Today we are talking about office style for fall and winter. Office style require to follow certain rules. Of course you can expand the borders and it could be a really fun challenge. However first, you have to know those rules before you break them. When talking about office style, normally we think about solid colors like black, dark blue, grey etc. However, there are plenty of possibilities to make other color work for your office outfit as long as you follow the dress code rules in cut and form.

Our personal tip, when you are going to a job interview you might want to follow the rules even more accurately:)

office style inspiration, Victoria Beckham

WITH PANTS AT THE OFFICE

DO´s

  • slacks and other makers of cotton
  • nice looking synthetic material pants
  • wool pants
  • flannel pants
  • pants that match a suit jacket

DONT´S:

  • jeans, especially ripped or extremely washed
  • sweatpants
  • exercise pants
  • Bermuda shorts, like you would wear on vacation
  • shorts in general
  • bib overalls
  • leggings
  • any spandex or other form-fitting pants, which looks like you would exercise wearing it
office style inspiration, Victoria Beckham, pencil skirt

WITH A DRESS AT THE OFFICE

DO´S

  • a split in a dress is alright but it should be at or below the knee
  • the length should be at which you can sit comfortably in public
  • Etui-dresses in with a great cut
  • knit dress which keeps the form

DONT`S

  • tight dresses that ride halfway up the thigh
  • sun dresses
  • beach dresses
  • spaghetti-strap dresses
office style inspiration, Victoria Beckham, pencil skirt

WITH SKIRT AT THE OFFICE

DO`S

  • dressy two-piece knit suits or sets
  • skirts that are split at or below the knee for the right office style

DONT`S

  • Short, tight skirts that ride halfway up the thigh
  • Mini-skirts
  • transparent skirts
office style inspiration, Victoria Beckham, red trousers

SHOE CHOICES

DO´S

  • conservative walking shoes
  • dress shoes
  • oxfords
  • loafers
  • boots
  • flats
  • heels
  • backless shoes

DONT`S

  • in very conservative business environment not wearing stockings or socks is faux-pas
  • sport shoes, you would exercise in
  • tennis shoes
  • flip-flops
  • slippers,
  • any casual shoe with an open toe
office style inspiration, Victoria Beckham, plaid trousers

ACCESSOIRY, MAKE-UP & Co

DO´S

  • natural looking make-up and hair, yet a bright lipstick in classy red might be a great accent
  • decent jewelry & watch
  • belts, scarves, felt hat

 

DONT`S

  • too much make up – leave smoky eyes, dramatic conturing & dark-blue lipstick for later
  • keep hair accessories to the minimum
  • avoid “huge” jewelry