- No 'flashy jewellery or skirts that are too tight behind' allowed
- Men are banned from wearing 'loud socks'
- Tattoos, piercing and ankle-chains 'not desirable'
Staff at one of the world’s top investment banks have been issued with a 44-page dress code specifying in minute detail what they can and can’t wear – and it’s bad news for fans of tight skirts or lacy black bras.
The guidance from Swiss firm UBS warns women to wear flesh-coloured underwear, and avoid flashy jewellery and coloured artificial nails. Men are told choose ties with patterns that ‘match the bone structure of the face’.
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Banned: Men at UBS are not allowed to wear colourful socks to work
Under the rules for women, it states: 'You should not wear flashy jewellery or skirts that are too tight behind.
'Underwear must not be visible against clothing or spilling out of clothing. Rather, they should be flesh-coloured under white shirts.'
It adds: 'Women should not wear shoes that are too tight-fitting as there is nothing worse than a strained smile.
'Tattoos, piercings and ankle-chains are not desirable and do not give an impression of professionalism.
'Employees should also ensure that natural roots are not showing if they have coloured their hair, and not wear fancy and coloured artificial fingernails.'
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'Wear only ties that match the bone structure of the face and do not wear socks with cartoon motifs.
'Three days of stubble is not permitted and a visit to the barber is recommended once every four weeks.'
Employees of both sexes are also urged to ‘avoid smelling of strong scent, garlic, onion and cigarette smoke’.
The move is part of a bid to improve the image of UBS, which suffered after it accepted a £37billion bailout – Europe’s biggest – in the 2008 financial crisis.
Earlier this year business banking officer Debrahlee Lorenzana, 33, launched a legal action against UBS’s rival Citibank after claiming she was sacked by the firm for wearing clothes that were too sexy.
The bank is trying to rebuild its image after receiving a multi-billion dollar bailout in the wake of the global financial crisis.
A UBS spokesman said clients and staff had reacted well to the rules.
It said in a statement: 'The reputation of UBS makes up our most precious asset.
'So adopting irreproachable behaviour implies having an impeccable presentation.'