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You want to [00:43] make sure that you have shoes that cover your feet, [00:46] especially if you haven't had a pedicure in a while. [00:49] Remember, flip- flops can make your feet look pretty dirty, [00:52] too. A short skirt might feel cooler when it's hot [00:56] weather, but you don't want to look too hot when you're in [00:58] the office. Make sure your hem line is at least at or slightly [01:02] above your knee. [ INAUDIBLE ]. Spaghetti straps. Again, [01:06] this could show a lot of skin. If you do want to wear a sun [01:09] dress, just throw a cardigan or a jacket over the outfit. Logo [01:14] shirts. You don't need to be a walking advertisement, so [01:17] skip that clothing with labels, titles, and things like that. [01:22] Women know to be careful revealing too much cleavage, [01:24] but as temperatures rise, men need to watch their [01:27] necklines too. While you may feel comfortable with an extra [01:30] button or two open, your colleagues don't want to see your [01:33] Fabio look. Even the most confident man may have a [01:37] hard time pulling off mandals in their personal life. But they [01:40] definitely don't work in the office. If you want to go with sort [01:43] of a summer look in your foot wear try boat shoes. And if [01:46] you really feel like going crazy try to go sockless. [ MUSIC ] ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Careerist: What Not to Wear to Work","description":"MONEY's Careerist, Donna Rosato, tells you what may not be appropriate work attire this summer. 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