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Victoria's real secret If you've ever perused the women's "career" clothing in the Victoria's Secret catalog, you'd be hard pressed to find something appropriate to wear in most offices. Well, you most certainly couldn't find anything to wear if you worked in a Victoria's Secret store. The Smoking Gun Website, which specializes in public-record information on famous people and companies, recently posted Victoria's Secret's dress code for retail employees, and it's much more conservative than you might think. The vixens in its catalog couldn't get a job there in the clothes they're modeling. For instance, the dress code instructs that "clothing must not be excessively short, tight, or revealing." (Huh? What about the micromini suit and plunging-neckline halter top that we just bought from the cataloger?)

Furthermore, all professional attire for men and women must be predominately - in fact, 95% - black. And it's not just the outfits of employees that Victoria's Secret is concerned about. Store workers must go easy on the accessories, with "no more that two rings per hand or two earrings per ear," and body piercings and tattoos must be covered with bandages, makeup, or opaque hosiery. Needless to say, fishnet stockings - featured prominently in a recent catalog - are not permitted.