Hybrid Hacks: Styling Advice For Your New Work Wardrobe

Back to the office? Stumped by what to wear? Aislinn Coffey advises on how to manage and style a capsule wardrobe.

If you’re working a hybrid model or you’re back to HQ full time, you might be struggling with what to wear for those days in the office. A good capsule working wardrobe is made up of multitasking pieces that should, when used correctly, mix and match seemlessly.

Timeless and elegant, the beauty of tailoring is that it adds instant put-together polish. An added benefit is that most tailored pieces can be worn together or styled seperately. AW22 runway collections shone a spotlight on masculine-style tailoring, especially coats and jackets in salt and pepper tweeds and wools, paired with matching trousers or skirts on the runway. Wear yours to the office with work-ready tonal trousers and ecru, ink or grey jeans for evenings out, styled with chunky gold jewellery. Or, invest in a jacket with structured shoulders, it will look sleek this season with a white turtle-neck underneath or layered over knitwear when the mercury drops.

As an alternative to trousers, try a midaxi-length skirt. The beauty of a skirt lies in its endless styling options; it will look elegant with a crisp shirt, knitted tank top and knee-high boots. A well cut skirt can also be worn with a matching blazer, ribbed wool tights and sleek loafers or chunky-soled boots as we move into winter.

WFH? Designed with a comfort in mind, stretch ponte trousers cut slim through the thighs with slightly flared hems and an elasticated waist for comfort look great worn with everything from T-shirts to sweaters. Look to labels like Spanx, Totême and Remain Birger Christensen.

Grey herringbone longline blazer (comes with a belt). €169; matching kick flare trousers, €79.95; both at Massimo Dutti, at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16.