| Fridays at the office are considered business casual | | | | Regardless of the style you wear, ensure that your |
| day. What does that exactly mean? Business is | | | | shoe are in A-1 condition, with perfect sol. Casual |
| business and casual is casual so how do you | | | | shoes should be kept in the same tip-top, shined-up |
| combined the two styles? Friday is a dress down day | | | | and scuff-free shape as their dressier counterparts. |
| so you know that business casual does not mean a | | | | Do not wear 4 inch heels with a pair of dress pants |
| suit but it does mean that you have look nice and neat | | | | and sweater. Those types of shoes look better with a |
| but can be a little bit casual at the same time. | | | | dress suit or pant suit. |
| Let's examine what Business Casual isn't. Save the | | | | For men business casual shoes should definitely not |
| following items for your weekend or at-home | | | | include tennis shoes. There is nothing tackier than a |
| wardrobe: zip-front hooded sweatshirts, team jackets, | | | | man in dress pants with a pair of tennis shoes on. |
| jean jackets, T-shirts with slogans, midriff-baring tops, | | | | Styles range from penny loafers to lace-ups, leaving |
| tank tops, well-worn jeans, spandex pants, stirrup | | | | lots for comfort and budget preferences. Make sure |
| pants, overalls, biking shorts, sweat pants, mini skirts, | | | | that the heels and the fabric is clean, the leather |
| see-through tops, halter tops, flip-flops, sneakers and | | | | polished, or the suede brushed. Wearing these types |
| sandals. Never forget that the first word in business | | | | of shoes to finish off your business casual look will |
| casual is "business" and casual does not mean a day | | | | make you GQ all the way. |
| at the beach. | | | | The old saying, "People take on the character of the |
| Business casual must always include high-quality | | | | costume," isn't a myth. It's because of this truth there |
| pieces, hose or socks, appropriate underwear, | | | | should be more business than casual in a company's |
| footwear in good repair, coordinated accessories, | | | | "business casual." If the male and female definitions |
| clean, styled hair and makeup for women. With that in | | | | seem too rigid, then complain to the person where the |
| mind, let's take a look at the type of footwear is | | | | buck stops. Company owners tend to complain about |
| considered business casual to finish off your outfit. | | | | the business casual attitudes that accompany casual |
| Slingbacks, women's shoes with a cutout heel and a | | | | day because they've watched them evolve over time. |
| strap spanning the back of the ankle, defy simple | | | | That is why it's important to sustain the level of |
| categorization as they once did. Years ago, slingbacks | | | | business consciousness dictated by the respective |
| were appropriate only during the summer months, and | | | | company. |
| they were considered a casual shoe. Certainly, no | | | | On the other hand, companies that demand a high |
| self-respecting woman south of the Mason-Dixon Line | | | | stress, quick-paced level of productivity from their staff |
| would be caught dead in a slingback before Memorial | | | | regularly may find benefits of invoking a more casual |
| Day or after Labor Day. Now, with a growing selection | | | | attitude once a week. Perhaps in such a case, it would |
| of women's slingbacks, you can find a pair for every | | | | allow employees to begin their weekend feeling more |
| season and every occasion-from stay-at-home | | | | relaxed and come back on Monday feeling more |
| clothes to wedding attire. What determines the | | | | mentally prepared for the new work week. |
| slingback's suitability is the design of the shoe, the | | | | Whether you are in business causal or not you need |
| material, the embellishments, and whether it contributes | | | | to always remember that you are still doing business |
| to the overall desired look with the outfit? | | | | no matter what kind of clothes you have on. You need |
| You need to look at the entire spectrum of occasions, | | | | not be ashamed if you run into your CEO or a client |
| and offer suggestions for pairing slingbacks with outfits | | | | visiting the office. Be comfortable but keep in the back |
| for each occasion. If you feel the shoes complement | | | | of your mind you are still at work. Your business |
| your outfit and you feel comfortable wearing them, let | | | | casual shoes can be loafers or tie up shoes, heels or |
| your personal sense of style guide you. People judge | | | | flats as long as they are clean and look nice and neat. |
| others by first impressions, and watches, handbags | | | | Be comfortable yet still professional. That is business |
| and shoes play an important role in first impressions. | | | | casual. |
| Cut corners elsewhere, but never with your shoes. | | | | |