How to Wear Women's Business Casual Attire

The shift from professional to business casual attire in the office is relaxing for men but can be a trap for women. Women have more clothing options available and therefore, more opportunities to confuse "business casual" with "too casual." The best way to build a business casual outfit for women is to start with professional attire and take just a few steps to ensure you don't make the wrong impression.

Instructions

1. Step1
   Wear a suit. Yes, a suit can be business casual for women and is a great beginning because it will help you maintain a hint of professionalism. Instead of the navy wool suit you usually wear, try a brushed cotton suit in powder blue. The jacket can be a more comfortable, boxy cut than your navy suit and hang open without buttons. The pants or skirt may be a little shorter than normal, with no cuffs or pleats...maybe even an elastic waist. The color, cut and fabric of the suit are what will make it business casual as opposed to professional.
2. Step2
   Dress up. A dress is an excellent business-casual element for women. Business casual is about looking professional while feeling a bit more comfortable, and a long, flowing dress does the trick. Choose a shirt-waist style dress with long or short sleeves or a long sheath. The casual element will be the color or pattern of the dress. If the dress is long enough, you may skip the nylons.
3. Step3
   Don the khaki uniform. Follow the lead of the men in your office by wearing khaki pants, a golf shirt and loafers. Be sure the pants fit properly and the shirt is tucked in. This look will also work with a khaki skirt, as long as the skirt is long enough to be worn in the office.
4. Step4
   Go a little shorter. Swap out those cuffed trousers you usually wear for some capri pants. Capris can be part of a business-casual look for women if they're not too tight or too short. Pair them with a casual jacket and a sleeveless button-down for a smart casual look.
   
   

   How to Wear a Casual Dressy Outfit For Women

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   The pants of this outfit say casual, but the kilte's or tassels on the loafers and the cashmere sweater and the nice leather purse dress this outfit up quite a bit. This would be a great outfit for a plus sized woman as well.

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   Things You'll Need:

   • Black leather purse
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      You will also need:
      White cashmere ribbed sweater
      Athletic grey pants that are cotton pants but not fleece sweatshirt material
      Black leather loafers with a good sole that have a silver design on the tops of them and two kilte type tassels on the top of each shoe
      Grey trouser socks
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      Put on the camisole top or wifebeater tee shirt, theunderwear and the socks.
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      Put on the cotton athletic grey pants. These pants fit loosely and are not tight like leggings.
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      Put on the white cashmere ribbed sweater.
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      Slip into the black leather loafers with silver accents and leather tassels at the top of the shoe.
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      Grab your black leather purse and you are ready to g
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

      How to Choose Colors to Flatter Your Skin Tone

      

      Pink goes well in the winter if you're a brunette

      An important part of choosing the right colors for your wardrobe is to pick the ones that flatter your skin tone. Below are tips on what colors to choose and which ones to stay away from.

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

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      Determine Your Skin Tone

      1. Step1
         Decide which season most accurately describes your complexion. People - and skin tones - can be divided into "seasons," depending on their skin tone.
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         "Winter" complexions have blue or pink undertones. Skin can be pale white, yellowish-olive, or dark. Winter people are generally brunettes, with deeply colored eyes. Many Asians and African Americans fall into this category.
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         "Summer" complexions, like winter complexions, have blue or pink undertones. Skin is pale and pink. Summers are often natural blondes or brunettes with pale eyes.
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         "Autumn": Autumn complexions have golden undertones. Many redheads and brunettes with golden brown eyes fall into this category.
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         "Spring": Spring complexions have golden undertones and are usually creamy white or peach. Spring people generally have straw-colored or strawberry red hair, freckles, rosy cheeks, and blue or green eyes.

      Choose Clothes to Flatter Your Skin Tone

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         "Winter": Winters should wear colors that are sharp, stark and clear. White, black, navy blue, red and shocking pink all go well with winter complexions. For lighter colors, wear icy tones rather than pastels. Avoid subdued tones like beige, orange and gold.
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         "Summer": Summers should choose pastels and soft neutrals with rose and blue undertones. Lavender, plum, rose-brown and soft blue suit summers well while black and orange do not.
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         "Autumn": Autumns should select colors with golden undertones, like camel, beige, orange, gold and dark brown. Avoid colors with blue tones, like navy.
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         "Spring": Springs can wear warm colors like camel, peach, golden yellow and golden brown. Avoid dark, dull colors.