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Summer is when business casual gets tricky. Offices still expect polish, but heat, humidity, and longer days make heavy fabrics and rigid outfits feel unrealistic. Many professionals end up overdressed, uncomfortable, or underdressed and second-guessing themselves all day. The result is not just physical discomfort. It affects confidence, focus, and how you are perceived at … Read more
I still remember the day I walked into a client meeting wearing what I thought was an “excellent” business casual outfit: a stiff blazer, shiny trousers, and painfully pointy heels I’d convinced myself looked “professional.” I looked polished in theory. In reality, I looked like I was wearing a costume. I spent the entire meeting … Read more
Business Formal Dress Code: How to Get It Right Without Looking Overdone I learned this lesson the uncomfortable way. Early in my career, I walked into a high-stakes client meeting wearing what I thought was impeccably professional: slim black blazer, dark denim, polished leather sneakers. I felt modern and sharp—right up until I noticed every … Read more
I still remember the first time I thought I’d cracked “business casual.” I walked into a meeting wearing stiff dark jeans, a shiny blazer, and razor-point dress shoes that looked ready for a black-tie wedding. Everyone else? Relaxed. Sharp, but relaxed. I looked like I’d dressed up for the wrong party—and somehow still missed the … Read more
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