• We don’t need no stinkin’ dress code!

(Note: This blog post was inspired by something I saw on Lifehacker, a site that has suggestions for dress codes for various events, like job interviews and such.

I was therefore inspired to write down my usual dress “code,” as it’s really more a series of unrelated suggestions. It’s really quite random, and if I wasn’t as well-liked at the office as I am, I would have been fired by now.

Before that, though, I found a very useful Firefox plug-in called FoxyTunes, which lets me control iTunes through a little set of icons in the bottom statusbar. It also lets me add now-playing signatures like these:
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Now playing: The Strokes – New York City Cops
via FoxyTunes

Now that we all know what I’m listening to, on with today’s regularly scheduled blog post.

Any normal day:

  • Cargo pants (usually khaki, although sometimes brown or black), and…
    • A collared shirt with an interesting pattern + a t-shirt of some kind, or
    • A collared shirt with an interesting pattern + a tie and an equally interesting but contrasting pattern

Work – Fridays:

  • Tie-dyed shirt and khakis, or…
  • Star Trek uniform. (Don’t ask.)

Fancy occasions:

  • Pinstriped suit. (Think David Tennant.)
  • Black suit. (For when pinstripes are too flamboyant/it’s a funeral or somewhere equally non-festive.)

All of the above:

  • Fourth Doctor scarf. (When it’s cold, obviously.)
  • Trenchcoat. (When it’s cold.)
  • A hat of some type:
    • Boston Red sox hat.
    • Baseball cap with “Geek Inside” written on the front, in the style of an “Intel Inside” logo
    • Apple ballcap.
    • Amish-style straw hat. (Good for golfing, gardening, and anywhere there’s sunshine.)
    • Wool hats of various patterns and styles. (They’re warm and cozy. :D)
  • Shoes:
    • Pair of Børn loafers, beige/tan/dark brown, nubuck material, tan leather on the inside. (They look cool, and they feel awesome. I wear these every day.)
    • Pair of Merrel leather loafers (Basically, same as the Børns, but leather, for when I *have* to look fancy.)

That’s about it, really. Included here is some examples of t-shirts I wear often:

  • Pretty much anything from thinkgeek.com
  • Lots of tie-dye.
  • Lots of Apple t-shirts.
  • Various software companies.
  • Various bands.
  • A Saab 900 t-shirt that I absolutely adore.
  • A Doctor Who t-shirt from ThinkGeek.com that says “You Never Forget Your First Doctor.” (My absolute favourite shirt at the moment.)

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Now playing: The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done
via FoxyTunes