Fall Fashion Inspiration From the Office to the Weekend, Courtesy of Vogue.com Editors Inline
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My “work wardrobe” and “going out wardrobe” aren’t polar opposites, but I definitely feel different kinds of pressure in both scenarios. At work, I’m surrounded by women who aren’t just stylish, they understand style in a way that makes you want to look a little more nuanced. Vintage handmade dress? Yes! Slouchy men’s Levi’s? Absolutely, but only with good shoes. You get the idea. My work uniform is basically this: jeans, flats or loafers, and a fancy top. I literally wear jeans every day, so my closet is stuffed with ruffled tops, crisp button-downs, vintage blouses, and statement jackets. In fact, I rarely buy pants, skirts, or dresses—I’m always buying tops.
As for “going out,” I’m all for wearing flats to the bar, but my clothing options feel limited. I hate things that are too clingy, I rarely wear skirts, and most of my dresses hit below the knee. So I usually end up wearing high-rise jeans (usually Citizens of Humanity) with a T-shirt or a camisole, and maybe some cool earrings. It would be nice to get some great boots into the mix, though—I haven’t invested in boots for a few years, but these patent leather ones would upgrade all of those basics.
Vilshenko Ramona ruffled blouse, $695, modaoperandi.com; Mes Demoiselles camisole with silk, $179, stylebop.com; Citizens of Humanity Liya Torn jeans, $258. aritzia.com; Miu Miu patent leather ankle boots, $950, mytheresa.com
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For me, this one is quite simple. On weekends, I happily adopt the athleisure look for daytime (full disclosure, I’m never coming from the gym—yes, I’m one of those people). All I need is a pair of Adidas leggings, an oversize T-shirt, a Helmut Lang leather jacket or parka, and a baseball cap for bad hair days. In summer, swap out the leggings for denim shorts, and the leather jacket can often stay home.
And while our industry certainly doesn’t require a corporate aesthetic, you can rest assured that the leggings and denim shorts will never see the inside of my office! What does see the inside of my office is an excessive amount of leather pants, 3x1 denim jeans, plenty of blazers (current fave is from Ellery), and Gucci loafers.
Ellery Islands oversize blazer, price upon request, farfetch.com; Helmut Lang leather zip-front parka, $1,995, neimanmarcus.com; Adidas tights, $24, adidas.com; 3x1 WM3 cropped fringe natural indigo jeans, $295, 3x1.us; Gucci Princetown horsebit-detailed metallic leather slippers, $595, net-a-porter.com
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My wardrobe is a split between my usual work wardrobe and off-duty weekend workout wear. My drawers are overflowing with performance gear—running tights, athletic tank tops, fleece running jackets, and all-weather running shells. My weekend look is the complete opposite of my workweek look as I wear mostly athletic performance gear from Patagonia, Lululemon, Adidas, Tory Sport, and New Balance. I switch out my purse in favor of backpack. I have three backpacks on rotation between Sandqvist, Duluth Pack and my Building Block canvas, and a leather pack. My shoe of choice for the weekend is the Adidas Originals NMD R1 Runner in black. My off-duty look is most certainly athletic these days, but I am chalking it up to the fact that I am running the marathon on November 6.
Patagonia R1 fleece pullover, $129, patagonia.com; Lululemon Energy bra, $52, lululemon.com; Tory Sport Chevron leggings, $125, torysport.com; Building Block circle belt pack, price upon request, building—block.com; Adidas Pure Boost x Shoes sneakers, $120, adidas.com
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My off duty look is “weekend dad meets bodega store grocery shopper."
Jack Threads 3-in-1 field jacket, $149, jackthreads.com; Target Fan Favorite MLB basic cap, $14, target.com; Majestic cotton-cashmere sweatpants, $145, stylebop.com; New Balance 969 gray casual sneakers, price upon request, newbalance.com; Kolor beige leopard-print socks, $80, ssense.com; Acne Studios Hadlee wool and mohair-blend cardigan, $800, mytheresa.com
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My office garb and “OOO garb” aren’t terribly different, but I would say two things I wear to the office pretty regularly and almost rarely to never OOO are platforms and trousers (together or apart). I guess I would really never wear skirt OOO unless [it was] for something fancy, otherwise I dress almost the same.
