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Tiffany's Clones
February 28, 2007

Tiffany & Co’s managers are taking the role of fashion police, not allowing for any jewelry other than their own to be worn by employees during working hours.

I understand the need for a dress code, for example some…No--No’s:

  • Tank, halter and tube tops
  • Shorts and mini-skirts
  • Sandals, open-toed shoes, thongs and flip flops
  • Clothing that reveals navels or exposes undergarments
  • Transparent blouses and deep necklines
  • Torn or dirty clothing
  • Where does it say no jewelry other than the pieces made by our own company?

I’m aware of employers monitoring the workplace behavior to ensure that a more casual manner of dress code does not lead to reduced professionalism. So, does Tiffany & Co think wearing jewelry other than their own will reduce their employee’s professionalism?

Regardless of what type of dress code a company adopts, employers should ensure that its policy requires employees to use common sense and dress according to what their day dictates. In addition, if employees can’t take pride in their personal attire and appearance, how can you expect them to have any pride in being associated with the company that employs them?

(Unfortunately, I cannot reveal the particular location of this store and who told me this. I just thought this was absurd and had to share it with you all).


Posted by Shanu Singh Guliani on February 28, 2007 | Comments (2)


March 23, 2007
In response to: Tiffany's Clones
George commented:

Not a Tiffany fan myself, yet I completely agree with Tiffany's policy on jewelry. Is not about professionalism, but about Sales & Marketing. If your employees do not display/use your own jewelry, how do you expect them to sell it? So many times I've encountered a sales rep that will be using the competitors products, and when complimented, they refer you to the other company's store or website. A confused customer is likely to walk out and not buy from either company. That said, what each one chooses to wear during our personal time, is that, personal.




March 23, 2007
In response to: Tiffany's Clones
Shanu S. Guliani commented:

George-I totally agree. You should wear your own companies merchandise. This is a great way to sell merchandise that doesn't always get enough attention in the case...but in this case if you don't own it you can't wear it and you're not allowed to wear anything else.





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