What's the deal about not wearing white after labour day?
929695
I could never get a good answer for this either, especially since a lot of people dress up in white for Christmas and New Year's eve,  even if they do call it 'winter white.'  I come to my own decision that it's ok to wear white  whenever, if that's what you want to do.
690079
Yes, color does matter. Firms/companies like banks, insurance companies or other places in the financial arena are still very conservative when it comes to dress for the most part. As long as you're not wearing the same thing, go for it. You should have several interview outfits prepared, since many companies do multiple interviews now days. The only time I would say consider wearing something a little more creative is when you're interviewing for those types of jobs. The clothes should correspond with the culture of the organization. What did you see everyone else wearing when you walked in there last? Mirror their image.
7777
Of course not! They do have to go to work and other public places. So no, they have to wear clothes sometimes. You might want to see the FAQS at www.nakedinvermont.com
1033356
It is the color of what ever you have been wearing. Some folks that don't take baths or showers too often can almost knit a new sweater with all that lint.
1036641
Unfortunately, a lot of customers have prejudices, and businesses have to hire people who will make the customers feel comfortable.  If an 80-year-old lady is afraid of the cashier, chances are good she won't return to the store.  \n\nThat being said, I think dressing professionally (or within the dress-code standards) shows your employer a level of respect.  When you are at work, you are representing the company- NOT yourself.  You have 16 hours a day to express your individuality, and only eight hours to represent the company, so it shouldn't be that difficult to put your creativity aside.  And if the dress code REALLY bothers you, start your own business and work for yourself.
319554
I would guess that the reason is because the holiday was first called to celebrate the winning of the 8 hour day.  It was won by Americans, socialists, anarchists, unions, who fought for the right to not have to work to death in the way the capitalists wanted them to.  I would imagine the point they will make on May 1 this year is that our economy relies on the work of these workers, and that capitalists have brought them here to work in many cases and they have not given them even basic human rights, and that the politicians who are pimping out this issue for political gains might just get what they ask for, that is no immigrant labor.  It will show (to those educated enought to pay attention to the facts) just how much of our country is sustained by this labor and how equal people really are, and the basic communist principle that an injury to one is an injury to all, they will show you people griping about being born here, yadda yadda, just how much your job will be affected for ignoring your fellow workers.
391851
there are no laws... but in the employer's policies there might be something about being sent home early.  Like where I work, we do not have to go unless we want to and they can not work us less than 4 hours unless we want to work less.
543818
I depends on where/who you work for, but it's a pretty common practice to not get holiday pay if you take the day before or after a holiday.
708170
The etiquette for not wearing white to a traditional American wedding is based on the fact that the bride is anticipated to be wearing white, and the color has been reserved for her to make her stand out on her special day. If cultural differences don't dictate that the bride wears a certain color, then don't worry about it. Just wear something that still puts the focus on the bride on her special day. Also, with the current trend of brides choosing to wear colors as they wish, I'd say that white was fair game for any wedding - the color that should be avoided is whatever color the bride chooses to wear.
79490
This is a great question!  I actually just learned all about discrimination in the workplace, and covered this.  It's funny, because the law states that you cannot discriminate due to sex, color, or age.  However, white men are the only group that is not covered in a protected class.  So, technically, yes it is illegal to exclude them, but they are not protected!  Seems kinda funny, but how often in America do they need protection...?
298913
I don't go out of my way to wear any particular color on St. Patrick's Day. I have no Irish heritage. My wife and kids wear green though. She is part Irish.
798259
Absolutely!!  There's no way I'm gonna stay in my work clothes longer than I have to.  I usually have part of it taken off already by the time I get home.
565716
originally because labor day marks the beginning of the fall season for fasion designers.. fall means winter is comming winter means snow in new york..winter clothes need to be dark to retain heat..
498174
I won't, because I'm off work today!  And the business where I work won't be, because we have only those legally here, and citizens of this country as workers.  We also have customers who are citizens, because the price of our product is on a higher scale than other restaurants, and usually only the upper middle class eat where I work. As for impacting businesses today...I left work at 11:30 pm last night...went to WalMart to get a few things so I wouldn't have to go shopping on my offdays...and lo and behold...the place was PACKED with people (of other races) on a buying frenzy!  HMMMM....seems to me they just ruined today's boycott by buying the night before!  Now...you tell ME...how stupid is that? Given that most did that, or at least stocked up this past weekend so they won't have to shop today or tomorrow...they still gave the profit to the American businesses beforehand, making this weekend more profitable for the businesses than any normal Monday when most people don't do as much!  True?....
778279
Who says?\n\nWhite, especially a cream white is the new winter wear.\n\nYou can wear whatever you want anytime you want.
172053
I'm wearing white under pants.  Is that part of the question!?
1164040
It is a fashion thing. White is supposed to be for summer only. Which doesn't make sense because the last day of summer is the 20th of September and Labor Day is near the 1st of September.   Also there is a color in clothes called winter white and I have seen white, wool slacks.  I know some women that follow the code of color but most don't.  The main people that follow this code are the ones with  money or just want to be fashionable. I wear what I want when I want.