Business casual

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German politician Ralf Stegner with bow tie in dark navy blazer with blue shirt and khaki trousers

Business casual is an ambiguously defined

sports coat
instead. Neck ties are optional in this category.

Acceptance of business casual in the

Aloha Friday.[1][2]
The designation of particular clothing pieces as "business casual" may be contentious.

Definition

There is no generally agreed definition of "business casual". One definition of business casual states that it includes

sweaters; and closed-toe shoes.[5] The Canadian university ends with the warning that "it is not clothing you would wear to a club or for athletic purposes.... Don’t let the word casual mislead you. You still need to look professional."[5]

Another author wrote in the

chinos, a blazer and a good shirt, no tie."[6]


A
BBC article suggested that a "safe global standard" consists of "a button down shirt," "jackets or blazers, khaki or gray slacks, and leather shoes."[7] It warned, however, that great variation exists between countries and regions within countries.[7] A U.S. menswear retailer advises men to wear a collared shirt, chinos, navy blazer, and brown shoes, while making sure to look "clean and well-groomed."[8]

A contributor to Forbes asked her Facebook friends to define business casual, and found a slightly more casual apparent consensus not forcibly including a jacket: "For men: trousers/khakis and a shirt with a collar. For women: trousers/knee-length skirt and a blouse or shirt with a collar. No jeans. No athletic wear." A response to that was "I disagree. No khakis." She states that "there’s a lack of consensus in what actually defines a business casual wardrobe. All most people know is they don’t want to see too much of a colleague’s body, including feet."[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Brown & Arthur 2002, p. 78-79.
  2. ^ Hope & Tozian 2000, p. 45.
  3. ^ "Interviewing | Career Services Center | Marquette University". Marquette University Career Services Center. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Business casual attire". Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Business formal/professional or business casual?". University of Toronto Mississauga. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ^ Shrimsley, Robert (3 June 2011). "Why business casual makes me smart". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b McGinnis, Chris (22 November 2011). "'Business casual' attire around the world". BBC Business. BBC. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  8. ^ "10 Tips for Today's Business Casual Wardrobe". Fleetwood: Paul Fredrick. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  9. ^ Sylvestre-Williams, Renee (9 May 2012). "What is Business Casual?". Forbes. Retrieved 15 November 2013.