https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-aida---and-everyone-else---smartbusiness-casual Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 22 May 2026 09:56:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-aida---and-everyone-else---smartbusiness-casual#post-769785 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:57:09 +0000 Aida 769785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right! That was much more succinct </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-aida---and-everyone-else---smartbusiness-casual#post-769784 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:56:28 +0000 Angie 769784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Business Casual means NO jeans. Smart Casual is the same as Business Casual - but allows for denim. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-aida---and-everyone-else---smartbusiness-casual#post-769782 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:55:31 +0000 Aida 769782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marley, I usually think of smart casual as a dressier jeans outfit. So like, dark skinny jeans with a blouse, jacket, scarf, and boots would be a smart casual look. Business casual is one step below business formal to me. Something that would work in a business environment that's not conservative or traditionally oriented (like law). So that would be something like slim trousers, a button-up shirt with a sweater layered over it, and pumps (NO denim). Besides denim, I personally also consider tees or casual knit tops inappropriate for business casual; once they appear, that drops to smart casual in my mind if jeans aren't the bottoms. If they ARE, then it drops to casual. So lastly, casual would be something like a printed tee, flared jeans, a parka, and pointy flats/Cons.</p> <p>To my eye, MaryK wears a mix of business formal and business casual. Christyg wears business formal. Most of my work outfits are smart casual because I wear a lot of denim. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-aida---and-everyone-else---smartbusiness-casual#post-769775 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:49:27 +0000 Marley 769775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In Aida's most recent threa she refers to "smart casual" and "business casual." I'm not sure that I understand the difference between the two - can anyone explain - and, if possible, post pics of examples of each?<br /> Thank you! </p>