4 Easy Work Outfits The Vogue Team Is Wearing This Autumn

4th Sep 2026

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Even as a fully grown adult, back-to-school energy carries on into your working life, too. Just swap the nylon satchel and room-to-grow blazer for a new brown suede tote bag and a pair of Cos wide-leg trousers. September officially marks the end of summer, and turning off your out-of-office is the ideal time to give your working wardrobe a reset.

The caricature of corporate workwear (insert has been dismantled in recent years, with the workforce emerging from Bank station looking distinctly less formal. Real-life accountants might be going without a tie, or even wearing baggy jeans, while the traditional rules around what constitutes “office appropriate” have become increasingly blurred.

There are now plenty of options beyond the polyester bodycon and pencil skirts that can feel just as soulless as sterile open-plan offices, with brands such as Arket, Cos and Toteme offering a more considered take on workplace dressing. Our top tip is to fashion your own working wardrobe around versatile separates – a great pair of trousers, an oversized blazer, a directional knit, a polished flat – and then introduce personality through accessories, texture and the odd fashion-forward flourish.

At HQ, dress codes are pretty much nonexistent. Many of the work outfits you see stepping out from the 10th-floor lifts wouldn’t necessarily fly in a lot of workplaces, so take our looks with a pinch of salt. Instead, focusing on the foundations, the individual pieces and styling ideas, is a good place to start.

If our looks this week are anything to go by, investing in a few autumnal staples will make the remnants of your summer outfit rotation work a little harder. Don’t shy away from styling a great slouchy cashmere knit over your well-worn Bermuda shorts while the weather allows, then swap in knee-high boots and a pillowy bomber when the temperature finally drops. Or consider the boho blouse with a pair of workplace-ready tailored trousers and a cardigan as your new transeasonal formula.

Brilliant outerwear is, of course, paramount this season, so think about investing in a glossy burgundy leather bomber, a wind (and hopefully rain) proof shell jacket or a trench that will see you through many a blustery morning commute.

Keep reading for four easy, polished work outfits to emulate this Q4 – whether your September return means heading back to the office full-time, splitting your week between home and the workplace, or simply rediscovering the joy of getting dressed properly again.