I have been called to attend an interview in a government parastatal and they told me to be in "smart casual". What kind of wear is smart casual ?
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4Have you looked at Wikipedia? – Stephan Kolassa Feb 13 '15 at 15:30
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2possible duplicate of What is appropriate dress for a "business casual" interview? – Feb 13 '15 at 15:47
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possible duplicate of Jeans in an interview – gnat Feb 13 '15 at 16:15
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5LMGTFY (because I was interested): government parastatal: government-owned corporation or similar. In the US: Fannie Mae is an example. – mkennedy Feb 13 '15 at 17:26
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2For men, I define it as formal dress minus-a-tie. – DA. Feb 13 '15 at 17:44
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@strazzere upvote for the link to illustration pics – mykey Feb 13 '15 at 23:19
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It means that a suit and tie are not necessary. As the others have noted a dress shirt is fine. I will add that there is a bit more latitude in what you can get away with: stronger colors and patterns are OK. You can probably get away with a high quality crew-neck sweater. In general, you can "bend the rules" somewhat if your taste is impeccable and you look good (highly subjective, but it works). – teego1967 Feb 14 '15 at 21:26
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"Smart casual" is a slight step up (typically) from business casual. It's not as formal as proper business attire but it's close. I'd recommend pressed slacks, an oxford style or similar button down long-sleeve shirt and a proper coat/jacket to go with it. You won't need a tie, an unbuttoned collar should be good enough. In some environments a stylish jean might be acceptable, but I wouldn't recommend it for an interview.
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