I got dress coded at work for wearing one of the most on-trend looks but men get away with wearing much worse

NO matter where you work, the likelihood is your boss has enforced a dress code – and you have to comply. 

One woman has made a stand after managers told her she was banned from wearing one of the most fashionable looks, but that’s not the worst part. 

Alexa claims she’s been treated unfairly as her male colleagues get away with worseTikTok/@alexacperez

While top jobs like finance and law mostly demand a suit and tie, other offices take a more relaxed approach and suggest smart-casual attire.

Corporate office worker Alexa Perez was appalled to discover that she was no longer allowed to sport her $100 Converse trainers on the job – and she says the demand is ridiculous for one good reason. 

American citizen Alexa told her TikTok followers that she can’t wear her trendy trainers.

However, her male colleagues are getting away with footwear far more dirty and disgusting. 

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Over a million people have watched Alexa’s clip.

She captioned it: “Why do companies still feel the need to impose a dress code that doesn’t exist. I look cute and do my job, leave me alone.” 

In the video, Alexa’s propped her phone up on the dashboard of her stationary car. 

She wears a crisp white shirt and a check tailored skirt, black sunglasses and purple earrings. 

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The disgruntled employee licks a vanilla ice cream in a cone as she tells her story. 

“My office told me today that I can’t wear my white Converse anymore to work,” she explains. 

Alexa pushes her sunglasses down her nose to stare disapprovingly into the camera. 

“My hi-top, platform $100 white Converse I cannot wear to work,” she states, biting the edge of her sunglasses and grimacing in disagreement. 

She takes another slurp of her ice cream before continuing: “You bet I’m going to be taking pictures of all those men wearing crusty New Balance and dad sneakers, because fashion deserves to be respected. 

Alexa’s followers couldn’t agree more with her argument, and had their own tales to tell about rude bosses and selective treatment.

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One user recalled: “Got a talking to for chipped nail polish. I reminded him that he’s bald, so we’re all missing pieces of our ideal looks, aren’t we?”

A second replied: “I was told I couldn’t wear jeans, so I wore ‘tailored pants in a denim colour’. That was the end of that.”

And even Converse got involved, with the company’s social media team asking who they needed to talk to at Alexa’s work.

Other users had their own advice for Alexa, with one suggesting: “And my first stop tomorrow morning would be to HR.”

But some were desperate to see what the men were wearing in the office.

Another asked: “Can we see the crusty new balance pics pls?”

Followers were desperate to see photos of the crusty trainers she describedTikTok/@alexacperez

The viral TikTokker was not impressedTikTok/@alexacperez