Most people actually have plenty of clothes that would be great for an office, they just don't know it yet. In addition, if things feel incomplete, there are a few basic things they can purchase. Like these:
One blazer:
You can put just about any type of shirt beneath either a black or dark blue blazer. Even totally plain t shirts, spaghetti strap tops and button up shirts look nicer when beneath a blazer. Gather up all your fancy, decorative brooches and mix and match them, or wear them singly, and attach them to your jacket. Blazers go great with knee length skirts and trousers for the office, and then they look sexy with jeans out of the office. My friend who teaches singing lessons and works super long days and goes from running around town, back to teaching keeps a blazer in her car. She goes back and forth between that and sweatpants throughout the day as she runs errands and gives her lessons. Her students who are there to learn to sing better from a professional only see her in her "professional" attire.
A black trouser and a beige trouser
Trousers are another item that people won't notice you repeat-wear, so long as you change what's going on on the top. Since people accept these as traditional office apparel, feel free to wear whatever sort of top you like from t shirt's to button up shirts. Switch between the two colors—the black and the beige—and you could put on those pants every day of the week without anyone batting an eyelash!
A pencil skirt
I love these because they are universally accepted as professional, as well as sexy. I've often worn a sassy, lacy or sequined top beneath my blazer with a skirt at the office, and just abandoned the jacket for the bars after work. You immediately get that sexy secretary appearance happening.
Button down shirts
Get one in white and one in black. A tailored one always gives a professional look and just unbutton the top a bit for a sexy look after work. Or, throw on one a few sizes too big, tuck it into your pants, put the sleeves under your blazer, and when you leave the office, swap in some skinny jeans and a waste belt to get a nice silhouette and that "boyfriend's shirt" look.
Hopefully it's clear now that having a cute wardrobe and a professional one doesn't mean you need to have more than one wardrobe!
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Vera Esther is a healthy living, dating and luxury lifestyle writer. She has blogged about everything from organic wine tasting to how to tell if your first date is controlling and even innovative ways to pursue hobbies like learning how to sing online with sites like http://www.bristowvoicemethod.com
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