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12 Winter Work Outfit Ideas That Don’t Sacrifice Personality
Back to the office, but make it fashion
With winter around the corner, it’s time again for a seasonal wardrobe inquiry: What winter work outfits can we wear that are both fashion-forward and office-appropriate at once? Whether you’re back in the office full time or barely left, winter work outfit ideas aren’t always easy to conjure up. With climate shifts, constantly fluctuating humidity, and random bouts of precipitation, the season requires a bit of wardrobe play. But what a time it is to play, when layering, outerwear, and exaggerated lengths are abundant!
Our definition of modern work outfits consists of flexible, versatile pieces for the woman on-the-go to transfer from desk to dinner date. For Sissy Chacon, an L.A.-based stylist who also writes an online style newsletter, The Sort, it’s important to feel empowered at the office and fulfilled through personal style. “If expressing your personal style at the office is allowed, does no harm, and will make your day a little better, go for it. If your personal style is to blend in—if that helps you stay centered at work or to draw more of a line between your work-life balance, that’s valid too,” she tells Bazaar.
By way of labels like Nili Lotan, Toteme, and Bevza, you’ll find stylishly proficient items that are just as put-together as they are pared-back. (See: matching suit sets, elegant wool coats, and tailored work pants.) But if you’re seeking even more of a fashion-forward approach, Chacon thinks referencing the runways is worthwhile: “Look to Saint Laurent and Miu Miu runways, where traditional ideas of officewear such as pantyhose, pointy slingback pumps, pencil skirts, and shoulder-padded blazers are reinterpreted for an updated retro look.”
Keeping Chacon’s notes in mind, here are Bazaar’s 12 best winter work outfit ideas that won’t sacrifice your personal style, whatever that may be.
Cortne Bonilla is freelance writer who occasionally dabbles in party reporting. When she’s not writing, you can find her vintage shopping, sipping iced lattes, reading on the train, and indulging in Pilates.
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