Marc Jacobs pleated polka-dot silk crepe de Chine skirt, $750, net-a-porter.com; Burberry Prorsum button-embellished high-rise trousers, $1,058, matchesfashion.com; Prada color-blocked velvet platform sandals, $825, barneys.com; Prada two-tone velvet sandals, $825, net-a-porter.com
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I go full superhero—Clark Kent by day and Super(wo)man at night. Days are spent in a serious pant, black, mostly, with a silky blouse on top. Lots of chokers, sunscreen, and a heel to combat the casualness of my disguise. Nighttime is crime-fighting time. A book signing, date night at a Sturgill Simpson concert, or a Brooklyn housewarming party is where I unleash glittery tights and a cape red lip—Mac’s Ruby Woo, to be exact.
Chloé silk satin blouse, $1,350, net-a-porter.com; MAC red lipstick, $17, nordstrom.com; Pretty Polly shimmering tights, $25, lordandtaylor.com; Clé de Peau Beauté UV Protection Cream SPF 50+, $120, cledepeaubeaute.com; Tabitha Simmons Mari black kidskin pumps, $795, tabithasimmons.com
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I wear feminine dresses to the office pretty much all day, every day. They’re my go-to. When you have two little ones, uniform dressing of some kind makes life easier.
On fall weekends, I like sweaters, jeans, and boots or ballet flats.
Gucci pleated printed silk crepe de Chine midi dress, $3,200, net-a-porter.com; Dôen Serena crew sweater, $358, shopdoen.com; Re/Done cropped straight-leg jeans, $299, stylebop.com; Repetto Cendrillon leather ballerina flats, $295, bergdorfgoodman.com
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Thanks to a previous career as a stylist assistant, I have a closetful of boyish T-shirts, men's workwear, jeans, and New Balance sneakers in shades of white and navy that were my one-time work uniform. Now, they're my off-duty look for weekends of long walks and errands—a pretty far cry from the miniskirts and thin turtlenecks I usually wear to work. For both work and play, however, I maintain a single hard and fast rule: Comfortable shoes only!
I’M Isola Marras striped turtleneck jumper, $223, farfetch.com; Raquel Allegra tie-dyed print T-shirt, $210, farfetch.com; New Balance Powder & Angora sneakers, $149, endclothing.com; Carhartt relaxed-fit Force Extremes Lynnwood jeans, $60, carhartt.com; Courrèges khaki suede miniskirt, $1,700, avenue32.com
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At the office, it’s all about streamlined style that can go from day to night. Separates from Victoria Beckham or Saint Laurent work best for me in monochromatic shades grounded by Chelsea boots. Off the clock, it’s the same one-note look except instead of turtlenecks and tailored tops, it’s a tad more lo-fi with tees and hoodies from Adidas or PacSun and jeans from Fear of God, all paired with a slick sneaker.
Victoria Beckham faux leather–trimmed wool turtleneck sweater, $1,250, net-a-porter.com; Fear of God selvedge romper jeans, $1,495, fearofgod.com;Yeezy Boost 350 V2 sneakers, $900, fightclub.com; PacSun Jellyfish pullover hoodie, $45, pacsun.com; Saint Laurent Chelsea 40 Wyatt boots in black leather, $859,
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Such a true sentiment: There are definitely two sides to my wardrobe. There are even two sides to my office uniform: the clothes that I always wear on set (jeans, sneakers, bomber jacket) and the clothes I wear in the office (shoes with stacked heels, turtlenecks, slip dresses). Then there is the weekend look in which I live in activewear 80 percent of the time, as I’m always attempting to run/hike/bike somewhere or something.
Uniqlo U MA-1 blouson jacket, $80, uniqlo.com; Adidas x Stella McCartney green high-intensity bra, $70, stellamccartney.com; Outdoor Voices 3/4 warm-up leggings, $80, outdoorvoices.com; Tretorn Nylite Plus sneakers, $70, tretorn.com; Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16 sneakers, $90, brooksrunning.com; Seafarer Lord Jim cropped jeans, $189, stylebop.com
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Even though we work in an industry where anything goes, my closet is definitely divided between my “work clothes” and my “going out clothes.” Office clothes are more FASHION (I will try that Marc Jacobs full look! The more man-repelling the better) and my weekend looks are more simplified: bodysuit and a denim skirt. The more basic the better! The sexier the better! Also NEVER wear expensive shoes out; my Gucci slippers are for the office only.
Marc Jacobs embellished/ruffled silk-blend gazar minidress, $3,600, net-a-porter.com; Talula Kinver bodysuit, $45, aritzia.com; Citizens of Humanity cut-off miniskirt in black hawk, $218, citizensofhumanity.com; Zara sateen ballet flats, $30, zara.com
