Classic office outfits are a thing of the past: In 2022, Workleisure is the answer to the new hybrid working models between office and home office.
In the past – before the pandemic – you often had to ask yourself the question when choosing business fashion: Which outfit should I wear so that I can still go to the after-work party afterwards? Nowadays the question is more: Which business outfit is best suited for the change between office and home office? A trend that will be very popular in 2022 provides the answer: Workleisure is the magic word. We reveal what is important in the new office fashion.
What does work leisure mean?
The neologism “workleisure” is based on the athleisure style trend, which gained popularity a few years ago. The athleisure style is about sporty outfits, which are not only worn for sports, but also in everyday life. With the now popular work-leisure style, we mix comfortable elements such as leggings, oversized pullovers and wide cuts with elegant office fashion such as blazers, high heels or chic blouses. The best of both worlds, home office and office, are combined and a new casual office look is created.
When putting together your own work-leisure look, one basic rule applies: comfort always comes first. The “Sex Education” actress shows up in a pastel-colored, extremely wide-cut pantsuit. She has tied her hair in a casual, low ponytail and wears large, golden statement jewelry.
Back to office: put together the perfect work-leisure outfit
For the home office part of the outfit, you can use loungewear, pajamas and sports fashion. For the office part, you should rather look around in the elegant corner of your wardrobe: trousers made of flowing fabrics are a popular basic part for the work-leisure style, for example, as are fine knitted sweaters and wide-cut shirts and blouses in muted colors. In general, you should pay attention to restrained colors and use at most one bright color as an eye-catcher in the look. The Austrian fashion blogger Carola Pojer (37), for example, shows how to combine rather reserved colors with a work-leisure look.
It is equally important to always balance the relaxed and casual couch look with elegant pieces of clothing. For example, if you wear leggings and a T-shirt as the basis for your work-leisure look, you should combine them with a jacket and business shoes. If, on the other hand, the office part predominates in the outfit, sneakers on the feet are a must.
Workleisure style for starters
If you want to slowly approach the style, you can try the following work-leisure style to start with. Because these basics should actually be in every well-stocked wardrobe: a black sports bra in combination with a white, wide-cut blouse, light-colored, comfortable jeans and sneakers. Depending on your taste, you can wear a more elegant office bag or a sporty backpack as a bag.
Source: Stern
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