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Maven


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We had a business meeting with a financial person today. She was wearing a black jacket, gray striped pants (loved them--they had a bias strip of the same fabric stitched down the side seam) black stilleto pumps and black fishnets. Now, I was probably the only person there who notice her legwear, but maybe not.

I'm just curious--keeping in mind that this is California--have fishnets become acceptable as office wear in a normally conservative business/professional environment?

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I think they're hard to pull off but look great when done properly. I've seen them in the office in the winter, with knee length skirts and Mary Janes and I thought it was cute. All in all, as long as it's done tastefully it should be fine.

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berryahou35


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considering they were pants, probably not too much of the fishnet was shown

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bex


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they can totally be pulled off in the office.  i wear them and so does my superiors- but! i work in a creative field.


in my company, i have seen them worn with knee-length skirts with either pumps or knee high boots.  i think it spices up a usually boring outfit...



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I used to be a banker, and I have to say although I wouldn't blink an eye at this, I wouldn't have done it in a business situation. I think in a "financial" situation - banker, investor, etc a lot of people would consider it inappropriate. Since they were with pants I am torn because I know not much of the stockings were showing. I think the people on this board are fashion forward enough for it to be ok, but if I was trying to loan $5 million to 50 - 60 year old men, i would assume they would look at me as a cabaret act & not a professional business woman. Just my 2 cents.

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honey


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yeah it definitely depends on the office, but i think small fishnets are fine. especially if worn under pants.

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I would not wear them if I was in the financial sector with a skirt, although I am thinking it would be okay to wear them with pants because you don't really see the fishnet.


 



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I always thought fishnets were horribly tacky until recently. I think some stylish girls helped me change my mind, because I never thought it was possible to wear them and be tasteful. Now I am all for them. I would totally wear them with pants or a skirt to work (I work with computer software industry)

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i think it's fine, and i do it.  although i usually wear faux fishnets, but i do wear them with skirts and pants.  i especially like to wear them with an otherwise boring black suit. 


i don't work in the financial sector, but i work in government/politics. 



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