A lot of people see dress down day as a chance to strut their stuff and impress the lady’s (in the case of men) in the office. For me, this cannot be the case.
Dress down Friday is all about chilling out and, as I believe it was introduced for, making workers feel more comfortable in the workplace. On Friday people just want to look forward to a fun weekend, and finish their work feeling as comfortable as possible. This competition element helps nobody.
So, I’m more inclined to wear a standard pair of jeans and a white shirt (with some bland stripes) - un-tucked to emphasize how casual it is. This is all capped off my smart loafers and maybe a sideways baseball cap (just kidding).
We need to recapture the community of the workplace, and one way to do this would be kicking out the over-egotistical chumps whose sole purpose in life is to belittle (further) the little guy.
A formal shirt is a shirt worn for a wedding or for any formal occasion. Or is it?
A casual shirt is worn with jeans for a day at the park. This is the excepted norm for such attire. This is not necessarily the case. The difference between the two styles is all dependant the clothes that are worn.
A formal shirt is formal when worn with a suit and tie. But as soon as the jacket comes off, the cuffs are unbuttoned and rolled up and the tie is removed it becomes casual. Wear a formal shirt with jeans and it becomes casual.
The reverse is not always the case. A casual shirt is one that is multi coloured, unlike the mono-toned formal shirt. A casual number could be one with a pattern or a logo. Match up a coloured casual shirt will a suit and tie and it looks like a suit and tie with the wrong shirt.
A formal shirt is formal when it needs to be, but when dressed down it is allowed to be casual. A casual shirt is always a casual shirt regardless of the whole ensemble.
The best fashion accessories are ones that can be used with many different items of clothing. The more versatile the better! Items that can be used as a variety of different accessories are also great. For example a scarf could be used as a belt on a pair of jeans to give them a different look.
Its also good to try and get fashion accessories in colours which match a wide variety of your clothes. This will mean that you can wear them with many different outfits. It helps to try and get accessories in lots of different colours that match your clothes and keep them organised by colour.
Useful accessories are also great. Large handbags look good and are great for carrying round everything that is needed for your day out! Sunglasses are a great accessory as they go with almost everything and are obviously quite useful!
Fashion accessories are made even better if you can get them bargain prices! Bargain fashion stores such as Primark are great for stocking up on accessories when fast changing fashions come around.
There are various differences between formal and casual shirts, relating to styling, colour and fabric the shirt is made from. The most formal colour for a shirt is white, followed by sober blues or pinks. Brighter colours such as reds and greens, especially if patterned, are chosen for casual occasions when jeans or cut-offs are worn.
Formal shirts usually have a ‘wing’ or turndown collar, especially when wearing a bow tie. Casual shirts often have a button-down collar, which is usually left open. This looks great when worn underneath a jumper and wearing a leather jacket.
The sleeve cuffs can also differ, depending on whether the shirt is casually or formally styled. Formal shirts often have three buttonholes, although some have none, just spaces where cufflinks can be fitted. Casual shirts usually have just one button hole.
Formal shirts are often made of expensive silk or poplin while casual shirts can be made from twill, polyester or less expensive materials.
Either type of shirt is great – just be careful to dress up or down depending on the occasion.