UBS to Workers: OK, Wear Whatever Skivvies You Want

Swiss bank goes back to basics after getting mocked
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 17, 2011 6:31 PM CST
UBS to Workers: OK, Wear Whatever Skivvies You Want
In this Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, a man walks past the main entrance for offices of the UBS bank in the City of London.   (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

UBS is pulling back from its much-maligned and hilariously over-specific dress code—which recommended employees opt for "personality enhancing" makeup and "easily washable" underwear—the Wall Street Journal reports. The bank strips the previous 44-page style guide down to a few key elements, but now mandates that employees' wardrobes match the bank's corporate colors. "Men will be required to wear a dark-colored suit, a white shirt and a red tie, and women a female equivalent of this," says a rep. The revisions are still under review.
(More UBS stories.)

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