Edited sentence: , business dress), are generally considered too rigid for an academic environment, and street wear is generally seen as unprofessional.Black is usually avoided as it is considered too official and thus the province of more formal dress codes (although for women, black can be worn, sparingly).Cardigan sweaters are not required, but occasionally seen.Dress code often includes shoes (brown leather boots for winter months, and some type of flat, preferably with a point, but heels are not required), casual trouser pants or a pencil skirt, a nice but not rigid top, and interesting accessories.For women, the style is slightly different.However, other dress codes are used for more ceremonial events.More formal dress codes, such as informal (i.One of the hallmarks of this style is that the color brown is permitted and indeed even encouraged.Other most common colors include various shades of grey and blue.Smart casual is the preferred code of dress in academic circles, especially for events which involve speaking in front of an audience, such as lectures or presentations on scientific conferences.The form of casual smart dress code most often encountered in academic circles includes (for men) trousers, cotton shirt, plain color or with stripes combined with a wool sweater and a jacket.The general idea of this dress code is to convey a certain level of informality necessary for proper scientific/academic communication while still commanding a certain degree of authority and respect for the institution.This dress code is almost universally employed by academic staff above the level of postgraduate students, and tweed sports jackets with elbow patches are often considered the archetypal attire for university professors