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Business casual for men
Unstructured blazers, wide pleated trousers, fine knit polos, and soft leather loafers.
Business casual brings tailoring into modern workplaces by trading rigid suiting for relaxed shapes and tactile cloth. Pleated wool trousers pair with soft cotton shirts in black, white and sand. Unstructured blazers give shape without stiff shoulder pads.
In the United States, business casual followed Casual Fridays, which began in California in the nineties, inspired by Aloha Friday, a Hawaiian custom of the sixties. Sunspel, which began making underwear in Nottingham, brings its Riviera polos. Helmut Lang is known for the utilitarian, minimal clothes its Austrian founder first showed in Paris in the eighties. Homme Plisse Issey Miyake makes pleated trousers that resist creases, dry quickly and feel light.
WDLT117 in Toronto brings Homme Plisse Issey Miyake pleated trousers, jackets and turtlenecks. Due West in Toronto brings Sunspel polos, COOR coats and silver necklaces, and Utopia brings pre owned Supreme and Gucci. Build the outfit on tailored trousers with an unstructured blazer, a buttoned shirt or knit polo, and leather shoes.
Business casual outfits for men, piece by piece
Looks put together from pieces at WDLT117, Due West and Utopia, each piece priced on 2 November 2026.
- Jacket: Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Wool-like Pleated Jacket Black at WDLT117
- Top: Helmut Lang Double-layered Waffle Top Black at WDLT117
- Trousers: Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Wool-like Pleated Pants Grey at WDLT117
- Shoes: Gucci Ace Embroidered Black at Utopia
- Bag: Prada Re-Nylon Leather Trimmed Shoulder Bag at Utopia
More looks in this style: A black double breasted overcoat at dusk
COOR
Hairy Peaked Lapel Coat - Grey
NZ$1,049
COOR
Crease Washed Wool Coat - Brown
NZ$1,138
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Edge Pants Black
NZ$1,162
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Basic Pleated Straight Leg Pants Black
NZ$857
Sunspel
Sea Island Cotton Knit Polo - Navy
NZ$483Last one
Sunflower
Mohair Polo - Navy
NZ$401NZ$757
COOR
Classy Herringbone Coat - Brown
NZ$1,138Last one
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Tailored Pleats Long Jacket Black
NZ$1,940
UJOH
Tape-Belt 1 Tuck Pants Black
NZ$1,136Last one
UJOH
Intuck Pants Black
NZ$1,226Last one
Sunspel
Riviera Polo - Black
NZ$292
Sunspel
Riviera Polo - Navy
NZ$292
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Tailored Pleats 1 Jacket Black
NZ$1,681
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Tailored Pleats 1 Jacket Black
NZ$2,258
Masnada
Tailored Straight-leg Pants Black
NZ$1,557Last one
Song for the Mute
Mirror Pleated Tapered Pant Black
NZ$388NZ$1,272
Sunspel
Riviera Polo - White
NZ$292
Nemen
Flip Wallet Pocket Shirt - Black
NZ$668NZ$1,259Last one
A.P.C.
Dylan Nineties Trousers - Sage
NZ$291NZ$680
Song for the Mute
Houndstooth Mirror Pleated Pant Blk/Wht
NZ$388NZ$1,272
Sulvam
Wide Striped Slim Slit Pants Black
NZ$492NZ$1,291Last one
Avavav
Petra Suitpants Sharpei Black
NZ$857
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Straight-leg Pleated Trousers Black
NZ$935
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
MC Pleated Pants Black
NZ$902
Common questions
What defines business casual in a contemporary office?
Separates replace the matched suit, so the look stays neat without being formal. Unstructured blazers, pleated wool trousers, knit polos and leather loafers make up the wardrobe.
Which fabrics work best for this way of dressing?
Wool holds a pressed crease, cotton breathes, and silk and leather add a smooth finish. All four appear across the pieces on this page.
How can someone wear pleated trousers without feeling overdressed?
Pair wide pleated trousers with a fine knit polo or a collarless shirt. Leave off the tie, and the tailoring looks softer while the shape stays clean.