<p>Hi all,
I am a female who will be interviewing for a full ride scholarship at a small private LAC second week of February. Being 18 and broke, I don’t have much in terms of more formal clothing. I have a $100 budget, and I’m looking for suggestions as to what to wear for this interview. They said the dress code was business casual, and my two friends who interviewed already in the first round (there are two, I’m in the second round) said it was very casual. Unfortunately they’re both guys and didn’t notice what others were wearing. I have a nice black pencil skirt, nice black riding boots, and some sweaters…if I threw in some tights would that combination work? I was also thinking maybe a tory burch tunic top, white ankle pants, and flats which is standard southern dress wear; I would just have to buy both the tunic and pants as I have neither. </p>
<p>The pencil skirt & sweater should definitely work. “Business casual” generally means nice,conservative (no tank tops, not a lot of cleavage), no jeans, no sneakers. </p>
<p>Agree with Chedva. Besides, the Tory Burch tunic top would set you back more than $100.</p>
<p>I have adopted blazers from J. Crew since last spring as my update on cardigan sweater over button-down, so if you were really intent on shopping, I would pick up a blazer (on sale) and wear it over a button-down. But, I think your suggested outfit is perfect.</p>
<p>Also agree with Chevda. A Tory Burch tunic and white ankle pants is too casual i think. I don’t think you need the blazer, the sweater/pencil skirt/boots feels perfect.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t wear Tory Burch. Pencil skirt plain sweater, or jacket/blaxer would be the way to go. You can wear something like a scoop neck shirt.</p>
<p>I found a Tory burch tunic on a really good sale ($65) so I was just considering, but yeah, don’t think I’ll go with that. I guess I was just looking for an excuse to buy that one. My friends all have parents who can afford to give them all the expensive clothes they need/want, I guess it messes with your own reality.</p>
<p>My daughter shopped consignment stores, often a good place for hardly worn dress shoes.
$65 is still a lot for a top when you are hurting for money.
Dont compare yourself to others, there will always be someone prettier, richer, smarter.</p>
<p>If you are interviewing for a full ride scholarship, I would skip the Tory Burch! Interviewer will have no way of knowing you got it on sale. Think it sends the wrong message. But buy it anyway for other purposes - great deal!</p>
<p>And really a Tory Burch tunic - or any brand of the newish tunic look with pants – is perfect for certain casual social situations, but not for a business casual situation. Fortunately it appears that Tory Burch restrained the use of their iconic logo on the tunics, so the interviewer might not know but regardless of “logos” it’s just more picnic than business.</p>
<p>Googled the tunics and they are definitely not “business wear” The pencil skirt with nice sweater or shirt is perfect. My daughter is currently working in a business casual environment and the black pencil skirt (make sure it covers your knees) or black trousers - both with a nice sweater (not one of those with huge holes you can see through meant to be worn with a shirt underneath) are basically all she wears.</p>
<p>Pencil skirt, sweater, boots–perfect outfit for interview. I say this respectfully: Make sure the length of the skirt is appropriate. Again, don’t want to send the wrong message!</p>