And some firms, notably Cazenove, London's most conservative broker, have eschewed casual wear altogether.
Around us were Japanese diners, young and old, male and female, in business suits and casual wear.
But in a recent effort to diversify, Norman has ventured far afield, into wines, casual wear, restaurants and yachts.
"The Chinese are differentiating between wearing athletic versus casual wear day-to-day, " said William Shen, Hong Kong-based partner at private-equity firm Headland Capital Partners Ltd.
The company operates about 249 retail stores, an on-line e-commerce business, and a wholesale business selling t-shirts and casual wear to distributors and screen printers.
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"Chinese sportswear brands are facing, as are foreign brands, a change in consumer buying habits in China, particularly the increasing popularity of casual wear, " said Headland Capital's Raffini.
The casual wear (which CEO Mark Zuckerberg still embraces even when meeting with the suits in New York) has become a bit of a status symbol there.
Trousers featuring a more outlandish, all-over embroidery appeared as part of post-WWII East Coast country club culture which took the symbols of leisure-class exclusivity and multiplied them for a distinctly American notion of casual wear.
Metersbonwe, a Chinese casual-wear fashion company, uses Western models to showcase their apparel.
Another stock near a possible buy point is Lululemon Athletica ( LULU), which sells yoga clothing and other casual athletic wear.
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For the Makers, casual-wear outfit Guess stepped up a startling 148%, the result of a fine turnaround after a season of fashion misses.
We were the first to warn that North Face wasn't likely to stick to plan and successfully exploit its brand name in the casual-wear market (Oct. 21, 1996).
The tennis player would seem at first glance to be a spokesman more suited to endorsing a sports brand like Nike or Adidas, rather than a casual-wear brand like Uniqlo.
"Spent Days Out Yonder" (2000) is the palest of the run's offerings, from the colors of Liz Prince's casual-wear costumes to the flicked gesturing and hollow, parading pace of Mr. Jones's unmemorable choreography.
This year there has been a 10% decline in the number of American companies allowing their employees to wear casual dress.
Unlike rivals that offered their employees cappuccino bars and free gyms, Lehman favoured only those benefits that come free, like the opportunity to wear casual dress.
If your casual country wardrobe is sharp, with interesting suede or quilted jackets, cargo pants and thermal sweaters think of designer Ralph Lauren you can wear those casual looks in urban environs and still fit in.
If you work in a more casual place and can just wear more cushioned shoes to work then just do that.
He notes you can wear swimwear to casual evening events if you toss a linen button-down shirt on top before leaving the beach.
It's the latest rage among Japan's teens, a new fashion that combines cruise wear, Aloha casual, hippie counter-culture and, with an emphasis on pastels, the cute quotient girls crave.
Products offered consist of a full range of casual dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes and accessories.
These days, the company that helped pioneer the specialty retail segment, that defined the look people wear to work on Casual Fridays, is mired in a merchandising rut.
It would fit into the big pockets on some casual outdoor jackets, but I would never wear those for business.
This is a good option for the adult fan who wants to wear something to work on the casual Friday of a big game weekend.
Similarly, a Puerto Rican executive who might wear a guayabera shirt to a business casual event in San Juan should probably leave it at home when travelling on business to London.
"Not very long ago I would have said a man would wear a beaded bracelet in only a casual way, but now with so many on offer, they seem to be available for every occasion, " he adds.
He doesn't believe men should wear sandals in the workplace unless they work in a very casual office environment.
You could go on full office mode and wear one with a white shirt and a horizontal striped tie and monk straps or you can keep it casual by wearing a T-shirt instead a dress shirt.
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