I'm sure you have heard of a business casual style before. Now, the question is this the
right style for you, your business, and are you portraying the right image
if this is your style or it's your desired style you are working towards? Now in this video, we'll
talk about what is a business casual style, what type of clothes belong to this style and what kind
of look you are portraying if this is your style, and lastly, where to shop for some of the looks.
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the past, I would say, 15 years, I've been a stylist for many celebrities. I also spent
years styling for editorials music, videos, and advertising jobs.
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Let's start with what is a business casual style. Now the business casual style blends, traditional
business wear with a more relaxed style that's still professional and appropriate. So think about
this style as dressing up a casual style or dressing down a typical corporate business
attire. It's a perfect blend of both styles. So this style is very popular in the corporate world
these days, but it's also widely popular among successful female entrepreneurs. One
of the ladies who have this style is Mary Forleo. Now, I'm sure you have heard about
her before. She's a perfect example of a famous and successful female entrepreneur
with the style and she does a fantastic job in taking this style and making it herself.
Now, that being said, it doesn't mean it's a perfect style for you. But before we get there,
let's talk about what type of clothing pieces belong to the style and how to put together a
look that will belong in this style. So as I mentioned before, a business casual style is
a perfect combination of a strict corporate style and a casual style. So the first piece of wardrobe
that belongs in this style is a blazer. It can be single-breasted, double-breasted, short or long,
in dark colors as well as lighter colors. Now if this is your style or desired style, a blazer is a
must-have. Another piece of wardrobe you should have is a button-up shirt. Now, in a corporate
world, in a corporate style, you would wear just a solid color, but in business casual style, you can
have fun wearing colorful shirts and printed shirts as well. Prints and colors are the elements
that will make this style much more casual, even though you are wearing a very classic silhouette.
Now, you can have tons of fun wearing this type of shirt because you can pick shirts that have
geometric prints, polka dots, floral prints, stripe prints, and of course, plenty of colors
you can pick from. Now, other pieces that belong in this business casual style are jeans. Yes,
jeans. Now, jeans totally belong in a business casual style and they are replacing just a classic
business [inaudible 00:03:37] that belongs in the corporate style. Now, you can pick light
color jeans or classic dark denim, as long as the silhouette is classic and there are no holes. Now,
A-line skirts belong in this style as well. Now, A-line skirts are the ones that
nicely fit you at the waist and then the silhouette creates in nice a shape.
Now, you can pick classic solid colors, but you can also pick, let's say, a denim A-line skirt,
but I personally love leather A-line skirts because the fabric helps to upgrade this
whole look. Now, the last wardrobe that I will talk about is flats. Yes, flats.
So you can simply pick, let's say, loafers or Mary Jane in solid colors. Of course,
you can wear heels and they belong in this style, but flats will make this style more
contemporary and more casual. Now, how do you style an outfit? Now, the simplest way to go
about is to pick classic jeans that you can style with one of the button-up shirts that you have,
and then you can add blazer on top. Now, you can style this, look with loafers on or mules.
You can do different variations of this look, you can pick a printed shirt,
make sure that the blazer is solid if you do that. It will make this whole look very
professional and put together. But at the same time, you don't look like you are very
trying so hard, right? It's a natural look, not too corporate and also not too casual. Now,
this blazer helps to take this look to the next level and ties it all thing
together. Now, another great way to create another business casual look is pairing a button up shirt
with a A-line skirt. This is a great way that breaks that corporate style. So instead of just
wearing a boring gray slacks, you can wear a feminine, beautiful skirt that will not only
help you create a simple look, but will also make this whole look so much more presentable.
Now, how do you know if you are portraying the right image if you're wearing this style? Well,
is this the right style for you? Well, first of all, this is a great style for
any female entrepreneur simply because it has element of business attire. At the same time,
this type of style is not very stiff, it's not very corporate, but it combines those element of
a business style and casual. So it's actually a very ... it's a beautiful, perfect blend.
So you will look always put together, but you won't be over the top business-y sort of, right?
So you look like you have authority, but again, the colors and patterns that the style brings
will make you look so much more approachable and likable. Now, the silhouettes will help you look
professional since the silhouettes have very classic and corporate sort of vibe, but again,
the way you style it will create so much more casual and sort of a charming look, right?
Now, it's important that you ask yourself a question, "Does the style represent
me? Does the style feel like me? Do I represent my business in the right way wearing this
style? How my clients will view me if I were this style?" Now, it has to come really from you first,
because if you try to force yourself to wear this style just because you want to look put together,
but you don't really feel like yourself, then you will never really look credible.
Now, lastly, let's talk about where to shop for business casual style pieces. Well, the goddess
of this style is Victoria Beckham. She perfectly represents this style, so obviously you can shop
her collection, it's available on her site, but also you can shop on Net-a-Porter or The Outnet.
If her pieces are a little with pricey, look at Veronica Beard. She designs designed smart,
feminine pieces and I specifically love the fit on her clothes. I have a lot of her
designs in my closets and her silhouette's really, really, really amazing. I love it.
For even lower prices, check out & Other Stories, is a retailer that has great silhouettes for very
affordable prices and I'm going to link all those designers and brands in a description
below. Now you know exactly what is a business casual style. Now, my question to you is
is this your style? If yes, let me know in a description below. I would love to hear from you.
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