for business casual.. i have..
– a few sweaters in basic colors and a couple in colors like mint green and orange.. they don't have to be the typical cardigans, i wouldn't wear long ones though
– 4-5 pants, 2 black, 1 navy, 1 maroon, 1 dark green, 1 patterned.. i have the fitted straight leg pants that can look good with heels, ankle boots (if you roll them up), and flats, that way I don't have to have summer pants and winter pants
– 2-3 skirts, i usually stick with gray and black for these, but I've been known to make patterned skirts (from like target) work with business casual
– I think you can make most of your usual shirts work in business casual, at least I do… I just tuck it in, but when all else fails, keep a few front button up shirts (they don't have to be the stiff ones, just front button.. check out banana republic or Ann Taylor, I have a few from these places)
– I rarely wear blazers, but have a black one and a navy one that are the tradition style and 3-4 that are more modern styles
– shoes wise… I always have 3-4 good pairs of flats on hand, 2-3 ankle boots that are pretty business-y (I live in Denver.. boots are a must in the winter), and 1-2 heels (my thing with heels is.. never wear them the first day to a client.. if you are doing audit, because you never know how much walking you have to do from your parking spot.. and how much walking you'll have to do in general there)
I graduated 2.5 years ago and I bought all of the basics first, and then once I found my “business” style, I started accumulating things that weren't as basic.. but it's always important to have the basics on hand.
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