Dear ladies, the way you dress can play a big role in your professional career. For this Fall the suits are must have! Therefore, today we’ll talk about business formal and casual across different industries. Let’s suit up together and avoid any unpleasant situations!
Formal business attire
Style: The most conservative type of business wear
Clothing options: Matching business pants suit, skirt (knee-length or longer) suit or dress with matching jacket, button-down shirt
Professional occasions: client meetings, presentations, office work
Conservative industries – Accounting , banking, finance, government, law and others
Stick to conservative and flattering outfits
Select minimal jewellery
Structured black handbag
Classic (closed-toe & heel) heels no higher than three inches, loafers or tidy flats
Choose only dark colours for the suit and shoes ( brown, black, navy, charcoal, etc…)
Bright ones for bottom-down shirt (white, light pink and blue)
Light make-up (emphasize mouth or eyes) + structured hair
Creative Industries – Fashion, Advertising, Graphic Design, Music and others
Be sure to fit into your working environment!
Tips
Dress formally but chic and classy at all times
Wear (closed-toe & heel) heels no higher than 6 cm,loafers or tidy flats
You can choose any colour for your outfit however better to skip flashy ones
Business casual
Style: Here it is important to look more business-appropriate than casual
Clothing options: suit, knee-length or longer skirt, dressy pants, blouse, button-down shirt, blazer, jacket, sweater
Professional occasions: business trip, office work, team building
Conservative industries – Accounting , banking, finance, government, law and others
Here you can be more creative when it comes to color option, however you should still keep formal clothing items but they can mismatch in colour or pattern
Creative Industries – Fashion, Advertising, Graphic Design, Music and others
Any outfit is suitable as long it doesn’t have casual clothing like jeans, t-shirt, sportswear, etc.
Chart – dress codes for work and different industries
If you have difficulties to decide which dress code is appropriate for your industry have a look on the chart! We created it according to general rules. Is it different in your company? Let us know!
In red we marked where you can find clothes for the particular dress code.
Dear ladies, I hope now you are ready to dress for success! Do you have any other uncertainties? Please share with us! Cheers!
