101: Building Your Business Wear Wardrobe! (Photos)

I just graduated from my BCom program in August 2013! (6 months ago now. Doesn't feel like it's been that long... huh, wow!)

Two weeks into the Business program, we were all to attend our first conference - told to stay the whole day, practice our business etiquette, and most important (& most challenging for me at the time):
to dress
PROFESSIONALLY.

Now at that time, being Business students, one might think that we all had our suits bought & ready to go, right? Oh, no no.

After that weekend, I made it a sort-of "mission" of mine to slowly but surely build a more COMPLETE business wear wardrobe than I had started with, so I'd be ready for the rest of that year (& even for work afterwards!)

So, here's a quick run down of the different components you might need to wear for work post-grad,

I hope it helps!!

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If you're just starting out, I'd even pick just ONE from each of the following categories,
and you'll have a solid start! :)

1. FULLY MATCHING OUTFIT

Matching Dress-and-Jacket • Matching Skirt Suit • Matching Pant Suit

2. BLAZER

Classic Black • Casual Rolled-Sleeve • Coloured Casual

3. SHIRT

Classic Plain Button-Up • Chiffon Shirt • Colourful Blouse

Sweater • Cardigan (fancy or simple) • Plain T

4. BOTTOMS

Classic Pencil Skirt • Trousers/Slacks • Flowy Long Skirt

5. JACKET

Duffel Coat • Pea Coat • Trench Coat

6. SHOES

Heels • Kitten Heels • Flats

7. ACCESSORIES

Bag • Statement Necklace • Scarf

What's your staple piece for a work wardrobe?

Thanks for reading!! :)

♥ Cachoo Joo.