Know the Room Before You Build the Wardrobe
Indian offices do not share a single dress code. A Bengaluru product startup runs on smart casuals. A Mumbai law firm expects formal suiting. A Chennai PSU will notice if you show up without a dupatta on certain days. A Delhi media house judges you for being overdressed. Before buying anything, map your workplace against three variables: client-facing or internal, hierarchy-conscious or flat, and traditional or Western-leaning. These three answers will tell you which 80 percent of your wardrobe needs to function in, and where you have room to experiment with the remaining 20.
