Today's employees are ditching suits - once the standard dress code for office workers -  for a more relaxed and self-expressive look.
New research reveals just one in 10  now wear a suit to work on a daily basis with 37 per cent only wearing the formal attire when they have an important meeting.

The report into British worklife by online bank first direct, finds one in 10 now proudly bare their tattoos at least once a week.
In a significant shift from the suited and booted stereotype of the British worker, 38 per cent wear jeans at least once a week compared to less than one in five workers (18 per cent) who regularly wear a tie.

Even those who do have to dress more formally are finding ways to express themselves, such as sporting brightly-coloured nails (14 per cent) and quirky hairstyles (11 per cent) at least once a week.

And this trend is only set to grow over coming years, as 63 per cent of workers believe dressing informally will become increasingly acceptable.

first direct Head of Marketing, Paul Say, said: "The research shows in terms of their appearance, British employees are becoming ever more liberated. A third of workers (33 per cent) say a casual dress code would boost productivity and nearly two thirds (62 per cent) feel it would ultimately make them happier.

"Although formal attire is appropriate in some industries, perhaps it's time to start encouraging self-expression and colour within the workplace."