What to wear
What to wear on your first day at a new job when it's cold: women's
A women's smart outfit for first day at work in cold weather, picked from real pieces, with why it works and the one change that matters.
Dress
Coat
Boot
Scarf
GlovesCamel Knit Dress, Wine Wrap Coat, Wine Heeled Boot, Burgundy Wool Scarf, Black Leather Gloves. A smart combination for first day at work in cold weather, with the lightest colour sitting closest to your face.
Your first day sets the read. Dress one notch above the office norm, because you can always relax afterwards and never the reverse. Cold weather is about layers you can shed indoors: a knit under an overcoat does more for warmth and polish than one thicker piece. The women's read of this day is usually one considered piece with quieter support around it, rather than several competing ideas.
- Meet or slightly beat what the team wears in public.
- The innermost layer is the one people see; make it a good one.
- Choose one deliberate detail, a colour, a texture or a print, and keep the rest plain.