Tips and tricks for returning to the Office: The new office dress code
1. DRESS FOR SUCCESS: Dress professionally for the office with tailored dresses, separates, blouses and comfortable shoes. Accessorize with simple jewellery and a classic bag
2. CHOOSE EASY CARE FABRICS IN CLASSIC STYLES: For your base capsule, opt for neutral colours like black, navy, grey, and beige. Choose comfortable and professional shoes like loafers or low heels. Layers are key, so consider a blazer or cardigan for a polished look.
3. BUSINESS ATTIRE MADE FOR YOUR BODY SHAPE: Feel comfortable and confident by choosing tailored and fitted clothing that is designed and made for your body shape. By purchasing clothing within your colour pallet, co-ordinating your out-fits is easy and fast in the morning. Choose the best colour-ways for your wardrobe planning. This will enhance your best features and complement your colouring
A few simple rules are
The colour must be in balance to your complexion
The colour should not dominate or be understated to your complexion
Being in harmony is the key to choosing the right hue/colour
4. DRESSING FOR THE SEASONS: Stay professional with appropriate weight fabrics for each season. Purchasing some pieces in the seasonal colours in dresses, skirts/separates jackets will add pizazz to your office-wear. The Trudy Wrap dress is a great dress to pair with a pale pink Jacket in the colder months. In warmer months choose to wear breathable clothing pieces
5. DRESSING FOR COMFORT: In the colder months, stay cosy with thick fabrics like scuba, wool trousers, team with knit sweaters, blazers, and ankle boots. Dresses with linings or slips can provide warmth and a crinkle-free professional look. Accessorise with scarves and gloves for extra warmth.
6. THE ESSENTIAL WHITE SHIRT: Black and white will always be right. The monotone combo is an easy style to get right. Just team your favourite white shirt with a classic black pants or black skirt. Then co-ordinate your accessories in black and white. This could be white comfy loafers or black mules, a black leather tote or a black and white brief case
7. ACCESSORIZING FOR THE OFFICE: Accessories can elevate any office outfit. Consider adding a statement necklace, a scarf, or a pair of chic earrings to your look.
8. CREATE AN IMAGE THAT REPRESENTS YOUR FIRM: Wear the dress code at the office that represents your firm's goals. Mix and match your wardrobe with investment pieces and seasonal statement pieces
9. PREPARE AND BE READY: organise your wardrobe in outfits one week in advance, make sure you have a delegated washing and dry/cleaning day, keep a raincoat and umbrella in your car or office for a rainy day
10. TRY THE NEW OFFICE DRESS CODE: Try some new styles in the new colour-ways for the New Office Dress Code