I haven't always been the heapin' helpin' of business casual fashion you see before you...
The company I work for now bought the company I used to work for, OmniTech. I like to include "I was bought back in April of 1999" in my introductions at work.
OmniTech Consulting, Inc. was a smaller company than I work for now. It was a change-management, market research, and training firm. I worked in the new media department. We were kept in the back corner and didn't have many interactions with clients. Back in those days, I had even more of a flannel, shorts, and combat boots fashion sense.
One Friday, the senior partner left a company-wide voicemail. He said, "Hello, everyone. We have Japanese clients coming in on Monday which means we need to be formal. Men, wear full suits. Women, dress suits - not pant suits. And, Devin... Stay home."
I did.