A Good Fit.(appropriate business attire)

Inside Business, May, 2001 by ROZIC, JEFF

In today's business environment, what makes for appropriate men's executive attire can be perplexing. Here are some tips on how to achieve a wardrobe that bridges the gap from office to out-on-the-town and back.

Believe it or not, a place exists between the power suit and its Birkenstocks-and-crumpled-khakis antagonist. Cloaked in shadows and guarded by slippery footing, the "Land of the Versatile Office Wardrobe" is largely unpopulated and often misunderstood.

To further bewilder, yesteryear's infectious prosperity seems ready to go the way of the fat tie, prompting a revision of what fits in the office. Thanks to economic forecasts and a new conservative administration, Corporate America may be looking to reinstitute the suit -- or at least...