Men – Business Attire Guidelines

Business Casual

• Full length – full break
• Neatly pressed
• Fabrics: wool, wool blends, flannel, corduroy (narrow wale), khaki, twill
• Do not wear jeans or sweats

• Styles - blazers, sport coats, business suit jacket
• Solid neutral colors or conservative patterns in neutral colors

• Crisp & neat in neutral colors & conservative patterns
• Avoid very bright colors & bold patterns

• Neat, unwrinkled & tucked in with a belt
• Avoid bold patterns & very bright colors

• V-necks and crew necks should be worn over a shirt
• Avoid very bright colors & bold patterns

• Coordinate tie with jacket & shirt
• Silk is best option

• Must match shoe color
• Length should not be longer than first loop of pant waist
• Modest buckle

• Dark in color (brown, black, burgundy)
• Clean and polished (can “make or break” your overall look)
• Do not wear athletic shoes, hiking boots or sandals

• Long enough to avoid showing skin when sitting
• The thinner, the dressier
• Avoid thick cumbersome socks

Traditional Business

• Pinstripe or a dark solid color such as navy, black, charcoal
• Avoid double breasted suits for office wear (save for dressy occasions)
• Choose style complimentary to body type
• Single breasted two-button suit with single vent compliments most body shapes

• Solid colors or conservative prints - white, blue, yellow, pink, & other pastel colors
• Plain shirts are more powerful than patterned shirts

• Conservative pattern (diagonal stripes or dots)
• Coordinate tie with the shirt and suit
• Red is considered a traditional power color & includes mauve, burgundy & rust
• The tip of the tie should come to the middle of your belt buckle

• Color should match the shoes
• 1-1/2 wide
• Modest buckle
• Length should not be longer than first loop of pant waist

• Brown, black or burgundy
• Thin to medium soles
• Clean and polished

• Chose thinner styled socks
• Over-the-calf or knee-high in length