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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

‘More like Annabel’s’: London law firm seeks to redress dress code

A patron at Annabel’s
A patron at Annabel’s. The divorce and family law firm Vardags told staff to bring their ‘personality to work’ and adopt the dress code of the private members’ club. Photograph: Richard Young/Rex/Shutterstock

An electric blue sequined jacket and gold leather trousers topped with a funky pink hairdo may be a fashion connoisseur’s outfit of choice for a glitzy night on the town. At the legal firm Vardags, however, it is seen as appropriate office attire.

The divorce and family law firm suggested to its 120 staff they could shun the cufflinks and business suits associated with “bankers and estate agents” and wear these items instead.

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