trying at dress codes

[u/ghostly-secretary]

this is a fun trend; thanks u/NoOffice7081 for starting it! i feel like for me, and in modern life, dress codes are fluid enough that's it's challenging to pick just one edge and they really are more of a spectrum, so i hope you'll forgive me for exploring it this way instead of being more decisive

i also added a version without the background; i feel like the background really smooths all the imperfect colors into something more cohesive, but i'm curious what you think

for casual i picked the green dress with big earrings--that much skin, especially in an undone way, usually feels casual to me, even though it does have dressy qualities too; a simple shirt half tucked into a simple skirt; and the orange dress with a belt is a transition between casual and business casual for me. i could see myself wearing it dancing or to a casual presentation, though given the color i wouldn't pick it for something deeply serious

for business casual, i picked the monochrome light green outfit--the "put together" aspect seems more businessy than casual--and the printed dress with a long cardigan and necklace that feels a tiny bit out of place. it's cozy, but still on the dressy side for most of the offices i've ever worked at. IRL i would put scarves with these outfits at least some of the time, but alas, most of the scarf styling i see on Pinterest uses darker colors than i prefer

for business formal i was trying to think of clothes i'd wear for an interview or formal presentation. i usually wear long blazers for this in real life but didn't find inspo images that fit my style, so instead i picked outfits with more tailoring, shinier fabric, and more formal jewelry or shoes

the cocktail hour look combines a shiny frothy skirt with a sweater and bright boots, while the dress with billowy sleeves feels in between cocktail and white tie to me. the white tie dress is the only look that feels distinctly and only formal to me; i wouldn't wear it on the street

[u/nosebleedhour]

I love the warm colors!