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There is no doubt that business attire has become more casual in recent years. In many businesses, you can now find even the president of the company and the members of the board dressing in khakis and polo shirts much of time. Other companies are not quite ready to take such drastic steps and, instead, prefer to implement the occassional casual Friday.
Regardless of whether you work for a company that has a permanent business casual dress code or one that only allows such dress once day a week, this does not mean that you can wear what you choose. Indeed, in most businesses, you will still need to dress somewhat formally. You will also need to be aware of a few rules that can help prevent you from making a fashion blooper.
Whether you are a woman or a man, you can expect that khaki pants are suitable business casual attire. A long sleeve shirt that buttons down is considered to be a safe choice as well. For some companies, however, you can wear a short sleeve button down shirt or a polo shirt. Be sure to tuck your shirt in and wear a belt regardless of which type of shirt you choose to wear.
Athletic shoes and sandals are not typically appropriate footwear when you are dressing in business casual attire. Rather you should wear a business loafer or, if you are a woman, you can wear low heels. Be sure that all of your clothing and footwear is in good repair, clean and pressed.
