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Schools Crack Down on Risqué Prom Dresses

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:29:08 CDT

Ahhh, prom memories: posing for pictures in your front yard, taking a limo to the dance, being asked to hold a ruler up to your leg to ensure your dress is no shorter than three inches above the knee. Yes, high school proms have apparently gotten a bit more risqué...

Israeli Mag Sexes Up Orthodox-Women Clash

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:00 CST

Get ready for the fireworks. An Israeli fashion magazine is adding steamy scenes to the ongoing clashes between women in Israel and ultra-Orthodox Jews who have been harassing them to dress more modestly and move to the back of buses in Israel. In the BelleMode spread, ultra-hot young male models...

Saggy Pants Ban a Profitable Move for Georgia Town

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:22:05 CDT

In Albany, Georgia, saggy pants are a sartorial faux pas—and quite the little moneymaker. On Nov. 23 of last year, the city instituted a ban on anyone wearing pants (or skirts!) more than three inches below the hips. Since then, 187 citations have been issued, raking in $3,...

Capitol Cops Steaming About Shorts Ban

Tim Karan — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:13:36 CDT

Apparently, cops aren't above the law when it comes to crimes of fashion. Officers assigned to the Capitol are upset with a top brass decision to ban them from wearing shorts. Union reps say the decision was made because cops carrying automatic rifles don't look imposing in shorts, reports Roll...

School: Wear 'Modest' Clothes to Deter Pedophiles

Kevin Spak — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:20:05 CDT

Parents in King’s Park, Scotland, are outraged over a local school’s suggestion that the way their children dress might attract sexual predators. In the wake of the arrest of an alleged local predator, the school has sent out a letter telling parents that “an appropriate school uniform (eg school trousers,...

Japan to Workers: Save Energy, Wear Hawaiian Shirts

Rob Quinn — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:30:59 CDT

It's going to be a sweaty summer in Japanese government offices: The country is facing power shortages caused by the nuclear crisis, but many bureaucrats are balking at suggestions that they dress down for the summer to cut the need for air conditioning. The government's "Super Cool Biz" campaign suggests...

UBS to Workers: OK, Wear Whatever Skivvies You Want

Nick McMaster — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:31:35 CST

UBS is pulling back from its much-maligned and hilariously over-specific dress code —which recommended employees opt for "personality enhancing" makeup and "easily washable" underwear—the Wall Street Journal reports. The bank strips the previous 44-page style guide down to a few key elements, but now mandates that employees' wardrobes match...

UBS's Bizarre Dress Code: Easily Washable Underwear

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:48:41 CST

Swiss bank UBS AG really, really cares how its retail banking staff looks. Details from its new 43-page dress code, part of a campaign meant to re-establish confidence in the brand, via the Wall Street Journal : Colors : Dark gray, black, and navy blue “symbolize competence, formalism, and sobriety.” Makeup : “Light...

Indonesia Cops Hunt Down Women in Jeans

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:00:56 CDT

Religious police in Indonesia are cracking down on denim. During a raid yesterday,18 women caught riding motorbikes wearing headscarves and jeans were taken into custody and given long skirts to wear. Police also confiscated their pants. "I am not wearing sexy outfits, but they caught me like a terrorist...