Now that we finally got a taste of that DC summer weather yesterday, I thought it'd be perfect timing for my Top 10 Summer Staples post geared at work attire! I recently had a conversation with a fellow fashion lover coworker and blogger, Ally, who was discussing workplace attire with me, where the inspiration for this post came from. We were talking about easy to style pieces and essentially how to re-wear clothing in the workplace without looking like you are wearing the same few items over and over again. Luckily for women, dressing in the summer is not as high maintenance as dressing for fall and winter (hello- no tights, layers, and having to match your outwear to your outfit!), and in my opinion its easier to mix and match items.
Case in point, I have selected 10 staple pieces that every woman should own for the summer and shown how to re-wear these items differently over a three week span. The range of these outfits will never make anyone question "didn't she just wear that?" and can take you from formal offices to more casual offices, and from meeting to Happy Hour or Date Night in a breeze. I will be posting an accompanying Accessories Summer Staples for the workplace within the week complete with bags, shoes, scarves, and jewelry all geared at the workplace. Until then, enjoy the outfits and see if you can find even more ways to wear these pieces together!
Top 10 Summer Staples:
From top left to bottom right:
Item 1: The Printed Shift Dress, Pictured- Episode Floral Print Shift Dress, House of Fraser
Item 2: The Work LBD, Pictured- Pleated Wrap Dress, Ann Taylor
Item 3: The Bright Cardigan, Pictured- Textured Cotton Cardigan, LOFT
Item 4: The Chambray Top, Pictured- Western Chambray Shirt, J. CREW
Item 5: The White Button-Down, Pictured- Poplin Button Down Tunic, Anthropologie
Item 6: The Classic Blazer, Pictured- Black Boyfriend 3/4 Sleeve Blazer, LUCLUC
Item 7: The Classic Summer Blazer, Pictured- Ivory Jersey Blazer, Miss Selfridge
Item 8: The Lace Floral Skirt, Pictured- Orange Lace A-Line Skirt, River Island
Item 9: The Classic Black Pencil Skirt, Pictured- Black Pencil Skirt, LOFT
Item 10: The Printed Midi Skirt, Pictured: Ruched Floral Midi Skirt, Banana Republic
How to Wear:
XOXO
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