Not exact matches
2017 Update: We still stand by this advice on how short is too short for a
skirt at the
office — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on when is a
dress too short for work (including what's a modern length,
and if the perfect
skirt length is different for tall or short people).
I love this one because of the mix of small
and large dots, this pencil
skirt would also be great for the
office and this polka dot
dress is darling for $ 43!
When the temperature in the
office begins to get chilly
and you need to layer, start with a chic but relaxed quarter - sleeved
dress featuring black
and white spots
and tiered layered
skirt.
When Christian Dior introduced the pencil
skirts they became very popular among the women
and they started wearing such
dresses especially for
office wear.
Based on our body types
and skin tones, we each chose a
skirt that we could
dress up for the holidays
and night out or
dress down for wearing to the
office or a more casual party.
It's totally
office appropriate when paired with a blouse
and skirt or
dress pants.
Head over to our Women's Clothing Work Clothes section, where you'll find stylish separates,
office - appropriate
dresses and simple
skirts.
And you could totally do a pencil skirt with it and be really office appropriate (if you work in an office that you have to dress nice.
And you could totally do a pencil
skirt with it
and be really office appropriate (if you work in an office that you have to dress nice.
and be really
office appropriate (if you work in an
office that you have to
dress nice...)
As I've mentioned before, my
office is on what I would call the «business formal light» side meaning we generally wear
skirts,
dresses,
and work pants Monday through Thursday, but are allowed to
dress snappy casual on Fridays — aka we can wear jeans, so I often do.
We're not sure where the
office dress came from, but doing a blazer as a
dress with a balloon
skirt has never been a good idea,
and wasn't either (scroll in the slideshow below to see it).
I was always a
skirts /
dresses girl until the end of last year when I was persuaded to start wearing trousers
and now I am busy persuading my
office colleagues to try
skirts as they are cooler!
The collection embraced
office wear with knee - long
skirts, buttoned up shirts
and wearable
dresses with a twist.
Pair with a pencil
skirt and heels to
dress it up for the
office.
Come to think of it, I did
dress really uptight (like a blouse with a pencil
skirt) for the first week at my
office, until I realized everyone was else was wearing a tee shirt
and jeans.
It's super chic to accompany a fab
dress for evening parties,
and it's also sleek enough for
office dresses and skirt.
There's jewels,
skirts, tops &
dresses that can be worn to the
office and then out after for a cocktail without looking to formal.
My typical go to's are a black
dress for any occasion (everyone needs a LBD in their closet), a pencil
skirt for a semi formal
office party,
and cocktail
dresses.
Depending on your
office dress code, you might even wear one to work, styled with a pencil
skirt and heels!
Basic, oversized sweaters were worn underneath fitted slip
dresses adorned with ribbons, gold buttons
and chains; old - fashioned houndstooth made its way onto patchwork silk tops, airy shirt
dresses and even the sharp collars of blazers;
office - appropriate
skirts were paired with athletic or party - ready shirts (with fringes
and sequins galore);
and the drapey evening pieces that rounded out the finale were topped off with a contrasting collar.
Try jazzing up an everyday jeans
and sweater outfit with a pair of glitter shoes or
dress down your pencil
skirt with a glam sequined sweatshirt for an
office - casual look that is perfect for the cozy, fall weather.
Skirts,
dresses,
and — in some cases — tailored shorts are okay for the
office but always keep your hemlines fairly modest.
I think they're adorable with jeans, so cute with
skirts and dresses, but I don't think they're very
office appropriate.
And adding a blazer to a solid sweater shell and subtly printed skirt will work in many offices, as will pairing a jacket with a colorful printed blouse and dress pan
And adding a blazer to a solid sweater shell
and subtly printed skirt will work in many offices, as will pairing a jacket with a colorful printed blouse and dress pan
and subtly printed
skirt will work in many
offices, as will pairing a jacket with a colorful printed blouse
and dress pan
and dress pants.
While I wore it here with jeans for the weekend, I
dressed it up for work with a black
skirt and knee high boots -
and it was the talk of the
office!
Even though my
office is laid back
and all jeans (or sweatpants) I wish we saw more pencil
skirts dressed down.
5 / with a comfy
dress that's perfect for travel / / 6 / with a bright blouse to the
office / / 7 / with a
dress over jeans / / 8 / with a pleated maxi
skirt and summer hat
Corporate
office wear is a funny thing... for my first job I wore «creative business attire» that meant tons of pencil
skirts,
dresses,
and color.
Discover chic work
dresses,
office - perfect pants, sleek shirts
and versatile pencil
skirts.
This shirt is from
Dress Lily
and I love how great it is for creating layers, it's professional too when worn with a
skirt for the
office.
The best part about them is that they are so versatile
and while on our trip to Asia I was pairing them with
skirts,
dresses and shorts they also do a decent job with those
office pinstriped pants, right?
Every woman needs a little attitude to
dress up with, short
skirts for sultriness
and a lasting impression, long
skirts to flaunt that style with detailing
and midi
skirts for
office wears.
Dress up this top
and jacket for the
office by pairing them with a pencil
skirt or pixie pants
and comfortable flats.
Now that I work in a
office all I see are beautiful mature business women in
skirts and dresses.
Slip them on under your work
dress or
skirt,
and take them off when you get to the
office.
The Ontario Public Service has a summer
dress code that allows us to dispense with suits
and ties (
and equivalent for women — I forget the exact language) in order that the building air conditioning may be set at a higher temperature (I think 26 degrees C.) That this is a good idea was confirmed to me today when I had lunch with a woman partner at a Bay Street firm, who said that her
office is air conditioned to a temperature comfortable to men in suits — which means that women who simply wear a dressy blouse
and skirt are frequently cold.
This is left to the decision of the main physician for that site
and just to be clear, «business wear» is anything that would be worn in a professional
office environment such as pressed - slacks or long
skirt,
and dress shirt.