It is rare that I have to confront the giant monolith of vagueness deemed "business casual." Normally I can carry my own version of business casual which tends to lean more on the business side of things. Added challenges include: Texas summers and having 100+ degree weather (Fahrenheit) and also it being "conservative."
I don't want to wear black, everything seems too hot. I'm kind of regretting never getting into business style capris.
Not fond of all the adjectives surrounding "business casual."
I originally started writing this in August of this year. I just graduated from my program and once I land a job, I get to graduate to a career of scrubs that feel like pajamas. I consider THAT a job benefit, but until I land a job, I have to keep flexing my business casual muscles.
I'll normally achieve this with a pair of dressy (or just nice) slacks and a thin sweater or nicer pullover top. That is the formula every time.
Cartonnier Tweed Wool pants that I bought on a whim:
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| These go all the way to my heel. |
Grey Simba Loafers by Naturalizer:
And then any thin long sleeved or 3/4 sleeve neutral sweater (grey, black, white). I have a number of them from American Apparel. Don't get on me for wearing black and brown, it can be done if you know how to work colors.
I definitely have more business-y apparel and while it was fun playing the professional dress up, it mostly wasn't me (2 piece suit...? sorry)
Truthfully, now when I go on job interviews, I wear the SAME THING to each one because dwelling on clothes for occasions like interviews is something that I wouldn't want to concentrate my focus on, and it's not like the interviewers are going to cross reference each other on what I was wearing. I'm not in an industry where you have multiple interviews at the same place, but if I was...if I wore the same thing to a follow up interview, and someone noticed, I guess that would mean I was memorable in some way.
