There's a reason I work for an employer where the actual dress code is "yes, you must wear clothes." If my boss has an important meeting, he might put on his re

There's a reason I work for an employer where the actual dress code is "yes, you must wear clothes." If my boss has an important meeting, he might put on his really good hoodie that day. I realize that in many workplace situations it's naive to think "I should be judged on my performance and not my appearance." I just choose to work somewhere that isn't the case. The psychological factors (e.g. dressing sharp makes you feel better) are certainly valid. If you like wearing nice clothes, by all means. If you work somewhere where your boss dresses up or wears Prada or whatever, and everyone else wears business casual, then you might want to conform a bit if you want to get ahead (or else be deliberately different, but understand the effect it will have). But let's not pretend it has anything to do with being a "grownup".