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Business Attire Guidelines for Professionals

The document provides guidelines for appropriate business attire for managers. It discusses three levels of business dress - professional dress, business casual, and campus casual. Professional dress is the most formal and includes suits for men and suits or dress pantsuits for women. Business casual is slightly less formal but still professional, allowing items like polo shirts and khakis. Campus casual, like jeans and t-shirts, is generally not appropriate for the workplace. The document then provides more detailed guidelines for appropriate women's and men's business attire.

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Business Attire Guidelines for Professionals

The document provides guidelines for appropriate business attire for managers. It discusses three levels of business dress - professional dress, business casual, and campus casual. Professional dress is the most formal and includes suits for men and suits or dress pantsuits for women. Business casual is slightly less formal but still professional, allowing items like polo shirts and khakis. Campus casual, like jeans and t-shirts, is generally not appropriate for the workplace. The document then provides more detailed guidelines for appropriate women's and men's business attire.

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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Office Attire for Managers

Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun

Institute of Business Administration

University of Dhaka
BUSINESS ATTIRE
GENERAL GUIDELINES

Right business attire is an important factor in career advancement. The business industry
requires the appearance of trusted business professionals, with a more formal dress code, as
they interact with the customers, suppliers and other businesses on a daily basis. They must
project the image of a trustworthy, knowledgeable business professional.

There are 3 main types of "business dress": Professional Dress, Business Casual and Campus
Casual.

1. Professional Dress

This is the most conservative type of business wear. It’s what you’ll be expected to wear in
the office if you work in accounting, finance, or other conservative industries. For women,
this means a business suit or pants suit, or dress and jacket. For men, professional dress
means a business suit or a blazer, dress pants and a tie.

2. Business Casual

This is a more relaxed version of "Professional Dress", but it doesn’t mean you’re actually
going to be "casual". This is likely going to be your office dress code if you work in a semi-
conservative workplace, but some interviews and events may also call for business casual.
Basically, business casual is a shirt with a collar and/or a sweater, khakis or dress pants and
nice shoes for women. Women can also sometimes wear a moderate length dress or skirt. For
men, business casual is a polo shirt or shirt with a collar and/or sweater, khakis or dress pants
and dress shoes. No tie is required.

3. Campus Casual

Campus casual is what you probably won’t be wearing to work. This is the technical term for
what you’re probably wearing every day – jeans, tee shirts, flip flops, sneakers. You may be
asked to wear campus casual to some very informal on-campus interviews and career days,
and some casual networking events. In general, you probably want to stay away from this in
the workplace and err towards more conservative stuff.

In the next two sections, we will take a closer look at the right business attire for women and
men. The suggestions include both professional and business casual.
Right Business Attire for Female Executives
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 Visible lingerie

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 Sweat shirts and pants

 Short shorts

 Sun dresses

 Spaghetti-strap dresses or camisoles

 Tank tops

 Halter tops

 Shiny or see-through fabrics

 Ripped jeans

 Flowing, floor-length skirts or pants

 Multiple body piercings

 Visible tattoos

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