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Is there a difference between business casual and smart casual?

25K views 25 replies 19 participants last post by  AMProfessor  
One important thing to remember is that people on this website, myself included, are going to overthink the term, and care, much more than will anyone at the event you are attending. The message they likely intend to send is: you should dress up a little. Better than jeans and a polo shirt. But you don't need to wear a suit. I interpret "smart" as giving a little more leeway to something you might wear out in the evening to an upscale club or a trendy restaurant. I don't wear denim at work, but going to a restaurant I might wear dark denim with some nice boots, a white OCBD, and a casual cotton sportcoat, just as an example.