I went though my closet this weekend and found a bunch of old fashioned slacks and other clothes I haven’t touched since prepandemic. I pretty much only wear lululemon pants and chinos nowadays as that’s the norm at my work. Before I get rid of the old clothes, do many companies still expect people to wear business formal to work anymore?

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If they fit and are in great shape, I would keep them. Any fraying, wear, you never felt great in that outfit, ditch 'em. You just never know. I pulled out a dark suit for a funeral last year. Glad I still had it.

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Depends on industry. I see people in shorts. You must be in consulting or banking, so it depend on your local office or client you are serving

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Agreed. I'm an IT consultant, anytime I've had to be onsite, it's been "business casual" for the most part.

If you don’t need them now or the foreseeable future, and don’t care if you need to buy replacements if the need ever comes up, ditch them.

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I’m required to wear suits daily.

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Depends on your industry and those norms. In tech it’s really relaxed, even more so than pre-pandemic.

I have a few suits and keep them around even though my usual work uniform is Lululemon shirts and polos. My wife says I look like I’m heading out to play golf.

I keep them around because I still have enough personal stuff that requires a nice suit.

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Not really. My last company didn’t require any daily dress codes unless in some big events. But everyone dress properly I think it’s a unspoken rule

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You can donate to Dress for Success for women transitioning back into the work place. There are a lot of sales people that still visit businesses in person and are expected to wear business casual and dressed up styles.

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