I'm about to start a new job and am looking forward to taking the opportunity to update my work wardrobe. I will be working in a fairly formal environment-when I asked (I interviewed on Friday when people were wearing jeans) I was told "corporate during the week and business casual on Fridays. Men wear shirts and dress pants but no ties". To me jeans aren't business casual but oh well.
I won't have a problem fitting the dress code with my current work wardrobe, but to be honest I'm bored of it. I always wear the same thing-a simple sweater or a silk button up with a pair of boot cut dress pants or a colourful pencil skirt. I dress very feminine/conservative at work, but on weekends I dress a lot more edgy (think AllSaints sweaters, combat boots, McQueen accessories...) and I haven't really found a way to find an in-between that is office appropriate but still reflects my style.
Any suggestions for items that would work? The only thing I can't wear are really skinny or cropped trousers-I'm very tall and pear shaped so they always end up looking unflattering and being an odd length.
I won't have a problem fitting the dress code with my current work wardrobe, but to be honest I'm bored of it. I always wear the same thing-a simple sweater or a silk button up with a pair of boot cut dress pants or a colourful pencil skirt. I dress very feminine/conservative at work, but on weekends I dress a lot more edgy (think AllSaints sweaters, combat boots, McQueen accessories...) and I haven't really found a way to find an in-between that is office appropriate but still reflects my style.
Any suggestions for items that would work? The only thing I can't wear are really skinny or cropped trousers-I'm very tall and pear shaped so they always end up looking unflattering and being an odd length.