Flop, flop, flop (Mirror Image)

Flop, flop, flop

That's the sound of this summer, isn't it? Flip flops are the accessories this season, suitable for almost everyone. They're affordable. They come in a wide array of styles. And they're comfortable, too. Well, as long as you're not doing too much walking in a rush. Flip flops are all about taking life slow.

As hot as it is, though, casual flip flops -- the rubber or surfer styles -- don't work in the office, unless your work is on the boardwalk or at camp. Even if you're a summer intern, flip flops convey a sort of informality, a lack of seriousness for a professional setting. The same holds true for shorts. Though here at the Inquirer, I assure you, many men are prone to shorts and flip flops. The women, as holds true in so many matters, are more sensible.

With work, especially if you're young, it's best to dress a bit older than you might in your personal life if you wish to move onward and upward.

Posted by Karen Heller on July 31, 2007 3:40 PM | Permalink

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Citizen Mom:

Sandals, flip flops or anything else on men have no place in the office. Keep those saber-tooth toenails to yourself, brah.

Posted by Citizen Mom | July 31, 2007 6:18 PM

Posted on July 31, 2007 18:18

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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.

Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.

Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.

Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.

Contributor Kristen Graham is a Philly.com producer and columnist. She is still recovering from her mother dressing her in homemade cotton plaid bell-bottoms as a toddler, and regards religious Project Runway and What Not To Wear watching as the only way to make amends.

Contributor Jodie Chester Lowe is a Philly.com Entertainment producer and a member of the Great Expectations project team. By college, she knew she needed to expand her wardrobe beyond casual shirts and jeans. She’s branched out with the tops, but denim still gets its own drawer (or two) in her dresser.

Contributor Ellen Dunkel is the Philly.com Entertainment channel manager. She was almost literally born to shop, having grown up in Paramus, N.J., the No. 2 ZIP code in the United States for retail sales. She often serves as a personal shopper for family members who are missing the fashion gene.

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