If you’re still confused what to wear for this dress code, I
consider it a public service to share this recent article from Business Insider
about it. According to the article,
At most, the purpose of the business casual dress code is to
encourage employee to project a “professional, business-like image while
enjoying the advantage of more casual and relaxed clothing.”
If I decode from the word itself, I think the formula is
simple. You atleast have one business and a casual item in your whole ensemble.
It will be obvious from the four tips lifted from the post below. But of course
let us consider the no-nos in the casuals: anything sleeveless, ripped jeans,
skirt with hemlines above the knees and best to have collar for the business
part. Here are some of the looks I gathered from my lookbook for reference:
P.S. I took the liberty to post more than the usual average of photos since I reckon I should look more this part at work. Haha!
1. A blouse or dress shirt paired with khakis or a skirt
typically fall under ‘business casual.’
Translation: Business – blouse/ dress shirt or even a
buttondown Casual: Denim skirt
2. A dress shirt alone or worn under a
sweater or sport coat is also perfectly acceptable. Cardigans can also be worn
with dresses.
Translation: Business – dress shirt/buttondown Casual: sweater/ sport
coat
Top: Mango; Dress: Unbranded; Shoes: Tory Burch
3. Dark jeans are fine so long as they
have no holes and are paired with a sport coat or blazer and dressier shoes,
like loafers or heels.
Translation: Business – Blazer/ Loafers/ Heels Casual: Dark jeans/ sport coat/
First look - Blazer/ Pants: Forever21; Top/Shoes: Dorothy Perkins
Second look - Blazer/Top/ Shoes: Mango; Shoes: Marks & Spencer
4. Bright colors and fun accessories
are a good way to tone down more formal attire to make it 'business casual.'
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