Tiffany's Clones

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).