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Bank on this

November 22, 2011 Autumn

Check out the latest episode of BusinessChicTV! When I photograph for Business Chic it sometimes happens that I find the perfect background before I’ve spotted the work style I need to capture. And so it was with this wonderful background of Bank House. I loitered and I loitered, waiting for a suitable worker to [...]

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The Shift to Coral

November 16, 2011 Contemporary business wear

Today’s Contemporary Business Wearinspiration is comprised of a timeless shift dress in a summery pop of coral. For me this colour is what I turn to for pedicures as the mercury rises and I put my wintry opaque stockings away and make the switch to open toe shoes. A great colour, Sarah accessorises with softer [...]

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Red lips at work

October 11, 2011 Contemporary business wear

Mmmm bold lipstick in the office. I love the look but personally find it takes a bit of getting used to. I find it tricky enough finding the colour I like, although David Jones in-store matte lippies often do the trick for me when wanting to play around with colour on a beer budget (see [...]

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MSFW | Miss Ghost & Gala

September 29, 2011 Afterwork

Today on BusinessChic, we take a look at the glorious gala wear on show at MSFW. Just this Monday past, we’ve had the Brownlow in Melbourne – the awards night for the AFL where the wives and girlfriends of football players do their best to put on a frock show. Now there are some workplaces [...]

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Blogopolis: Lady and the cream blazer

August 2, 2011 Creative

Today’s look at conference-chic highlights a trend I spotted: the cream blazer. Case in point, take a close look at the photo below showing the panel for Blogopolis Class 5: Did you see it? Both Phoebe Montague, aka Lady Melbourne and Nikki Parkinson of Styling You sport a cream blazer showing how versatile it is! [...]

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Cycling to work

May 26, 2011 Contemporary business wear

This post has been updated based on comments received The term ‘cycle chic’ was coined by Mikael Colville-Andersen the creator of Copenhagen Cycle Chic and refers to the lifestyle cyclists who wear their regular clothes and hop on a bike to get around. Unfortunately Australians can’t “cycle chic” as the definition strictly stipulates that helmets [...]

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Buying workwear on the internet

May 25, 2011 Contemporary business wear

Do you buy your clothing on the internet? Whilst talking to today’s workwear featuree Andrew for BusinessChicTV, I started to think a bit about internet shopping. I’ve bought lots for my life outside of the office but just recently I’ve become aware of sites which specialise in workwear fashion. BusiChic is a labour of love [...]

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First day at work

February 21, 2011 Corporate

Mondays. For many it’s the dreaded day that means ”back to work” but for some it is their first day; a new beginning. Bright and shiny; it’s a day of butterflies, nods and smiles, new systems and faces. Today’s featuree came from another city to start her new job when Business Chic asked to take her photo. It’s [...]

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Man with the handlebar mo’

November 23, 2010 Contemporary business wear

Today, we feature a gentleman in Contemporary Business Wear sporting a serious handlebar moustache for the great cause that is Movember. This cause sees bro’s growing mo’s over the month of November to fundraise for prostate cancer and depression. It is one that Business Chic supports as we’ve known bro’s affected by each. Some, devastatingly; fatally. This [...]

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Behind-the-Scenes of a Fashion Week

October 7, 2010 Contemporary business wear

Fashion week. No matter what city you may be in, it would be very hard to happen without the small army of people behind it. Today I feature only three types of the many roles involved. There’s the fashion-student-volunteer who manages the flow of fashion types to their seats; the client development manager who handles [...]

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