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What to Wear: Business Casual

Going to a new job and don’t really know what to wear to work? Well then I would go with a business casual look. Business Casual is usually required by professional and white-collar workplaces. It became popular in the 1990s “when many young people with long hair and khakis became Silicon Valley millionaires,” according to Mark-Evan Blackman, chairman of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s menswear design department. Business Casual, presumably, is less formal than the professional attire but still requires careful and crisp coordination that shows the person’s professional status. Business casual is pretty much the new professional attire. It is not the best occasion to showcase your unique style; but this does not mean you have only a few choices since there are plenty of items that can create a successful business casual outfit. The preferred colors include grey, black, brown, navy blue, ivory, khaki and taupe. Business Casual is often applied to the daily work place and occasions and events such as networking events, and corporate conferences.


 Women:

Neatly Fixed Hair

Blouse

Sweaters

Dress Skirt

Slacks

Khakis

Skirt (At the Knee or Longer)

Dressy Capris

Closed Toe Shoes

 Men:

Cleanly Shaven Face

Clean-Cut Hair

Tailored Jacket

Shirt (Solid, Patterned Button-Down)

Dress Shirt (Ties Are Not Required)

Polo’s

Golf Shirt

Dress Slacks

Khakis

Chinos

Conservative Tie

A Stainless Steel Watch With Leather Brace or Plastic Strap

Leather Shoes

Dress Shoes

 What not to wear:

T-Shirt

Holes or Tears in Clothing

Low Necklines

Mini Dresses

Denim

Mini-Skirts

Dramatic Makeup

Visible Tattoos or Piercing

Flip-Flops or Sandals

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