You've probably had this moment recently. The invite says “business formal”, your office usually leans smart casual, and nobody can tell you whether that means a full suit with tie, or “look sharp and don't embarrass yourself”. That confusion is now part of...
The most common advice about suits for work is also the least useful. It says to “dress for the office” as if the office were still one place, one culture, and one set of rules. It isn’t. A modern professional in Sussex, London, or the wider South East might spend one...
