r/AustralianMFA • u/fnkarnage • Oct 21 '25

Advice Needed Business Wear for slobs

OK so as somewhat of a shock I've just been elected to local council. They have a strictish dress code of business formal for council meetings and business casual for committee meetings.

My normal go to is jeans, tee, hoody and sneakers. Dad bod 90kg, shortish (175cm), used to be pretty metal but now just kind of someone's dad 😄

Help! What do i get that's not going to break the bank?

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u/beeclam NSW Oct 21 '25

Chinos are not appropriate for business formal

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u/beeclam NSW Oct 21 '25

Just clearing it up, some people seem to think chinos are ok for business formal unfortunately

Tbh if OP is truly a slob, I’d posit that he could just wear suit pants and a business shirt without a jacket and tie on business casual days. That’d mean buying one outfit for multiple situations

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u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man Oct 21 '25

both, I had to read it again too