The Casual Business
(From Ralph Lauren, of course….)
Ignore the rest of it. This has got to be one of the best ideas I’ve come across in a long time. Need to be business casual? Need to dress down without looking like…. well… without looking down and out? The herringbone knit sportcoat from Ralph Lauren. The shirt-jacket gone one better for fall.
Just a thought.
Tags: business casual, Ralph Lauren
July 25th, 2008 at 8:58 am
How can I ignore the rest of it, it’s screaming at me! But yes, the sportcoat does seem like a good idea. Women’s version?
July 25th, 2008 at 9:55 am
It does scream, doesn’t it? I think that women have always had more options whenit comes to jackets. There is the 3/4 sleeve, the crepe wools, boiled wool, etc. But Mr. Lauren does do this: (http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2961566&cp=1760782.3134568&view=all&ab=viewall&parentPage=family) A sweater jacket that is sort of a cardigan/blazer hybrid which I think would work nicely with jeans, white bermudas, a knife pleat skirt, or just about anything else.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:10 am
I believe that the Duke & Duchess of Windsor were the inspiration behind the elegant yet casual cardigan. I will hunt down a photo of her wearing this sort of Jacket. When I designed at Ralph, this sort of thing was always on the line in some scrumptious cashmere.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Mrs. PvE, too kind! And of course you did. They were lucky to have you for inspiration!