Is It Ever OK to Show Skin at Work?

Allure Daily Beauty Reporter

By Sarah Wexler,Allure magazine

Assuming your place of work is not a strip club, the obvious answer is no. It seems like common sense-in a professional setting, keep your clothing professional.

Yet most offices have someone who's worn a low-cut top or upper-thigh-grazing skirt. And when that office is the buttoned-up British Parliament, showing skin gets even more controversial. Recently, a mystery woman was called out by a Telegraph editor who circled her cleavage in a photo and posted it online, saying,"There was an awful lot of cleavage on show...at [the Prime Minister's meeting] today...whose boobs are these?"

Turns out the cleavage-shower is super-accomplished Lisa Nandy; she's a labor representative who advocates for children's rights and has a master's degree in public policy. And though she was wearing a blazer on top, her corset-ish under shirt was unbuttoned to show at least three or four inches of cleavage. (Here's the pic if you want to see her outfit for yourself.)

Is Nandy getting chastised as she deserves, because it's inappropriate for her to show cleavage in Parliament, or should she only be discussed for her professional accomplishments, not for her breasts, no matter what she wears?

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