Business Casual Attire For Men & Dress Code Explained with Lookbook Outfits

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Full Business Casual Guide, here:

00:00 Introduction

00:37 So how do we get from suit, dress shirt, and tie to a very relaxed dress code with khakis and Polo shirts? Well, it all started with Aloha Fridays. This trend became quite popular in Hawaii and was eventually adopted on the mainland. Subsequently, people were familiar with it and wore it more often.

02:03 So what does business casual mean in a nutshell? Basically, it means no suit but also no jeans.

02:51 1. White-collar business casual - Bank, law firm, an accounting firm

The core piece in your wardrobe would be the dark navy blazer. Stick with just dark horn buttons. Stick with a single-breasted and notched lapel look for a very normal appearance.

You can also go with other kinds of sports coats that are patterned.

When it comes to dress shirts, you should invest in some oxford shirts. They have a nice 2-tone appearance to them which makes them more casual and perfectly suited for business casual.

When it comes to pants you can either wear chinos or khakis or dress pants in grey, light grey, mid-grey, not blue, especially if you have a navy blazer because it's too close but not the same. Basically, you want to have a certain amount of contrast.

As far as accessories go, you can have a pocket square, you can go with a dressy watch or maybe with a naval strap to mix it up and make it more casual, depends on your specific office. When in doubt, always go a little more formal.

For shoes and boots, you can basically wear anything in the color brown, reddish-brown, or dark brown, maybe even tan.

Since you're at the office, you should always bring a bag. A proper gentleman always carries a bag. It could be made of leather, of canvas, or a mix of the two but leave the backpack at home and only use it when you go hiking.

06:21 2. Service business casual or more relaxed office environments

If you have client contact, chances are you are required to wear a jacket, sportscoat, blazer, at all times. If you're not, maybe you can get away with just wearing a dress shirt or a polo shirt. If you feel a sportcoat would be too formal, you can also try just to go with a vest because it's dressier than just a dress shirt but less formal than a jacket.

For shirts, button-down collars are good as well as long-sleeved polo shirts. Neckties are entirely optional. At this level, denim or jeans are still not okay to wear, go with chinos or khakis.

During the colder months of the year, sweaters of all kinds are great, you can either have them with a tie or without. Alternatively, have a cardigan or a sweater vest. Simply an ideal look for this environment because it's dressier than just having a shirt.

As far as shoes go, I personally would suggest you go with classic shoes such as Derbys, monk straps, loafers in brown because they work with everything and are just the perfect business look.

Of course, the bag you should have can be a little more relaxed so it can be canvas, could be more weathered. Of course, a vintage leather patina bag is always appropriate and looks phenomenal.

08:32 3. Startup Business casual

It's always to your advantage to put your best foot forward and that means, dressing up a bit more.

Wear a polo shirt even if it's short-sleeved. Rather than wearing shorts when it's warm consider maybe a pair of seersucker pants. Instead of crocs or flip-flops, switch over to boat shoes, you can also go with driving mocs and a sockless look.

When it's cold outside, you can't just go to the office with just your blazer so ideal companions would be a trench coat in-between seasons. When it gets much colder, you can get something like a peacoat which is shorter but it covers your jacket and it's very warm. If you want something lightweight that's more fun, you can think about something like a quilted jacket.
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What's your take on business casual?

gentlemansgazette
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Holy smokes!! Raising kids and trying to get back into dressing well. Your videos have been a Godsend. I used to get tips from my books when I used to dress the right way 20 years ago. Great to see a youtuber that can refresh my tastes in dressing!!!

jamesvalentine
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Drinking game : Take a shot everytime he smiles .

Mathews..
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You sir, are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for the consistently fantastic videos and articles.

GeorgiaEagle
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Great guide! I work in a corporate office that has instilled a business casual dress code that even accepts slim, dark denim. I believe this places it between the 2nd and 3rd types of your spectrum. Also, as a younger guy (mid 30s) on the design side of the business that frequently meets with hip creative agencies, I feel jeans more acceptable.

pmrp
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Does anyone else have an interview coming up??

skyywalker
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That jacket is the meaning of perfection.

rasseliste
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i live in Hawaii and most of us would wear aloha shirts to accommodate the warm/hot weather here. I mostly where a casual button up shirt tucked in but aloha friday is pretty much everyday for us. Layering is not recommended here, but its okay to layer with a sweater, carigan and hopsack blazer since its breathable.

kekistani
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As I transition in my style as I approach 50, I find your videos so informative and entertaining. Thank you for all the hard work and research you put into these videos.

nuclearhotel
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i just wear blue, navy, and charcoal dress trousers with a variety of button downs. nice shoes. ill sometimes wear suits with and without ties but i usually take the jacket off right after i get to work and only use it for the most important meetings.

worthless
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Business Casual to me means: 1) On the fancy end: Collared button down shirt, black/grey dress pants, some sort of dark dress shoe. 2) On the low end: khakis and a polo shirt 3) Never jeans, unless you know its allowed. 4) Never T-shirts. 5) No suit jacket required. 6) No tie required, but if you want, wear one to be fancy.

heyitismyusername
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"don't wear a backpack because it makes you look like a little school boy" lol

julianmartinez
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Thank you! Starting my first job outside the military today and this helped so much. Thank you

josueayala
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My favourite style :) For years I've been wearing sport coats instead of suits. There is much more room for developing your own style. Lots of different materials, textures and colours to mix and match :) Loved video. Cheers!

kamilj.
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Thanks for the guide, I really needed that

tailoredgentleman
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I trust this man more than any other man

bobbyhennessy
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I came here from Antonio Centeno's (RMRS) video on his favorite Youtube channels. Subscribed!

ecastrolarenas
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Business casual at a law firm means suit, no tie. Lol.

furdiebant
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this is so useful! I need to get some new wardrobe for my fancy new workplace and I really needed this guide. thank you, good sir :)

mal
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In my opinion the top 4 dress shirt colors a man should own are: -

1. White
2. Light Blue
3. Lavender
4. Pink

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