NY Observer > Susan Lavigne http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/28760/feed Articles from Observer.com en The Atlantic's D.C. Summer: Hot, Yes; Sultry, No http://www.observer.com/node/32890 With the onset of the hot, gummy months in Washington, D.C., Atlantic staffers are apparently still adjusting to their new home. So on May 31, the magazine's human-resources department sent out a post-Memorial Day memo to remind everyone of the company's "neat and professional" dress code.

"Our policy is intentionally vague and does not specifically exclude certain articles of clothing or types of shoes," Susan Lavigne, Atlantic director of benefits and compensation wrote. Lavigne then went on to specifically exclude certain articles of clothing and types of shoes: "Flip-flops, crop tops, tank tops, spaghetti-strap tops, and shorts (to name a few) are not appropriate." The full memo follows below: --Gabriel Sherman  read more »

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