'Dress down' interview outfit.

[EarSlaps]

I have an interview tomorrow for a finance job. I have just had a message to say it's the office dress down day, so wear whatever I feel comfortable in. I'm a stay at home mum at the moment and tend to live in the usual SAHM uniform- leggings and tunics, skinny jeans or cropped chinos depending on season, so that's not going to cut it!

DH has suggested a smart pub outfit as the general vibe. So I was thinking some cropped patterned cigarette trousers (black and white pattern so funky but still sober) and a little shell blouse thing. Do you think that strikes the right sort of tone?

[PeachMelba78]

That sounds good to me! Good luck!

[EarSlaps]

Phew! Always difficult to know how to play it!

[Stellabystarlight]

Yes, smart pub sounds like the way to play it and your outfit sounds ideal. I just think they are indicating you should avoid wearing a suit when everyone else is in jeans and converse but you'd hardly feel interview ready in that, so somewhere in the middle is what I would do too.

[EarSlaps]

Thank you both!

And the plus side too is it's not obvious at drop off that I'm off for an interview!

[PaperdollCartoon]

Our office dress down is really dress down (jeans, tshirt, trainers) unless anyone has client meetings that day, but we're not a very dressy office anyway. Your pub outfit sounds perfect, good luck x

[sentia]

I would always wear a jacket for an interview; do you have a casualish cropped one that would go with what you're planning (which sounds good btw)? It's always better to be slightly over-dressed for an interview I think.

[EarSlaps]

Yes, I did wear a jacket- a quite soft structured one with 3/4 sleeves. I've had it now and they are hoping to let me know by Monday. There are a couple of other people in the running but at the very least it's good interview practice.