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Hi there,

My boyfriend has finally graduated! Apart from me, his whole family will be there as well. Now, I will be meeting them for the first time. Please advise me on how to dress accordingly. I’m open to any of your suggestions. Thanks.

Lilith

Our Response

Dear Lilith,

Dressing for one milestone event in a relationship can be tricky, but when you have two at once — in your case, your boyfriend’s convocation and meeting his family — it can feel like an even bigger challenge to figure out what to wear. 

Luckily, dressing for a convocation and dressing for meeting your boyfriend’s family aren’t too dissimilar; they actually have a lot in common. For example, for both events, you generally want to make sure that you wear something a little nicer (but nothing too formal; think business casual-ish), and also that your outfit is “family-friendly”; that is, something that’s on the covered-up side (which in this case means no super-short skirts, skin-tight dresses, cleavage, exposed undergarments, etc.).

So, although it may not seem like it at first, you’re actually left with a lot of outfit options! Here, I’ve put together four looks to inspire you; what’s more, they are all made up of pieces that are pretty easy to find (in fact, you may already own similar things already). 

Ready to see them? Just keep scrolling!