A City-by-City Guide to 'Smart Casual' — America's Most Chaotic Dress Code, Finally Explained
Two words. Zero consensus. 'Smart casual' is the dress code equivalent of being told to 'just be yourself' — technically guidance, practically useless. The good news: what it actually means varies wildly depending on which American city you're standing in, and we've done the decoding so you don't have to show up in Miami wearing what you'd wear to Chicago.
Mar 13, 2026