denim dress flared Julia open back with ties at the back of the neck and short puff sleeves Karen Kane Women's Flare Sleeve

Attached hot pink fuchsia belt hooks closed in the back

Business and Informal attire is more sophisticated than Smart Casual, often signaling the need for suits, ties and dresses

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(Disclosure: Tulpule has affiliations with the shoe companies Vionic and Dansko, neither of which are featured in this guide.) Like all Wirecutter journalists, I review and test products with complete editorial independence

I've attended many events where the dress code has been completely ignored by most and no one has really made a noise about it