got a big office, and it's in a very ordinary part of town. I'd much prefer to downplay than impress.

I have a few uniforms - depending on whether I'm going to a college campus or meeting a head of state. But clean and easy works best for me.

It is important to dress for success.

What you wear for work should be comfortable and empowering. If you're working in business, your outfit should mean business. If I go to meet somebody about an acting job, or something creative, then I'll be in my jeans. For me, overdressing is my biggest fear.

I've got to dress more conservatively because now people write about what I wear.

I wear the uniform I wear to provide options when asked.

Jeans are never appropriate for business unless you are a artist or cowpuncher.

A red tie is contrary to the dignity of the tie and of male dress in general.

Around the year 2000, businesses around the country went 'business casual.'

Wearing a suit can seem like a somewhat archaic gesture, a concession to formality in a determinedly casual age.

As mayor in an executive position, I have to dress more like an executive, which has been delightful.

Don't think that you can go to Washington and dress as an individual. If you want to avoid criticism, you need to be a twin-set-sweater-and-pearls type of girl.

I don't feel like you should promote personally that you dress nicely.

I think the absence of socks on men wearing suits and brogues is a problem. They'll live to regret that.

I have a reputation that was sort of built on suits and boots, so I'm a huge fan of the sartorial equivalent of a mullet, where you're business on top and party on the bottom.

I always liked to put on a tie. The more you look like an executive, the better treated you are. It catches people by surprise.

Think about the style of the occasion before you plan your outfit.