Something as simple as adding a V-neck cardigan or long-sleeved top to classic work blouses or simple shift dresses can instantly transform your look into something that - while still erring on the side of work-ready - feels contemporary.Adding warmth to a classic ensemble might normally require a jumper that conceals the rest of your look for the sake of warmth and comfort, but our Fine Stripe Crew Neck Sleeveless Top easily slots in alongside our ruffle-trimmed layering tops to keep every element of your ensemble on display. Pull your look together with a longline coat or simple blazer before your day begins.
 
Another approach sees a workwear staple - the humble cotton blouse - reimagined as a layering top framed by balloon sleeves tucked into tailored trousers and layered under a sleeveless knitted vest topped with a detachable snood. Signed off with a check blazer and trench coat, this bulk-free and contemporary look builds on pieces already filling your wardrobe but approaches their styling in a fresh way.

Classic pairings in neutral tones are brightened and emboldened by confident colour.Versatile outfit builders, our Merino Cashmere Jacquard Vest + Snood in green and light blue and Hexagon Geo Pleated Maxi Skirt in a combination of navy and turquoise are wardrobe staples that embrace bright hues to transform simple sartorial pairings primed for your working week. Style the former with a striped shirt and tailored trousers. The latter achieves a polished finish while brightening your look when teamed with a classic navy roll neck. 
 
Introducing colour to a look might usually centre the attention on the top half of your outfitting, but our Italian Flannel High-Waist Wide-Leg Trouser in clementine flips the focus and - rather than ground bright shades - lifts dark neutrals in a contemporary way.

Think of traditional workwear and what are you picturing? We’d hazard a guess the ensembles include tailored suits, work skirts, or simple black dresses. While they’re as synonymous with office settings as overhead fluorescent lighting, there’s no reason to strike them off your list of go-to pieces.In both a wide leg and cropped silhouette, our Ponte Pinstripe Track Pant and Ponte Pinstripe Tapered Turn Up Trouser hero the same pattern grounded by neutral tones for styling ease and are crafted from a recycled-blend fabric. In other words, they’re a modern update on traditional work trousers. Swap tailored shirts or blouses for lightweight knits in soft creams or dark neutrals when it comes to styling.
 
Both flattering and figure-hugging, our Ponte Long Sleeve Shirt Collar Maxi Dress + Belt reinvents the classic LBD and traditional work dresses with a zipped neckline to accommodate all bust sizes and a belted waist. Falling to your knees and framed by long sleeves, it’s an instant outfit builder that holds its own with both bold jackets and simple blazers.

A stalwart of your weekend wardrobe also has a role to play in work outfits. Adopting as many cuts and silhouettes as their tailored trouser siblings, they lend your luxury workwear staples a more casual, off-duty edge suited to days working from home or when you’re not in and out of meetings. Our Pleat Front Wide-Leg Jean borrows its silhouette from one of our signature trousers and is suspended from a flattering high-rise waistband.Adopting a more form-fitting silhouette defined by organic cotton imbued with a hint of stretch, our Organic Cotton Authentic Slim Crop Jean retains tailoring’s more polished finish while dialling down on the formality. With fading over the thighs, it keeps you looking put together, whether you’re pulling on the pair with just a cotton shirt or a printed blouse teamed with a tailored blazer and sling backs.

While high-street shops might filltheir rails with dresses in grey, navy, and black as solutions to office-bound dressing, our approach takes a more colourful direction. We’re embracing bold bespoke prints and colours that easily transition from your working day to out-of-office hours.Celebrating a wintery iteration of a floral pattern, our Paisley Bud Print Maxi Dress is crafted from pure silk and fitted with an adjustable neckline that speaks to both office wear penchants and your off-duty ones. While tradition might stipulate that you reach for a tailored jacket in the same fabric, turn instead to one crafted from either luxe cord or velvet in a rich hue. In navy, our Italian Velvet Cord Blazer emphasises the style’s deep colourway while highlighting the brighter hues in its print.
 
In butter-soft by-product leather, our Supersoft Italian Leather Blazer finds a home alongside our Ponte Houndstooth Sleeveless Eyelet Dress + Belt, complementing the style’s monochrome palette and emphasising its layering versatility. With the same potential, our Ponte Jacquard Sleeveless Crew Neck Short Shift Dress heroes a sleeveless silhouette that complements balloon-sleeve base layers and smart shirting and falls to an above-the-knee hem that sees you through colder months when paired with tights.

That age-old adage, opposites attract, applies - sartorially speaking - not only to colour but textures too. Matte and lustrous finishes result in an unexpected cohesive whole when styled together and the same can be said for soft shearling and silk, velvet and satin…the list goes on.There may have been a time velvet was the reserve of eveningwear outfitting, but the material has been enjoying daylight hours, too, in the past few seasons. Our Italian Velvet Cord Slim Man Pant and its matching blazer champion a deep navy hue. They have a covetable textured finish that contrasts with knitwear’s soft hand feel, such as our Cloud-Soft Cashmere Silk Jacquard Vest + Snood. 
 
Lend your office-bound look a directional edge when you clash leather with wool-blend tailoring. Your sartorial shortcut to this result: our Chalk Stripe Longline Blazer and Luxe Leather Wide-Leg Trouser. Introduce another texture to the mix with our Merino Mixed Rib Longline Vest + Snood and our Forever Belted Longline Mac.