Annmarie O'Connor: Executive dressing is back and here's how to wear the look

A model walks the runway during the Saint Laurent Womenswear Fall Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Picture: Francois Durand/Getty Images

It had to happen. Business casual is being managed out. After years of waist-up and hybrid dressing, executive dressing is back with Saint Laurent at the helm. Expect a redux of office staples with strong menswear references and a strict policy of tailoring in checks and pinstripes. Best practice? Take the corporate vibe from the ‘80s boardroom to today’s flexible workplace culture with soft knit separates and a subdued palette. Introduce fashionable deal makers like a power shoulder blazer or a pencil skirt that best suit the optics of your personal brand. Now, go ask for that promotion. Ready to look the business? Onboard your wardrobe with these 10 new hires. 

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