Don't Make ME Look Bad

I have a serious problem with women, especially black women, who come to the office looking a mess. From head to toe. I mean, we all have our off days but that should not be everday. I think that as a woman in corporate America you have to look the part. And as a black woman you have to look even better. You can't walk in the office looking any kind of way. No. I work with a woman who, everyday, comes into the office as if she had given no thought to her outfit. NONE! And she has even admitted that she doesn't care what she wears to work because there's no one to impress. Ok...pause. No one to impress? And she wonders why they don't let her out of the office very often. Your appearance is important. Not only do the outfits defy every fashion rule, they are not age appropriate. You are in your 20's madame not your 50's. My grandmother wouldn't even wear half the stuff she wears. As a black woman in corporate America you have to be that much better. You have to take it a step further than your white counterparts. And why would you want to come out of the house looking a mess? Why? Please explain it to me. What you put on your body is a direct reflection of how you feel about yourself and how you want people to view you. So, if you decide (no offense) to wear your hair natural. Cool. But don't walk around looking like Kizzy from "Roots". I, for one, am not a fan of the natural do but who am I to judge?? All I ask is that you don't make me look bad. When one of us looks a mess "we" all look a mess. So, do better. I too am a bargain shopper. But don't buy something just because it's $4.99. Buy it because it's cute and works for you. Just because it comes in your size does not mean you should buy it. Make purchases that flatter your body and not items that make you look frumpy or older than you are. I believe that if you want to move up the corporate ladder you have to dress the part. It's really that simple.