Trinny and Susannah certainly have plenty to say about what corporate clothing you should be wearing to the office this year. The message seems to be to think beyond the traditional office staples and embrace new trends.Black boot-cut trousers may have been around forever but this year move on. Pinstripes are still popular as are check trousers and false plains. Try and experiment more with colours as well, brown grey, ink blue and teal will all be new alternatives this year.Dresses and skirts a ...

Air NewZealand seem to have yen for rather unconventional, wacky uniforms for their staff. Back in December it was rumoured that they were going to change their uniforms of four years because of disapproval by staff and customers alike.These uniforms were designed by Zambesi and their colours are teal, greenstone, and schist. Their hat is something akin to Robin Hood’s in shape and the dresses look like 1960’s nurses dresses without the apron, instead they wear a long scarf  kno ...

Gordon Brown was recently named Britain’s worst dressed man for 2009 in CQ magazine. Just to add insult to injury David Cameron was declared to be the 8th best dressed man. It’s not just Britain that’s in the firing line either French president Nicolas Sarkozy was third on the worst dressed list while North Korean leader Kim Jong-II came in at number eight.It seems that the fashion staples of the 20th century are becoming outdated. People now want a trendier less formal executi ...

Logo ID, are keeping in mind that this year company’s are favouring the ‘Business Casual wear,’ look. This isn’t a new trend but it is predicted to become much more widespread in 2010.Whatever your business is, designing a customised uniform can be a daunting task. For the office based environment Logo ID have jackets, skirts or trouser suits as well as short sleeved blouses or shirts. If you are in the leisure or any other services industry then, Logo ID also have an exc ...

Love it or loathe it every Corporate Wear trade Fair and many established Hosiery Companies are  now talking about the shift from traditional corporate wear to a new trendier, more relaxed look. With so many people searching for new jobs these days and many coming from the world of student wear what is appropriate when you are told this company advocates a ‘Business casual approach,’ to their dress code policy?If you are male this is daunting but if you are female its enough to ...

What is an appropriate dress code for your business? Do your employees understand the company’s image? The most vital component of any business in these recessionary times is the image you market to your potential clients.In the professional services industries e.g. Solicitors, Accountants, Banking Staff, Sales staff it is important to realize that your employees will regularly be meeting clients and it would be inappropriate to allow them to do so in jeans, sweaters or T-shirts.Providing ...

Logo ID have recently been awarded Link Up accreditation, this will enable us to supply our branded workwear as well as our standard range of embroidered clothing to the railway industry says managing director Justin Baker. We all ready have a number of contracts in place and are talking to more key companies in this sector at the moment. Logo ID supplies the complete range of Hi Viz clothing and safety wear embroidered or printed with your company branding. It’s important for these compan ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear clothing.The current economic downturn in the UK has led to an increase in demand for second-hand and affordable school workwear. Recent research conducted by the government has revealed that many parents are currently struggling to cope with the cost of school expenses. More people are therefore interested in purchasing uniforms from alternative, cheaper suppliers or receiving second-hand workwear. However, the survey of 1,500 parents found that only a ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear clothing.Pupils at a school in New Zealand have received a new range of workwear which has been produced using environmentally-friendly methods. According to national news channel TVNZ, the new uniforms will be worn by all pupils at the Kaiapoi Borough School in the city of Canterbury. All items of workwear have been manufactured using recycled plastics in order to lessen their impact on the environment. The school children came up the idea after requesti ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear clothing.Fire-fighters operating in Essex will soon enjoy the benefits of a new range of workwear which is to be introduced across the county.The uniform, which will be launched at some point this month, includes a new style of trousers alongside a blue or white shirt with a service badge attached. It will replace the burgundy-coloured workwear which has been worn by Essex fire crews for the past seven years. Adam Eckley, assistant chief fire officer, to ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear clothing.A school on Tyneside has taken the bold decision of allowing its pupils to design their new workwear.Children at the Westfield School in Gosforth, Newcastle, previously expressed their eagerness to update the current uniform, reports the Journal.A pupil-led focus group including parents and teachers was then established by the school in order to design the new range of uniforms. The finalised workwear has a midnight blue tartan skirt featuring a ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear. An Italian artist has designed a new range of stylish workwear for staff at the north-east art centre which is hosting his exhibition. The B.Square show by Antonio Riello is currently at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.As part of this, Mr Riello has designed a new range of workwear for front-of-house staff, back-office teams and directors at the centre.Alessandro Vincentelli, acting head of the programme, said: "[Mr] Riello is a ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear. A head teacher in Wales has taken a hard line on school workwear policy at the start of the new term. Graham Davies at the Ysgol John Bright School in Llandudno has insisted that pupils must wear only the correct uniform when on school premises. Ahead of the new term, Mr Davies sent a letter to parents stating his intention to take a firm stance on uniform policy, including with makeup, nail varnish, jewellery and hair extensions all being banned.Mr Dav ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear clothing.Pupils at a school in the south of France have received a new range of workwear which would not seem out of place on the fashion catwalks of the world. Jewish school Ecole Beth Menachem in Lyon has introduced the new stylish uniforms which have been created by French fashion designers. During a recent runway show, the audience gave a warm reaction to the sleek skirt and jacket sets in denim fabrics which will be worn by pupils at the school. Lid ...

