From Office To Off-Duty: How To Stay Sharp In A Casual Suit

With our busy schedules these days, when it comes to putting an outfit together, all things must be considered. If you have plans after work, you probably don’t have time to run home first, so you’re stuck in the same suit all day and night. So how do you transform a business suit into bar-appropriate?

Enter the casual suit: your go-to for all things office, off-duty and everything in between. You can dress it up, style it down and look sharp no matter what the occasion calls for, the key is adding or losing a few simple things.

Swap In A Polo

The great thing about a casual suit is you can wear it almost anywhere, as long as you know how to dress it up or down. The wise man will have a couple of options stashed in his office drawer for those days when after-hour beers are necessary. Take your uptown look downtown with the simple swap of a button down for a polo. It tones down the stiffness of your suit and adds a laid back factor needed for off-duty activities.

Get Rid of The Tie

When you’re in the office, a slim-fit casual suit paired with a crisp button down and tie always looks smart, and the easiest way to take this look to out of office territory is by ditching that tight-fitting thing around your neck. Lose the tie, open your jacket and leave an extra button undone–your vibe will be sexy but sharp.

Look To A Loafer

It’s Friday afternoon and your buddies decide to take a last minute day trip. How do you take your business suit to the backyard without a change of clothing? Cue the loafer. Take off those stuffy wingtips and subtract the socks and your office outfit goes straight to laid back land. A loafer is the perfect shoe to have on hand when you don’t have time to change your whole look. It tones down the corporate basics and going sans socks will put your look in the stress-free zone.

Add Some Denim

Your casual suit has served you well in the office and your latest tinder crush asks you out for impromptu drinks. How do you come off smart but not stuffy? Throw a pair of relaxed jeans in the mix. Your suit jacket can act as a casual blazer while your shirt and tie shows you put in the effort.

For an easy way to keep your business look simple, sharp and ready for whatever gets thrown your way, look to a casual suit.

A casual suit will easily take you from the office to off-duty in style.

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