I’m so excited to bring you today’s post, and so grateful to the lovely ladies below who made it possible. The focus of this post is workwear to suit different body types: tall and lean, hourglass, and apple shaped.
Each of the girls have styled their own looks, and these are actual outfits they’ve worn to the office. I think they look great all the time, and was thrilled to feature their styles on Wellesley & King.
TALL & LEAN
Meet Lauren. She’s pretty adorable in just about everything, but with her tall and lean figure she looks amazing in fitted pencil dresses, like the one she’s wearing below. She has layered it with a longer-length blazer in a playful color that suits her personality. One of my favorite things about Lauren’s style is her fearlessness with color. I gravitate towards quiet neutrals, especially in the office, where Lauren frequently dons a bold lip color or bright dress.
Height: 5’9″
Usual Size in Tops: S
Usual Size in Bottoms: 2-4
Usual Size in Dresses: 4-6
Favorite Store for Workwear: Steinmart, TJ Maxx, or Marshalls
Go-To Office Look: Dresses with jackets/sweaters or pencil skirts with a flowy blouse
GET LAUREN’S LOOK
Dress: Laundry by Design (similar); Blazer: Worth New York; Heels: Similar
HOURGLASS
Martina is that lucky girl with the hourglass figure that most of us ladies long for. Her shoulders and hips are roughly the same width, so a just-below-the-knee length pencil skirt is both professional and flattering to cinch her waist and emphasize her curves. We joked about this being the outfit she chooses for the most important meetings, but that’s the power of clothes!
Height: 5’4″
Usual Size in Tops: S
Usual Size in Bottoms: 4-6
Usual Size in Dresses: 4-6
Favorite Store for Workwear: New York & Company
Go-To Office Look: Full or Pencil Skirts, Ankle Pants
GET MARTINA’S LOOK
Blouse: Marshall’s (similar); Skirt: New York & Co. (similar, sadly without bow); Shoes: Nine West (similar); Watch: Bulova; Bracelet: Brighton; Earrings: Tiffany & Co.
APPLE
Last up is my girl, Monica. You may remember her from this post when we attended a wedding together last summer. Her favorite color to wear is black, which we often joke about. It’s unusual to see Monica in practically any other colors. Monica’s “apple” shaped figure is ideal for tunic style tops, like she’s wearing here, and she perfectly balances the top with a pair of skinny pants and simple black wedges: always the epitome of chic.
Height: 5’0″
Usual Size in Tops: L
Usual Size in Bottoms: 10
Usual Size in Dresses: L or 10
Favorite Store for Workwear: The Limited (hands down)
Go-To Office Look: Flyaway cardigan, skinny black dress pants, and wedges
GET MONICA’S LOOK:
Blazer: Ella Moss Posy Blazer (similar); Top: Daniel Rainn (LOVE this one!); Pants: DREW Clothing; Bag: Kate Spade Perri Lane Bubbles Delaney; Shoes: Kenneth Cole Reaction Did U Tell Wedge Pump
A huge thank you to these beautiful ladies for bearing through the wind (and giving up their lunch breaks) to shoot these pictures-you’re the best! Give them some love in the comments below!
