What to wear
What to wear to work when it's cold
A smart outfit for work in cold weather, picked from real pieces, with why it works and the one change that matters.
Dress
Coat
Boot
Scarf
GlovesCharcoal Knit Dress, Camel Wrap Coat, Brown Chelsea Boot, Grey Wool Scarf, Black Leather Gloves. A smart combination for work in cold weather, with the lightest colour sitting closest to your face.
Work rewards quiet competence: two tones, clean lines, one deliberate detail. Keep it consistent so you are not thinking about your clothes when you should be thinking about the meeting. Cold weather is about layers you can shed indoors: a knit under an overcoat does more for warmth and polish than one thicker piece. Read the room before you read your wardrobe: the same day can want a sharper or a softer answer depending on who you are seeing, and the middle is usually the safer place to land.
- Match your belt and shoes in tone.
- The innermost layer is the one people see; make it a good one.
- Pick the palette before the pieces. Two neutrals and one accent rarely fails.
Same occasion, other weather