It is a sin as old as the City of London, drilled into every prospective gentleman banker from a young age. Brown shoes might be acceptable in a country estate, but not if you go to town and wear them to work. Therefore, at job interviews in the City hiring potential financiers, the “no brown in town” is still applied to root out the wrong type of person.
The government’s social mobility watchdog warned in a report unspoken dress codes like this hamper efforts to break down class barriers. The Social Mobility Commission’s report states “Opaque codes of conduct extend to dress. For men, the wearing of brown shoes with a business suit is generally considered unacceptable by and for British bankers.”
City institutions were still recruiting from a small number of elite universities, the report found. Furthermore, findings show, the industry also discriminates on schooling, university education, accent and “polish”.
The chairman of the commission, Alan Milburn said, “bright working-class kids are being systematically locked out of top jobs because they didn't attend a small handful of elite universities understand arcane cultures.”
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How to Dress professionally
Men
Don't wear a white shirt - It shows you are too safe and lack confidence.
Colour match your belt and shoe.
Don't wear a shirt with a pocket - you might be mistaken for a janitor.
Women
Watch you heels - some height is good, too much gives a wrong impression
No short skirt - Here school rules apply. Nothing above the knees.
Earrings are fine but tattoos, piercing, and anklets are not professional
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