Step into the office: Ways to wear corporate-friendly fashion this autumn

Although suit and tie pairings continue to feature in this season’s catwalk offering, the mood is less prescriptive with non-negotiables like comfort given a low-key twist. Let’s check them out.

Oversized double-breasted coat, €279; roll-neck wool top, €49; tailored wool-blend trousers, €119, Arket

Did you get the memo? Work dress codes are being restructured — yet again. I’m not surprised. 

Last autumn’s recruitment of '80s-inspired power pieces (think big shoulder energy, pencil skirts and pinstripe suits) felt more like corporate cosplay than a lifestyle value-add.