Nine to Five Chic, Revised

Nine to Five Chic, Revised

Workwear has relaxed without losing its edge. Tailored trousers, blazers and knits now share space with dresses and loafers. This edit is the back-to-work wardrobe with a modern cut.

The office, updated

Dressing for work has shifted away from the stiff uniform. The new look is looser, softer and easier to move in, while still looking pulled together.

Trousers and shorts

Wide trousers have replaced the skinny pant as the office standard. The bottom half decides the proportion, so these are worth choosing carefully.

Jewelry

A blazer is still the quickest way to look finished. Jewelry is the small detail that makes an outfit feel considered.

Dresses

Knits are acceptable in every office, especially in fine gauge. Dresses are the fastest way into the trend, since one piece is the whole outfit.

Shoes

Loafers and clean flats beat heels for the daily commute. Shoes decide whether the outfit reads dressy or casual.

Skirts

Wide trousers have replaced the skinny pant as the office standard. Skirts are the easiest way to change the mood of a plain top.

Coats and trenches

A blazer is still the quickest way to look finished. A good layer is what turns a simple outfit into a complete one.

Knitwear

Knits are acceptable in every office, especially in fine gauge. Knits bring the cold-weather texture that the season needs.

Mini dresses

Loafers and clean flats beat heels for the daily commute. Here the dresses come in every length and cut, so the look is easy to match to an occasion.

Blazers

Wide trousers have replaced the skinny pant as the office standard. These are the pieces that sit on top of everything else.

Jackets

A blazer is still the quickest way to look finished. The outer layer is the first thing people see.

More from the edit

Knits are acceptable in every office, especially in fine gauge. A few more pieces from the edit that did not fit the other groups.

Also in the edit

Loafers and clean flats beat heels for the daily commute. The rest of the edit, mixed together.

The pieces that carry a work week

Build around two trousers and a blazer. Everything else rotates around them.