Facebook floats at last

But it was all about the hoodie

So Facebook finally went public.

Making over 1,000 people instant millionaires and propelling founder Mark Zuckerberg into the top global rich list at the ripe old age of 28.

But in spite of the huge success story of Facebook, which was created by Harvard drop-out Zuckerberg in his bedroom in 2004, many commentators chose to fixate on what he was wearing to ring the opening bell on the Nasdaq.

His trademark black hoodie and jeans.

Now, we all know another company leader who wore the same black turtleneck and jeans combo, and it certainly didn't do him any harm either.

So does what a person wear really make them more business savvy? Or is it what is inside that counts?

I have to admit - I don't turn up to work in jeans or the clothes I would normally wear at weekends or on days off - but then I like to separate the two and almost create a different persona when I'm at work.

I wear to work something that I am comfortable wearing and I think it also creates a professional impression. But that is my personal choice.

If you happen to work better wearing jeans and a hoodie - should that be an issue?

Interestingly Richard Branson wrote a blog on this very subject - calling it 'Businesspeople should dress as human beings'.

He said that it would be 'brilliant' if businesspersons didn't feel they had to wear a uniform, and leaders could let them be more 'natural'.

That is easy to say when you are a multi-millionaire owner of a business and nobody actually judges you on apperance though.

To be fair, IT is one of the few industries that actually allows staff to dress more casually, particularly at corporate gatherings where you would be hard pressed to miss the number of corporate branded polo shirts and jeans.

But if someone turned up for a job interview dressed like Mark Zuckerberg, and another came in a sharp business suit - would that sway you in your choice at all?

I would love to know what you think and what your views are on company dress codes.

Do you enforce one, or do you let employees wear what they like? Within reason obviously.