Opinion: I wear a suit and tie every day out of respect for the people I work with

For me, getting dressed in a shirt and tie for work isn’t just about clothes.

It’s about switching my brain into work mode, much like a guide dog under harness automatically switching themselves on. But it’s also about respect for the people I work with, for the business we’re building and for the values I grew up with.

It’s the same for my team in uniform. You can see it in how they carry themselves. It’s not about rules for the sake of it.

Much like the military, it’s about belonging to a team and a uniform that says, " you’re part of something here”, and with a shared purpose and identity. Visitors notice it too. It’s part of what we call The Avon Way : care, pride, courtesy.

I’ll be honest, I take the details seriously. I’m always clean-shaven. My suit is pressed, my shirt cris