I love Sandra Granger’s style! And I honestly thought that with her rocking all those sleeveless dresses as First Lady, we would have seen a shift in the archaic rules we still have in Guyana when it comes to dress codes in a majority of public offices. It has been just over six months since she has been First Lady and I have officially lost count of how many sleeveless dresses the lady owns. I expected change. No pun intended.
It has always baffled me as to why these stupid rules are still in existence. I call them stupid because I don’t see the danger a sleeveless dress or top, shorts and slippers could cause. As a matter of fact, I don’t see why what one wears should be determined by rule makers of public offices. Don’t get me wrong, I am not against dress codes in general; I am just against them being used carelessly and inappropriately, with no sort of validation. Take for example, the Guyana Revenue Authority, a place where one would go to handle tax matters, licences etc. Why should I cover my arms to get my licence sorted? What difference does it make to the taxman, on how I choose to dress to pay my taxes? Is my tax payment more valid if I cover up? Why should what I wear determine how public servants treat me? Why should what I wear determine if I should be respected? Please be reminded that fashion is a form of art and self-expression.
I feel these rules have been around for far too long and we have somehow managed to get