The document discusses how five different speakers dress based on their occupations and cultural backgrounds. The speakers include an environmental charity worker, a metal band member, a school staff member, a university graduate, and an Indian-American researcher. They describe how their clothing choices reflect their jobs, heritage, and situations.
The document discusses how five different speakers dress based on their occupations and cultural backgrounds. The speakers include an environmental charity worker, a metal band member, a school staff member, a university graduate, and an Indian-American researcher. They describe how their clothing choices reflect their jobs, heritage, and situations.
The document discusses how five different speakers dress based on their occupations and cultural backgrounds. The speakers include an environmental charity worker, a metal band member, a school staff member, a university graduate, and an Indian-American researcher. They describe how their clothing choices reflect their jobs, heritage, and situations.
The document discusses how five different speakers dress based on their occupations and cultural backgrounds. The speakers include an environmental charity worker, a metal band member, a school staff member, a university graduate, and an Indian-American researcher. They describe how their clothing choices reflect their jobs, heritage, and situations.
Speaker 1 Speaker 5 When I left school, I was taken on by an environmental I’m Indian, but I live in the US, doing research in a university. charity. I turned up in a suit, but instead of being stuck behind For years, I’ve worn western clothes, mainly skirts and blouses. a desk, I was out on the streets, fundraising. My boss at that I’d always steered clear of the sari as it seemed to me to be not time was a bit of a rebel. She had quite a funky hairdo and quite right for the workplace, although some other colleagues tended to wear ethnic stuff she’d picked up on her travels. I wear them. Something changed for me last year when I went guess she came across as something of a hippie. We got on back to India to see my relatives. The women in saris looked so really well and I thought I’d opt for the same kind of outfits – I elegant and I realised that the only person who was stopping can’t remember anyone saying anything to make me do that me wear one was myself. Now, when I put on my sari, I feel but, to be honest, I think the others at work saw me more as pride in my heritage and realise that what I wear is not going one of them. But I do remember my mother not recognising to come between me and promotion or being accepted by me when she saw me in the street! others. Speaker 2 I play in a metal band called Zandroid. I have a dragon tattoo on my face and wear a leather jacket with a dragon on it. It does mean that people can spot me immediately and I’m constantly getting asked for autographs when I’m out which is great! It makes me feel loved by the fans I guess! I had the tattoo done properly by this guy who I really respect and it wasn’t cheap, I can tell you. It was funny how my look came about – I was on the train to a music festival and I picked up one of those free papers. There was a whole thing about dragons in it. I was hooked on the idea in a flash. Speaker 3 The dress code at my school is fairly formal so I have to wear smart clothes, but I go for tops and trousers rather than suits and high heels. I wouldn’t want to raise too many eyebrows among the other staff members so no jeans. Not that the school is super posh or anything, but very casual clothes wouldn’t go down too well. What I wear is great really because I have to spend quite a bit of time delving into cupboards. I tend to go for high-end clothes which aren’t skin tight – ones that move with me. And they should last – if they were cheap, they’d soon come apart. Speaker 4 When I left university, I had long hair and wore old jeans. Job interviews were coming up and I didn’t want to get up any interviewer’s nose and lose out on a good job. There was this job advertised which seemed perfect as a designer at this factory making cars, so I got myself a suit and tie and landed the job. I realised later that I’d got hold of the wrong end of the stick as no one was the least bit bothered, but there you go, better safe than sorry. Anyway, one thing I’ve found is that suits are good as there’s only a minimum outlay and now we have dress-down Friday I can still wear my jeans then.
