A smart-casual wedding dress code means polished yet relaxed outfits, avoiding anything too formal, bold, or overly casual. Consider the wedding’s time and location to guide your outfit—light fabrics ...

There was a time when wearing some form of tailoring to work—a full suit, dress shirt, and tie, or a business casual look—was standard. While those rules still apply certain places, the shift toward ...

Picture this: you’re invited to a relaxed, low-key wedding. You’re excited to celebrate the nuptials until you scan the invitation and see two terrifying words. Smart. Casual. Smart casual seems like ...

All it takes is pair of jeans and a little creativity. Do you wear a dress and heels? Can you get by in just jeans and a top? Can you wear sneakers? It’s a sartorial minefield. The very first mention ...

As Dan Ahwa wrote for this publication in 2023, “smart-casual is basically code for ‘jeans are fine’”. “Smart-casual is much ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Let's just say it: I love a dress code. Give me an absurdly specific set of sartorial regulations and ...

Smart-casual is otherwise known as the middle ground between jeans and a t-shirt and a full suit. It could be perfectly described as a leisure Friday, now the term means a new menswear dress code.

Very excited. Off to a fundraiser tomorrow night. It’s the kind of thing Liz Hurley and Jemima Khan do all the time, though this one is taking place in a local gastro-pub sadly, at Blenheim Palace.

That dreaded term: smart-casual. It’s enough to rouse wardrobe-related anxiety for almost anyone. Is a suit too smart? Are jeans too informal? Can I still wear trainers? Whilst we’re not going to ...

Before I came to college, I assumed professional wear was one thing: a suit or some variation of it. Once I became familiar with the ins and outs of rushing professional fraternities and attending ...