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Humm that’s a difficult one, it really depends on the company; if it’s a creative company usually almost anything go’s in my experience (it can be quiet shocking!) whereas a more middle of the road company can be a more strict!
I think what you’ve picked out for the week already seems ok, and in fact the attitude of wearing cloths for the job you want is a good one! Guys always complain that we have it so easy and that we have so many choices but sometime too much choice can be a curse!
The Friday thing can be so hard we have it here and the deal is no t shirts & no trainers but I’ve found I can wear converse and plain t shirts with out any complaints it’s just how you wear them that counts.
I often find that a nice dark jeans, semi fitted shirt, converses & funky bag goes down well as it’s casual enough for dress down but makes me feel smart enough that I’m not dressing too down. You could swap the converse for heels the shirt for t shirt and then it would still work also the jeans for a jean skirt or just funky skirt that goes with the T

For in the week you can get these blazer style jean jackets that could work out as a dress down staple.

On the whole I quiet like to keep my weekend cloths separate from my work cloths or how will you tell when you’re not at work?

But baggy t shirts (those that you wear to bed) & shorts clubbing style out fits (for clubs) should really remain in those environments they are not really work cloths and don’t do you any favours by wearing them on a dress down day they will give the powers that be the wrong impression about you or at least the impression that you don’t want them to have about you.

Wear what you feel comfortable in and don’t be swayed by the bad choices of the others you can of course moderate your choices so you don’t stick out like a sore thumb but be individual it’s always a breath of fresh air!

Good luck hope that helped a little Seeya Hugya *G*

I love all your outfits! Very cute and very office appropriate. It sounds like you got it covered and have nothing to worry about. I particularly love that blue dress with the yellow wedges, too adorable.

People do go way too casual with casual Fridays, I think. Your outfits look awesome and make me want to raid your closet. Also? the wonder of Sour Patch Kids is that they make *everything* look better.

It sounds like your office needs someone from corporate to remind people what “casual” really means in a workplace. EEGADS! Every year our office receives “the memo” reminding people not ot wear tank-tops or floppies to work! I think you’re on the right track by dressing a little better than everyone else, but try not to dress better than your boss (unless they are wearing flip-flops too) because sometimes they don’t like that!

My office is quite casual, except for when the Legislature is in session. Then, most people wear suits. The kind of work I do doesn’t require a suit, but the khaki skirts I have and button up blouses layer over black T-shirty sleeveless tanks do the job.

I hear ya, dressing office casual is often harder than business corporate! But hopefully the work will be more enjoyable and the office less uptight, however office politics never change!

Can you please come be my personal shopper? I love all those outfits!

We are “business casual” too, but unfortunately that term encompasses everything in between jeans and suits, and so it’s very hard to gauge. People do it differently but basically I stick to pants and knee-length skirts, flats or sandals or knee-high boots in the winter, and nice tops without cleavage. And on casual Friday, nice, clean jeans and a cute, non-revealing top.

We’re biz cas here, but I can get away with jeans any day of the week. Mini skirts and “clubbing” attire would not go over well here though.

I have absolutely no idea what it means, and I never let such things bother me at workplaces. I wear what I wear, no matter what day in week it is, and yeah I know I can come off as a bit of an over-dresser (is that the correct word for it?), but I like to feel representable and comfortable at the same time. I would never ever wear anything like the CF outfits you describe your new colleagues wear in public *brrr*…:( That’s what I wear at home, lounging with the cats…:o)

Btw, I totally agree with Janssen, I covet that pink Friday handbag… sigh.

We’re business casual here (I dress myself from the J.Crew catalog), but Casual Friday? To my boss, there was never a dirtier phrase. Denim is NOT allowed here. (Unless she’s out of state, then it so totally is)

Casual Friday always boggles my mind. It’s not like anyone ever says “Ohh I’m going to take this job because they have a casual Friday” I too loved the Friday outfit purse. I want it to come to my house to live.

My advice would be to just wear whatever the person with the job you want is wearing, unless that is jammies because that is wrong.

Ahhh, business casual. When I moved from a strict Corporate America job to my current position, it was like culture shock. People wore JEANS. On Tuesdays. And every other day of the week. From what I surmise, your image collage of business casual is spot-on. Think black slacks, knit and/or button down tops, heels. No jacket required. Khakis work perfectly, too. Dresses with flats or heels, no nylons. (Thank God.) Skirts. Embellished tops. Chunky, statement jewelry. For Casual Fridays, I usually go with something like what you’ve put together, except jeans in place of the skirt. Here’s my next challenge, though: in a week I start a new job, and in that position I will only work from home. What will I wear? Jeans and t-shirts? My gym clothes? Underwear? I have no idea. It’s a whole new level of culture shock, this concept of a 5-second commute and no one to see my cute earrings and chunky bracelet.

You did a great job on your first week! You could probably go more casual on Friday, but do not need to. Think dark wash jeans. No one should be wearing flip flops to the office!

I could have really used this when I was trying to figure out what business casual actually meant! It’s really difficult to figure out for girls so great post