Traditionally here at Merlot Marketing, we have kept to a straight diet of the business professional/business casual dress code over the years. And it’s served us well. However, some of us have strategically brought up valid points that challenged the norm and seemed to open doors to alter this code to allow for a more… creative style of dress. “Creative Chic,” if you will. Well, our points were heard and taken into consideration. So, today, for the first time, we are not held to that business professional/business casual code. Today is Merlot’s first-ever Creative Chic Friday.

You may ask yourself what this means, so as someone who’s lobbied to see this day for nearly five years, let me educate you. Creative Chic Fridays is not “casual Friday.” It is simply the day when we agency-types get to express ourselves through fashion. Creative Chic means modern, edgy and inspired dress. It is comfortable in a way that makes us comfortable with ourselves; and thus, more inclined to be creative. Wear what puts you in that clever mindset. For some, it’s jeans with a cute tops, for others it all boils down to the shoes. But we are a creative agency, so we’re embracing it.

Many have shared this vision over the years and to them I say, “THANK YOU!” Because, yes, I am wearing jeans today. And it’s totally awesome!!

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