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Professional workwear looks that are anything but boring

Professional workwear looks that are anything but boring

Shot on location in Quebec City Image by: Marie Rainville

Fashion

Professional workwear looks that are anything but boring

From buttery pastels to plaids to checks to tweeds, office separates get a sleek feminine makeover that’s far from basic. 

Producer & Styling Julia McEwen  |  Photography Marie Rainville  |  Hair & Makeup Aniya Nandy/Kevin Murphy/Nars/Plutino Group  |  Model Leanne Proctor/Elmer Olsen Models  |  Shot on location in Quebec City with special thanks to QuébecOriginal and Quebec City Tourism

Cult Classic

The blazer is the most beloved workwear silhouette. Why? Because its polished shape is versatile yet transformative.

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Current/Elliott blazer, $433, shopbop.com. Top, $63, anntaylor.com. Jeans, $98, levi.com. Short necklace and watch, linksoflondon.com. Necklaces, pyrrha.com. Leather bag, poppybarley.com. Shoes, callitspring.com

 

Vest in Show

With all the traditional features, this long vest can be worn as a dress or a blazer. 

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Wool belted vest, $395, soiakyo.com. Shirt, $135, cosstores.com. Pants, $220, woolrich.com. Rebecca Minkoff earrings, shopbop.com.

 

Crop it to Me

Relaxed, tailored and fluid, cropped cuts create a soft masculine look. We love these trousers paired with pointed flats.

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Sweater, $225, bananarepublic.ca. Pants, $40, hm.com/ca. Earrings, jenny-bird.ca. Ring and bag, lechateau.com. Scarf and shoes, anntaylor.com

 

Check Mate

The hero pieces are the glen-check coat and the structured briefcase. But the supporting cast—berry slacks and a faux-leather top—deserve honourable mentions.

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Coat, $150, lechateau.com. Faux-leather top, $227, anntaylor.com. Pants, $45, oldnavy.ca. Earrings, swarovski.com. Ring, linksoflondon.com. Briefcase, tigerofsweden.com. Shot on location at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

 

Bright Spot

DayGlo colours can add fun to 9-to-5 classics. This electric fuchsia mockneck paired with a cozy wool cardi and a feminine pencil skirt translates to professional yet playful. 

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Cardigan, $99, hm.com/ca. Turtleneck, $250, judithandcharles.com. Skirt, $133, and booties, anntaylor.com. Earrings, lechateau.com. Ring, ilovebiko.com. Bag, aldoshoes.com.  

 

Mod Club

The high(er) neckline and short(er) hemline of this frock nod to ’60s mod style. Add suede knee-high boots and you have a proper British invasion.

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Dress, $60, and earrings, hm.com/ca. Madewell leather bag, shopbop.com. Boots, bananarepublic.ca.

 

Living on the Edge

Bring edginess to your workwear by mixing fabrics. Instead of a classic leather moto jacket, try the topper in tweed, and rather than a traditional tweed skirt, don the style in leather. 

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Jacket, $240, sweater, $95, and Earrings, anntaylor.com. Leather skirt, $695, judithandcharles.com. Kam Dhillon Glasses, clearly.ca.

 

Tartan with a Twist

A crewneck might be an obvious choice to pair with a trouser, but the artfully gathered material at the waist of this top creates a beautiful shape. Its styling potential is endless. 

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Top, $110, and necklace, anntaylor.com. Wool pants, $395, judithandcharles.com. Hat, hm.com/ca. Cuff, ilovebiko.com. Shoes, lechateau.com.

 

Thrice as Nice

File this under borrowing from the boys. When the three-piece suit’s fit is just right, and the accessories are subtle yet strong, the look is unstoppable.

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Blazer, $695, waist-coat, $395, and boot-cut pants, $395, shopsmythe.ca. Shirt, $109, hm.com/ca. Earrings, anntaylor.com. Bag, lechateau.com. Michael Michael Kors Shoes, michaelkors.ca.

 

Tried, Tested and Tweed

Tweed is the sleeper hit from the Fall 2018 runways, found on everything from baseball hats to blazers. When in doubt, don the nubby fabric in
a sleek sheath.

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Blazer, $240, dress, $145, Earrings and ring, bananarepublic.ca. Bracelet, anntaylor.com. Roxy Earle x Le Chateau Fanny pack, lechateau.com. Tights and shoes, hm.com/ca. Shot on location at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

 

 

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