[AlexAReeks]

So what exactly is Smart Casual?

I have a half day training session with a company for my Surveying Apprenticeship, and they said the dress code is Smart Casual.

I am thinking A plain Black or White polo top, Chino's and black vans? They are brand new so they don't look tatty.

Just looking for help, as I don't want to go too dressed up, or too casual.

Help please.

[Agenda Suicide]

I honestly wouldn't class that as smart casual.


I'd say more a nice pair of shoes with some very smart jeans or some black pants and a casual shirt is smart casual, just saying.

[Kage]

Smart casual is our dress code at work, and it just basically means a shirt, or a polo top with some jeans and some nice trainers.
It's smart in the sense you don't look bad, but its casual, so you feel comfortable.

[py0alb]

There is so much confusion over this it seems.

Smart means jacket and tie.
Smart Casual means you don't need a jacket and tie, but definitely no jeans, no t-shirts, and no trainers.

If you rock up in chinos, vans and a polo, I wouldn't be surprised if they called you a joker and told you to **** off.

[kuks]

This usually helps:

[py0alb]

(Original post by kuks)
This usually helps:

That would help, apart from the fact it doesn't have smart casual as an example.

[kuks]

(Original post by py0alb)
That would help, apart from the fact it doesn't have smart casual as an example.

I would guess it's the same as business casual wouldn't it?

[Axion]

The age old question that has plagued humans for centuries...

WTF is smart casual

[Rybee]

Obviously Smart Casual varies depending on the event...

Smart Casual to a job interview at a top firm; just go smart.
Smart Casual to a job interview at Tesco; polished shoes, trousers and a shirt/polo
Smart Casual to a restaurant; Nice shoes, trousers, chino's, smart jeans, something 'nice' on the top
Smart Casual to a leaving party at a nice pub; nice shoes, trousers, chinos, jeans, whatever you fancy on top.

Accessories as necessary...



I don't understand why people can't dress themselves.

[py0alb]

(Original post by kuks)
I would guess it's the same as business casual wouldn't it?

No not really, business casual is what investment bankers wear to the office. Its basically a suit without a tie.

[Kage]

Yeah as Rybee put it, it could mean a lot of things to different places I'd guess.