Business Casual Work Outfits

Business casual is tricky – there are no set guidelines to this dress code, which I know is really frustrating and annoying to most people (myself included). In general, however, business casual can be understood as a slightly less formal version of professional dress.

For example, in a business casual office you can wear dress pants and a nice top, as opposed to being required to wear a full-on suit. It’s still formal, but a little less restricted.

Here are some sample business casual outfits:

Products: Top – NA-KD, Pants – Tommy Hilfiger, Purse – JCPenney, Shoes – Madden Girl, Studs – Kendra Scott, Bracelet – Kate Spade

Products: Blouse – MissGuided, Skirt – Nordstrom Rack, Earrings – JCPenney, Purse – Liz Clairborne, Bracelet – Tory Burch, Heels – Sam Edelman

Casual Work Outfits

If the dress code at your workplace is casual, that doesn’t necessarily mean you should break out your tank tops, flip flops and mini skirts! With a casual dress code, you can wear denim, flats, and longer skirts (think at the knee or slightly above, no shorter), but don’t think that all the rules go out the window. You still need to keep your look classy and polished if you want to be taken seriously on the job.

Here are some sample casual work outfits:

Products: Skinny Jeans – H&M, Top – Topshop, Tote – Anthropologie, Earrings – Anthropologie, Flats – Chinese Laundry

Products: Dress – Asos, Shoes – Brinley Co, Purse – Aldo, Necklace Set – Gorjana

Hair & Makeup Tips for Work

No matter the dress code, when you do your hair for the office, make sure that it’s neat, clean, and out of your face. Unless you work at Vogue, you don’t want a this-took-hours hairstyle, much less an I-just-rolled-out-of-bed look! Stay away from the extremes in a normal office. Wearing your hair down and straight, back in a chic ponytail or half-up with a barrette is perfect.