What not to wear at work Colour co-ordination is good. This is not. Do I have something on my face? Jennifer Aniston in Horrible Bosses. Novelty ties. Jorts. Don't even get us started on those shoes that look like gloves for feet. Some serious crimes are being committed when it comes to workplace clothing. Certain items should never see the fluorescent light of cubicle land. That floaty, crochet sundress you bought on holiday in Thailand should stay by the beach where it belongs. Ditto hair braids done on holiday and anything involving corn rows. Midriff tops and sneaker-and-suit combos should also have stayed in 1995, it doesn't matter how far you're walking to work. Change those shoes! Ruby Slippers styling owner Rachel Worden said the new trend towards more casual workplaces and 'dress-down Fridays' has created a nightmare for employees. In the very corporate jobs its almost like a uniform they wear so the issue is trying to make it different, that's where you really look for colours and accessories. But if you imagine agency work where you don't need to wear a suit, this is where people struggle. Yeah we all had a great time in Bali, just leave the Bintang tops at home. She said the biggest no-go is clothing that is too tight or low cut, along with remnants left over from the weekend like festival bracelets or nightclub stamps. An absolute no is probably ill-fitting clothing. You're sitting down all day so if something is too tight it will crease. Watch out for fabrics as well, linen is going to crease really badly and too short skirts and too low-cut tops are a massive no. News.com.au's style commentator Melissa Hoyer said while it's great to dress up at work, it's important to strike the right note with your clothing. Sure, you may like a heel (I know I do) but don't teeter and float around the office making like you're on a runway. Be serious, measured (and still fun) and you will be taken seriously. So you got henna in India? Great, best to get rid of it before getting back to work. Hoyer said before wearing anything strapless, be brutal about how good your guns look. Michelle Obama really works on hers - so maybe a few weights may get them looking 'sleeveless ready.' For most women though, the best thing to have in their wardrobe is a great blazer, along with colour and accessories to liven things up. "Get into colour and bring some sartorial excitement into the office ... experiment with your colour choices and make a (stylish) statement," said Hoyer. Ben Affleck gives good beard in Argo. Guys should save the Female Body Inspector T-shirts and footy tops for the weekends. Suits should be well fitted and classic, rather than Squizzy-style pinstripes. From our perspective the approach should be reductive, not necessarily to aim at a business look but at a really ultra-classical suit like a simple, fresh navy or simply, dark grey. Not spivvy or shiny, just well-fitted and natural looking rather than austere," said Tom Riley, the Melbourne based co-owner of Patrick Johnson tailors. There should be more emphasis on quality of the individual components rather than this tie and that pattern. It should be really clean, elemental and all the emphasis on the way it's worn - natural and fitted. Your workmates don't need to be subjected to your toe cleavage. For casual days, Mr Riley said guys can still keep it professional with light shirts and jackets or knitwear. Trainers, plimsolls or loafers and knitwear are also good picks. Lightweight but sartorial wear is great. Maybe a denim shirt but a proper shirt and ultralight jacket with all the structure removed so it doesn't look stuffy. Facial hair should be groomed with beards veering towards the Ben Affleck rather than Mr Twit variety. It's just got to be kempt, if it's not it will get a bit messy. People do it well through the way they cut their hair relative to their beard and way they dress otherwise," Mr Riley said. David Beckham knows how to rock a good suit. Here he is wearing Emporio Armani. Those who want to push the sartorial envelope can try extra touches but do them one at a time rather than overloading. Mr Riley said context is king when it comes to dressing and running around in a tweed suit with horn-rimmed glasses and a pocket handkerchief all at once can leave you looking like a caricature. If it's 35 degrees when they're wandering around in a three-piece suit, if it doesn't look natural they're not going to do it well ... If they don't look at ease and it looks like an affectation then they're not doing the right thing. What's your favourite/most hated item of work clothing? Tell us in the comments below.