Business Casual for Women

Business casual attire for women continues to pose a challenge for many women that are serious about climbing the corporate ladder. “Casual” implies laid back or not serious. However an office environment means business. it is important to choose your business casual clothes carefully.

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What does “smart casual” mean?

What does “smart casual” mean? I just received an invitation specifying “smart casual”. Smart casual refers to a business casual dress code. Ask yourself what you would wear to work on a casual Friday. You want to look more smart than casual, more of a stylish casual that looks neat but is informal. A skirt…

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Dressing for Business Meetings

Today Dressing for business meetings varies greatly from industry to industry and / or where the company is located. In general business attire is more formal in cities like New York and London than in LA or San Francisco.

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Dressing for Evening Business Events

Evening business events after work are usually a little more dressy than daytime office attire. Dress on the conservative side (forget sparkly and shiny) since you will be judged by others. Your presentation might mean getting or not getting a promotion. You want to look poised and that you have good judgement.

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Color and Business Attire

Color implies energy and a youthful attitude. Top executives in any company set the fashion trends for the office workers. Women who have reached high levels in their fields are more confident and not afraid to wear more color even in many conservative companies. Before you decide on how much color you can wear to the office consider the top executives and how they dress. The type of work environment in your organization is another important factor.

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What can I wear to an event that specifies sophisticated casual attire?

When sophisticated casual attire is specified on an invitation think separates.  For example pants or skirt, top and a jacket. You can wear a top in a luxe fabric. Choose clothing styles that are flattering on you. Wear with heels (maybe animal print or metallic), booties or ankle style shoes. Accessorize with jewelry and /…

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What should I wear to a business dinner at a nice restaurant with my husband? He is taking his upper level employees out to dinner. He thinks I should wear khaki pants. I would like to look classier than that.

A lot depends on what type of business dinner it is and what type of restaurant you will be eating at. You can always look nice wearing a pair of solid color pants and a classic shirt with a jacket or a sweater set and heels. Sounds like the event is casual since your husband…

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Hot S/S 2024 fashion Trends

Hot S/S 2024 fashion trends were spotted on the runways during New York, Milan, Paris, and London fashion weeks, and they’re already making waves. Designers have embraced fringe for spring and summer 2024. Ultra-fine strands of micro-fringe, accenting hemlines and directing attention to key elements of outerwear, dresses, and separates. Designers like Paco Rabanne, Gucci, and Givenchy are…

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