Thank you, ladies! I appreciate your valuable responses enormously. This was *extremely* interesting. I’ll try to keep my response short:
o My hat off to Julie (RoseandJoan) who summed up the thoughts in my head perfectly. Thank you!
o In my line of work as a fashion stylist, or in any given work day as a fashion buyer (bar serious price negotiation meetings with manufacturers, and product reviews with top management), these outfits are 100% business casually appropriate. They would work in the advertising field and any other creative field as well. You’re after superb quality garments but together in edgy ways.
o I work with clients in conservative fields like finance, banking, insurance, human resources, accounting and business consulting and my type of BC outfit would not fly for them. They need to be less trendy and more classic for sure. Even a tad more formal, especially in the footwear department.
o BC does not necessarily mean classic and timeless. The nature of your work environment may allow for flexibility. I have dressed business casually for my work environment for the better half of 18 years in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Trendy is encouraged.
o The length of the first dress (the dropped waist) and possibly the third dress are a little short for conservative industries. The hemline of the middle dress however, is completely appropriate for any business industry. Showing the knee cap is fine.
o Wearing robust sleeveless garments that are build up at the shoulder, neck and have ample coverage under the arm is a non-issue in my book. Completely office appropriate in all business casual settings. Even business formal settings if you came to work with a jacket and removed it later. Strappy flimsy sleeveless items with lower necklines are not appropriate. I think we have had this debate before! I am absolutely on the camp that deems the right type of sleeveless item as office appropriate.
Phew! I need a cuppa tea.