September 2016 Table of Contents: Fall Style Issue

Is this the end for the banker’s suit?

We live in an increasingly dressed-down world, with Silicon Valley’s laid-back style spreading to the finance hubs of New York, London, and Hong Kong. In June, J.P. Morgan began allowing employees to wear business-casual attire (with the caveat that “if you’re seeing a client, you should dress for that client”). And while I’m relatively certain that 270 Park Avenue hasn’t suddenly transformed into a backyard barbecue, there’s something notable about the largest U.S. bank giving the okay to a polo instead of a pinstripe.