In this third instalment of our series on men?s dress codes, we look at the relaxed but often confusing casual business attire. After the casual and smart casual attire, business casual requires a little bit more formality to be appropriate for work. The style has significantly changed over the past few years as people tend to dress more casual for work now. Not sure to know what?s appropriate" Keep reading.
 
In your career, you?ll most certainly be invited to dress casually for work from time to time. It?s usually for the end of the week on casual Friday or for an after-hours drink with your colleagues.
 

 
Business casual is quite frankly an ambiguous style. Its definition and meaning can vary significantly depending on your office culture and the people that you?ll be meeting. It?s thus hard to know exactly what to wear and how to dress appropriately.  
In general, business casual means a slightly more relaxed version of your usual business attire. If your daily work outfit is a suit and tie, you can probably leave your tie at home on Fridays and roll up your sleeves. You can take things further in some companies and swap your suit trousers for chinos or mix them with a jacket of a different colour.
 
A key principle to keep in mind when thinking about your business casual attire is to always consider how you usually dress the rest of the time in the office. Take it down a notch but don?t go too far. Your style is a reflection of your pers...