Nine to five fashion

It’s that place where we spend eight hours a day, five days a week: for some it’s an office, for others it’s a boardroom, studio space, catwalk or kitchen.

It’s where we earn a living, build relationships and stake our reputations. It has even spawned its own series of buzzwords from ‘suited and booted’ to ‘Obama casual’, not to mention ‘dressed for success’ and ‘looking the business’. Yet somehow, its sartorial standing gets overlooked in favour of weekends and evening wear. Those in the know, however, understand that getting it right can be the cleverest career move yet. Annmarie O’Connor discovers what other people wear to work.

Andrea Roche: Managing Director, Andrea Roche Model Agency