Consilium clothing - experts in promotional clothing.A new exhibition has opened in Florence, Italy, which demonstrates the effect and influence of workwear on contemporary fashion and society. Curated by Oliviero Toscani, the Workwear: Lavoro Moda Seduzione exhibition runs at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence until February 8th.Mr Toscani worked alongside Olivier Saillard, from the Musee des Arts Decoratif in Paris, to put the exhibition together.They have focused on exploring the history and ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear clothing.A school in Tonbridge has donated old items of workwear to a charity which helps children in the Balkans.The Hugh Christie Technology College was recently refurbished as part of a major rebranding exercise. This included the introduction of a new logo and school workwear, which has left the old uniforms redundant. John Drinkwater, school business manager, told the Kent and Sussex Courier: "With the opening of Hugh Christie and the re-brandin ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.Parents in Essex have complained that their children's school workwear is impractical for the current cold weather. Pupils attending the Thurstable School in Tiptree are not allowed to wear non-uniform coats while on school premises. This is because children must dress in official workwear, which includes a blazer, polo shirt with skirt or trousers, so that local residents can distinguish them from "juvenile delinquents".However, one mother told ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.An advice centre in Tonbridge has appealed to Kent County Council over the lack of financial assistance available for school uniform items such as printed t-shirts.Tonbridge Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) has written to the local authority to request that a school workwear grant be introduced for disadvantaged households. Under current regulations, local authorities have the capacity to offer cash or vouchers for school uniforms.However, Kent council opted ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.A Merseyside mother has won a victory over Lancashire County Council regarding grants provided for school workwear. The council previously announced its intention to abolition the annual £30,000 expenditure in the Wirral region on school workwear grants for low income households. However, former NHS support worker Julie Walker has forced the council to back down after campaigning against the plans with help from the Citizens Advice Bureau. The 43- ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.Supermarket chain Asda has launched a new range of affordable workwear to help women during the credit crunch. The retailer is selling the 'city-suit' corporate clothing which at £20 is the cheapest item of its kind ever sold in the store. Created under the George label, women can purchase a smart jacket combined with either a skirt or trousers. Anthony Thompson, George managing director, said that many women in the UK will have to "make very co ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.US military personnel are now dressing in new workwear which has been specially treated to repel mosquitoes. This follows a new testing method being developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) which makes it easier to apply insecticides to workwear clothing. Since 1991, the US military has used the insecticide permethrin to ward off mosquitoes, but this has occasionally proved problematic to apply to certain fabrics. Ulrich Bernier, scientist at ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.Criminals in Scotland who are doing community service orders should put on workwear while completing their sentence, the Conservative party has suggested.Bill Aitken, the party's justice spokesman, told the Herald that offenders dressing in workwear would alert the community that they are paying back their debt to society. Mr Aitken said that offenders doing community service "should wear high visibility clothing, so the public is aware of the situa ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.A police force on the Isle of Man has donated workwear to a charity shop so that the items can be sold for reuse. The Isle of Man Constabulary donated over 60 pairs of police uniform trousers to a charity shop in Douglas on the island. Chief constable Mike Langdon personally made the donation to the Save the Children charity shop on Windsor road in the town. It is hoped that the donated workwear will help the shop raise funds towards the global work of Sa ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.Fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh has reportedly expressed an interest in creating a new range of workwear for the Indian armed forces. The Delhi-based designer confirmed to DNA that he is interested in taking on the task but that does not want to reveal any further details at the stage. However, the news agency reports a source as revealing that "Rajesh has been keen on designing uniforms for the military [for] a long time". The source indic ...

Consilium clothing - experts in workwear.Life models in Paris put on their 'workwear' for a protest over pay, proper contracts and respect for their profession.The models braved the cold weather to stage a nude protest on the streets of Paris with only tasteful Christmas trees motifs to hide their modesty. Artist and students sat sketching the protestors in their unique corporate wear as they called for better pay and more respect from French society. The strike has been motivated by a decision ...