The Devil Wears Madlen!

Thursday saw the release of both Pierisim’s Refined Living Room Kit and Madlen’s Sims 4 Business Chic Kit. This still relatively new concept of having CC creators create official kits for the game is welcomed by many like myself. CC creators are often long-time players of the franchise and know the downsides and limitations of the game better than anyone. Despite this, it seems that Business Chic may be a miss-fire when it comes to quality control and diversity.

Is the latest DLC worth the 5 dollar tag? Find out in our latest Kit Review!

The Sims 4 Business Chic Kit: Features Overview

Business Chic’s Create-A-Sim asset count sits at 24; a median amount when it comes to kit asset counts. Brand new fashionable yet sophisticated threads are available for both male and female frames, including new accessories and shoes. There are, however, no pre-made styled looks with this kit.

Kit Features

Give your Sims a professional edge with chic and stylish outfits from The Sims 4 Business Chic Kit. From tailored suits to elegant dresses, Sims will feel confident and fashionable. Complete the look with sleek shoes and fancy accessories for an extra touch of class. The Business Chic Kit ensures Sims always look up to the task. Created by Madlen.

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• Elevated Evenings – It’s time for your Sims to shine with outfits that showcase their career achievements! Elegant accessories and standout shoes are making sure they don’t go unnoticed, taking their fashion game to the next level! 

CAS Preview

CAS Overview

Who better to model these new fits than the Landgraabs? Take a look below.

Accessories

Tops

Bottoms

Full Body

Shoes

Our Review of The Business Chic Kit

The Business Chic Kit is the 40th Kit to be released for The Sims 4. Among the collection of Kits so far there is something for everyone, but I am left wondering exactly who this kit is for. As it stands, we cannot change what our Sim wears to work without the use of cheats (sims.modify_career_outfit_in_cas for those interested). So why is a pack featuring business wear warranted? You could use the clothes included for freelancer careers, or a few pieces for formal wear. But following our Sims into an office environment is not something the game offers in its current state.

Madlen’s kit comes with a great variety of swatches for all pieces, as seen in my in-game images throughout the article, including a beautiful orange tone that isn’t often seen in-game and can be hard to pull in many situations. Recently I praised the Refined Living Room Kit for its brilliant texture work, it is however unfortunate that the same cannot be said for this Kit. There is an ongoing issue within The Sims 4 – clothes will work on skinny Sims, but there is often heavy clipping and texture morphing on plus-sized Sims. A number of the full-body outfits in this Kit fall victim to this, notably, the button texture on the blazer becoming stretched. This is something that I would expect a CC creator to keep in mind when creating clothing for all. This is part of The Sims 4’s ongoing diversity problem. It is important to note that it is possible to adjust textures to match all body types in 3D modelling programs. The texture issues do not stop with the feminine clothing as there is a major warping issue on the crotch of a masculine pair of pants. Another issue with the CAS assets is the tagging. The hoop earrings are tagged as masculine, while the necklace is not despite suiting male Sims. This Kit, like many before it, has a heavier emphasis on feminine clothing leaving the masculine options little in number and uninspired in design. There are only so many button-up shirts and suits needed in the game.

If you are a player similar to me and enjoy taking screenshots in-game to tell stories then this Kit may come in useful for that. However, players opting for a more gameplay-focused approach should consider whether or not these items are something they wish to spend their money on. It is hard to write this review as I love showcasing new content and celebrating the hard work of fellow content creators. But despite that, it would be dishonest to say that I love this Kit.

If you are purchasing The Sims 4 Business Chic Kit via the EA App then make sure to use code MADLENCC at checkout as 5% of your purchase will be given to Madlen as commission.

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You can find The Sims 4 Business Chic Kit on Steam, EA App and other official platforms for Desktop and Console.