While the rhythm of work, morning commutes, and balancing working from home with office life might now be routine, the same doesn’t have to be said for your work closet. Breathe new life into your arsenal of office (or video call) ready attire with small changes that make workwear outfitting directional and different every time.
1. LAYERING
Something as simple as adding a V-neck cardigan or long-sleeved top to classic work blouses or simple shift dresses can instantly transform your look into something that - while still erring on the side of work-ready - feels contemporary.
Adding warmth to a classic ensemble might normally require a jumper that conceals the rest of your look, but our sleeveless Jacquard Knit Mini Dress easily slots in on top of freshly pressed shirting s to keep every element of your ensemble on display. Pull your look together with our Bracelet Sleeve Bouclé Crop Jacket or a simple blazer before your day begins.
Another approach sees a workwear staple - the pussybow blouse - reimagined as a sleeveless layering top detailed with an optional pussybow tie at the ruffle-trimmed neckline s tucked into tailored trousers and layered under a knitted vest. This bulk-free and contemporary look builds on pieces already filling your wardrobe but approaches their styling in a fresh way.
2. BRING COLOR TO THE FORE
Classic pairings in neutral tones are brightened and emboldened by confident color.
A versatile outfit builder, our Cashmere Dropped Shoulder V Neck Vest in ultra pink is a wardrobe staple that embraces bright hues to transform simple sartorial pairings primed for your working week. Style it with our cargo pant and Bracelet Sleeve Houndstooth Crop Jacket to find a polished-pared-back finish while brightening your look.
Lifting dark neutrals in a contemporary way, our Silk V-Neck Tie Swing Blouse heroes our rainforest green colorway and is topped with a fitted necktie that can be secured as a decorative pussybow or loosely.
3. REINVENT CLASSICS
Think of traditional workwear and what are you picturing? We’d hazard a guess the ensembles include tailored suits, work skirts, or simple black dresses. While they’re as synonymous with office settings as overhead fluorescent lighting, there’s no reason to strike them off your list of go-to pieces.
In modern twill tailoring, The Work Appropriate Sweatpant combines the comfort of loungewear with the polish of workwear for styling ease. In other words, it’s a modern update on traditional work pants that, when combined with our Check Boyfriend Blazer, introduces a contemporary sensibility to tried-and-true pairings. Swap tailored shirts or blouses for lightweight knits in light pastels (we chose our Cashmere V-Neck Cropped Vest) when it comes to styling.
Both flattering and figure-hugging, our Ponte Cap Sleeve Fit and Flare Dress reinvents the classic LBD and traditional work dresses with functional and flatteringly positioned pockets alongside a fitted waist. Falling to just above your knees and topped with cap sleeves, it’s an instant outfit builder that holds its own with both bold jackets and simple blazers.
4. HERO DENIM
A stalwart of your weekend wardrobe also has a role to play in work outfits. Adopting as many cuts and silhouettes as their tailored pant siblings, they lend your luxury workwear staples a more casual, off-duty edge suited to days working from home or when you’re not in and out of meetings. Our Split Seam Flare Jean in both regular and short lengths borrows its silhouette from an old-school staple but tweaked to speak to 21st-century penchants and is suspended from a flattering high-rise waistband.
With fading over the thighs, it keeps you looking put together, whether you’re pulling on the pair with just a cotton shirt and jacquard vest or a pastel blouse teamed with a cropped jacket.
5. GET DRESSED UP
While others might fill their rails with dresses in gray, navy, and black as solutions to office-bound dressing, our approach takes a more colorful direction. We’re embracing bold bespoke prints and colors that easily transition from your working day to out-of-office hours.
Celebrating a darker iteration of a floral pattern, our Spring Garden Print Maxi Dress + Belt is crafted from a lightweight fabric blended with recycled yarns and fitted with an adjustable neckline as well as an optional belt that speaks to both office wear penchants and your off-duty ones. While tradition might stipulate that you reach for a tailored jacket in the same fabric, turn instead to one crafted from soft bouclé. In khaki, our Bracelet Sleeve Bouclé Crop Jacket emphasizes the darker details in the style’s print.
With the same versatility, our Fluid Stripe Maxi Shirt Dress features an optional belt and long-sleeved silhouette and combines the polish of classic workwear with a cut that speaks to warmer temperatures.
6. CLASH TEXTURES
That age-old adage, opposites attract, applies - sartorially speaking - not only to color but textures too. Matte and lustrous finishes result in an unexpected cohesive whole when styled together and the same can be said for soft shearling and silk, velvet and satin…the list goes on.
Lend your office-bound look a directional edge when you clash suede with silk. Our Suede Cropped Military Jacket champions a deep khaki hue that complements and subtly clashes with our Silk Polka Dot Pussybow Short Swing Dress. Introduce another texture to the mix with a pair of heels in patent leather.