Back to work: 9 wardrobe winners to impress coworkers on your return to the office

Take the stress out of getting dressed with these easy workwear winners

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022 - 12:23

Annmarie O’Connor

Have you heard? The office is making a comeback for spring 2022. Remote access and kitchen table conferences have had their moment.

With a phased return to physical workplaces, it’s time to reimagine what it looks like to dress for success. Fear not. This isn’t a radical career makeover. Consider it more of a mindset shift.

Where loungewear and waist-up dressing has been rescinded, in its place you’ll find hybrid solutions that co-opt comfort while ensuring you look the business. The best bit? Employing valued pieces that make life easier can act as an inner salve to calm the mind, focus thoughts, and mollify moods. What’s more, it can be your best career move yet.

Take the stress out of getting dressed with these nine easy workwear winners.

BLAZING AHEAD

Oversized blazer with brushed check tailoring, ME+EM, €405

A tailored blazer instantly sharpens a soft knit and jeans and gives daywear dresses that extra edge.

SUITING 2.0

‘Zurich’ blue denim utility jacket, €445; ‘Zurich’ blue denim cigarette trousers, €270, L.K.Bennett

Relaxed proportions and low-key fabrication make the post-pandemic suit more office appropriate. Wear together or team with casual wardrobe staples to help them stay on message.

ZOOM ROOM

Stamps classic silk square 90x90cm, Susannagh Grogan, €130

Ditch the contrived background images; brighten up video conferences instead with a bougie printed neck scarf.

HYBRID HACK

Prince Of Wales sporty track pant, ME+EM, €270

Signature loungewear accents like drawstrings and side stripes take tailored trousers from fusty to commute-friendly.

VESTED INTERESTS

Knitted waistcoats and button-up vests make comfy layering sidekicks when paired with shirts, t-shirts, or tissue-thin polo necks.

CARRY ALL

The redux in commuting requires a more substantial tote to double down on tech requirements and personal miscellany. Look to multi-way straps and spacious inner compartments as standard.

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