Diners heading to their nearest Ruth’s Chris Steak House may want to think twice before topping off their outfit with a baseball cap. The upscale steakhouse chain is reminding guests that its dining rooms maintain a “business casual” dress code — and that hats are not allowed at the table. https://people.com/ruth-s-chris-steak-house-says-proper-attire-required-in-dress-code-notice-11925810

Gentlemen, pardon me if this is not the right platform. Based on all your experience and coming from different walks of life, I need some advise. It has been a very tough year, my wife was diagnosed with cancer, went through surgery and chemo, now a waiting game to March until the next scan. Work has become toxic and just in general, I lost my purpose, no longer interested in the things I used to love, small chores feels like climbing Mount Everest. I have become withdrawn, and prefer silence and solitude, of course this has a negative affect on my marriage, friendships and have become depressed. Feels like just another day, dragging myself out of bed, giving myself a pep talk just to face the day. Have some meds, but not working, seeing someone just causes more negative questions How do I shake this off and be who I really am? Life is not that bad, but for some reason this dark cloud is smothering me. If this topic is not allowed on this platform, I apologize, and admin may remove it. Any suggestions or input will appreciated.

Let's have a poll and see what the community thinks. Don't Google it, just guess... How long have [modern] Western European and/or American men been regularly wearing rings, bracelets, necklaces, and even earrings? Think about men wearing multiple rings and bracelets on each hand. Picture a man wearing multiple gold chains. Picture a man wearing a large pearl earring. Picture a man wearing multiple, long strings of pearls around his neck. How long has this been going on in Western Europe and/or the United States? The answer, which most of you guessed - though likely for the wrong reasons - is over 500 years!

Today is Friday. My place of employment allows for casual Friday. This place is relatively casual anyway, but especially on Fridays. I just walked past our conference room and one of our high ranking directors is interviewing some vendors for a potential project. She's in a bright pink graphic T-shirt, jeans and sandals. That's how she's representing this place in an interview. Sigh. I'm dressed better than her and I have no intention of seeing anyone today.

Here's something I've wondered about. What is your work environment? How does the atmosphere you're in and/or the work you do affect how you dress? When many people hear "dress well," they automatically think "dress up," which means a suit. However, that's not the case. For @Brian McGuire , wearing a suit can be an important part of the image he needs to send to his clients. For @Richard Pollock , wearing a suit not only wouldn't make sense, it could be unsafe. But there's no doubt he dresses WELL every day. For some of us, the atmosphere we're in affects how we present ourselves. For me, a well fitted OCBD and chinos, paired with well polished shoes, still has me a step above (at least) many of the people around me in the office. For me, that's good enough. Wearing a suit would be nice, but I would stick out like a sore thumb. What's your environment and how do you fit in, yet stand out?