vExtinguishing yourself every day in the office is a job in itself. But things get decidedly complicated when side events and formal occasions come into play. How to dress for a corporate dinner in which it is necessary to be present, possibly without disfiguring with one’s own superiors and colleagues?
The basic rules to apply in choosing the most suitable clothing for a corporate dinner: on the one hand focus on the right mix of simplicity and rigour. On the other, daring a glamorous touchnecessary to stand out. Because the risk is certainly not losing your job, rather running into a thunderous fall in style. Here’s how to avoid it, in 6 tips that also represent some ready-to-go corporate dinner outfit ideas, to experience without delay at the next opportunity.
Midi dress and boots
Among all the ideas in terms of corporate dinner attire, the most combination safe of the season Spring-Summer 2023 is the one composed of the midi dress, knee-length or longer, together with a pair of leather boots in contrast. The first with long sleeves (or three quarters) and slip, the second soft and calf-length, so that they are touched by the hem in the upper part. The look allows you to cover yourself from head to toe, and thus guarantees comfort and self-confidence.
Long-sleeved midi dress and slouchy boots: you can’t go wrong (Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Estée Lauder).
No to eccentric prints, fabrics and/or showy; yes to statement jewels, in pearls or crystals, which elevate even the most minimal outfits.
Watch out for the skirt
A glamorous and original skirt is the ideal piece on which to focus the look for a corporate dinner. Less formal than the dress, if chosen carefully it is equally notable. For Spring-Summer 2023, a fishnet model semi-transparentbordered by feathers or maxi sequins sixtiesor again animalier represent the trendy choices. Pay attention to the length and cut: below the knee, rather equipped with a micro slit for those who love it short, and always fresh. Because tight and forcing pencil skirts are now out of place even at the desk.
The midi skirt with a notable edge is the ideal piece to show off for a corporate dinner (Photo: Getty Images).
An essential ally: the bouclé jacket
Looking for a stylish alternative to the usual office blazer? For a company dinner or party, it’s better to opt for a different but equally formal piece, such as the tweed bouclé jacket. The elegance of the model has endured since the time of Coco Chanel, and shows no signs of fading. In 2023, the way to wear it changes rather: combined with a long silk dress or buttoned up like a top over tailored trousers, or even shiny with lurex for a starry business dinner.
The bouclé jacket at dinner is always a style choice (Photo: Getty Images).
Not the usual suit
There are two ways of dressing for a company dinner in a classic way: o make the traditional suit more interesting jacket and black trousers, or focus on a different ensemble. In the first case, the top becomes the protagonist: instead of the blouse, a corset or bustier lingerie, a waistcoat trendy masculine. Other colors to experiment with: no to pastels, yes to the range of greysalso the clear one, al blue and to the nuances reddish or purplish, from purple to cyclamen. The shoes to make no mistake: double strap sandals or pointy pumps.
The semi-formal suit for the company dinner, with the waistcoat instead of the blouse (Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Estée Lauder).
Blazer + jumpsuit
How to dress for a corporate dinner without focusing on the suit? The elegant jumpsuit alone is very formal. And considering that, although we often have the impression of being married to our work, the company dinner is not a wedding, the advice is to tone down the comfortable one-piece suitrigorously solid colour, with a blazer. Representative or short sartorial, or with a brilliant touch.
Sexy and cool in a one-piece suit and cropped jacket (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Michael Kors).
Black slip dress: the elegance of simplicity
The dress for a company dinner that you don’t expect? There chic petticoat, rigorously in total black silk. A very simple and striking piece, ideal above all for younger guests who are not afraid of seasonal ailments.
Simplicity and style, with the slip dress and slingback pumps (Photo: Raimonda Kulikauskiene/Getty Images).
A velvet neck scarfthe habit to add according to the formality of the occasion.
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