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In the too-much-time-on-your-hands department, the New York Times reports that management at Calvin Klein have issued strict guidelines on what employees are allowed to display on their desks. In the words of the Ali G show's fashion correspondent, Bruno, black paper clamps are "whassup" while purple tulips are "Ich don't think so".
Last year, word got around that minions preparing Clavin's coffee had to match the colour of the brew to a paint sample tacked to the wall (really). The NYT reports that in a July 29 e-mail memo, employees were ordered to conform to the "Calvin Klein brand aesthetic":
"Employees were instructed not to display photos, mementos, toys, awards or any flowers other than white ones. 'Colored flowers and plants received should be taken home at the end of the day,' read the memo, which was sent by Tom Murry, the president of Calvin Klein Inc.
A photograph with the memo shows a tidy black desk accessorized with little more than a file folder or two. Approved office supplies that may appear on desks include black or white folders, black staplers, black paper clamps, black three-ring binders, black mechanical pencils and black Uniball Micro pens with black ink. The guidelines also forbid computer screensavers or desktop patterns that are not company-approved. "
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