Business students should understand the relevance of professional attire as an indication of conformity. Of equal importance is the recognition that some companies have loosened their dress codes to a more flexible policy to recruit young talent. "Ugly Betty" could serve as a teaching tool to initiate the dialogue on conformity in a light-hearted, yet thoughtful manner. Betty is an aspiring editor of a major fashion magazine. Raised in a blue-collar, working-class family, Betty does not conform to contemporary notions of style. Clothes in her world have a practical application that should not overshadow the individual's inner beauty. A follow-up to this lesson might be to have students research by industry those companies that require strict adherence to a company dress code and those industries, such as the information technology field, that allow for more flexibility. While it appears that companies are moving toward a more liberal dress code, students are well-advised to err on the side of tastefully conservative business attire.