| 词条 | Business casual |
| 释义 |
Business casual is an ambiguously defined dress code adopted by some white-collar workplaces in Western countries, comprising more casual wear than informal wear ("dress clothes"), but less casual than smart casual. Widespread acceptance of business casual attire was preceded by Casual Fridays which originated California, United States, in the 1990s, in turn inspired by the Hawaiian 1960s casual custom of Aloha Friday.[1][2] DefinitionThere is no generally agreed definition of "business casual". One definition of business casual states that it includes khaki pants, slacks, and skirts, as well as short-sleeved polo shirts and long-sleeved shirts, but excludes jeans, tennis shoes, tight or short skirts, T-shirts, and sweatshirts.[3] Another source, an American university careers service, states that business casual consists of neutral colors more towards the dark shades of black, gray, navy, but can include white and off white, and reminds that the clothing should be pressed and have clean, crisp seams.[4] The "Dress for Success" advice from the University of Toronto sums up business casual as "a classic, clean cut, and put together look where a full suit is not required," which means slacks, khakis, or skirts; blouses, polo shirts, or shirts with collar but no necktie; some sweaters; and closed-toe shoes.[5] The Canadian university ends with the warning that "it is not clothing you would wear to a club or for athletic purposes.... Don’t let the word casual mislead you. You still need to look professional."[5] Another author wrote in the Financial Times that "Ordinarily business casual for guys seems fairly clear. It is a pair of chinos, a blazer and a good shirt, no tie."[6] A BBC article suggested that a "safe global standard" consists of "a button down shirt," "jackets or blazers, khaki or gray slacks, and leather shoes."[7] It warned, however, that great variation exists between countries and regions within countries.[7] A U.S. menswear retailer advises men to wear a collared shirt, chinos, navy blazer, and brown shoes, while making sure to look "clean and well-groomed."[8] A contributor to Forbes asked her Facebook friends to define business casual, and found a slightly more casual apparent consensus not forcibly including a jacket: "For men: trousers/khakis and a shirt with a collar. For women: trousers/knee-length skirt and a blouse or shirt with a collar. No jeans. No athletic wear." A response to that was "I disagree. No khakis." She states that "there’s a lack of consensus in what actually defines a business casual wardrobe. All most people know is they don’t want to see too much of a colleague’s body, including feet."[9] See also
References1. ^Brown & Arthur 2002, p. 78-79. 2. ^Hope & Tozian 2000, p. 45. 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.marquette.edu/csc/undergraduate/interviewing.shtml|title = Interviewing {{!}} Career Services Center {{!}} Marquette University| website = Marquette University Career Services Center | accessdate = 26 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906180709/http://www.marquette.edu//csc/undergraduate/interviewing.shtml |archive-date=6 September 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Business casual attire|url=http://www.career.vt.edu/JobSearchGuide/BusinessCasualAttire.html#ATTIREMENWOMEN|publisher=Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|accessdate=12 March 2014}} 5. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/business-formal-professional-or-business-casual | title = Business formal/professional or business casual? | publisher = University of Toronto Mississauga | accessdate = 28 January 2015}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5eec3cd6-8bf2-11e0-854c-00144feab49a.html#axzz2kbppAQhD|title=Why business casual makes me smart|last=Shrimsley|first=Robert|date=3 June 2011|work=Financial Times|accessdate=14 November 2013}} 7. ^1 {{cite news | url = http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20111118-business-casual-attire-around-the-world | date = 22 November 2011 | title = ‘Business casual’ attire around the world | work = BBC Business | first = Chris | last = McGinnis | publisher = BBC | accessdate = 28 January 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web | url = http://blog.paulfredrick.com/2010/05/25/rules/10-tips-for-todays-business-casual-wardrobe | title = 10 Tips for Today’s Business Casual Wardrobe | publisher = Paul Fredrick | location = Fleetwood | accessdate = 11 November 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/reneesylvestrewilliams/2012/05/09/what-is-business-casual/|title=What is Business Casual?|last=Sylvestre-Williams|first=Renee|date=9 May 2012|work=Forbes|accessdate=15 November 2013}} External links
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