Dressing appropriately for a business casual workplace can
be a tricky situation. You want to look professional, but you also want to look
and feel comfortable. But dressing
nicely every day can end up being very expensive because you’ll want to look
your best everyday. Luckily, it’s
possible to look your best every day of the week without busting your
wallet. For instance, if you’re a woman
and you splurge on the expensive basic pieces like a good pencil skirt, slacks
and a blouse, you can pair them with cheap ladies accessories to finish the
look. For a man, you’ll need a nice suit, and then you can finish off your look
with cheap ties and scarves. Here are some specifics about how to pull these
looks off.
Women’s Styles
If you start with nicer, more expensive basics, your
accessories don’t need to be as high priced. Choose a high end pencil skirt and
a white blouse and then adorn the outfit with some cheap ladies accessories to
finish it off. For example, choose a pair of earrings that are sterling silver
with a matching cubic zirconia necklace. They will look nice, even like white
gold and diamonds, and no one needs to know that they aren’t. You’ll give the
illusion of looking more expensively dressed just by wearing the correct
clothes.
Men’s Styles
The same applies for a man. If you’re wearing a well cut suit,
you can get away with wearing a less expensive shirt underneath the jacket.
Keeping the suit jacket buttoned minimizes how many people will see the shirt. You
can also easily pair a nicer shirt with cheap ties and scarves because as long
as the suit jacket and pants are nicely pressed and matching, you’ll still look
put together. Take advantage of the fact that these accessories are cheap. Buy
a bunch of scarves and ties and try them all on to see what looks best. Darker
colors look more professional, while brighter, more patterned ties and scarves
will portray a sense of fun.
Don’t be afraid to try a few different styles to find out
how to balance the expensive basics with the
heaper accessories. Soon you will
find a perfect balance that will keep you looking classy without having to
spend thousands of dollars like your colleagues.
