We’ve all known that one colleague who breezes into the office looking utterly fabulous every day, here’s how to steal her style & do it your way!

At some point in our working lives most of us will have had “that colleague”. Every morning she breezes into the office looking ridiculously fabulous in her own unique way, seemingly without even trying – at 9AM! How do they do it? Is their wardrobe an endless world of work-appropriate gorgeousness?

If you’re bored of button up blouses and sensible work trousers, it’s time to branch out and discover “that colleague’s” workplace styling secrets. There’s no need for a huge budget or a massive wardrobe, in fact a few key pieces and a fresh approach to “professional dressing” are all you could need to get a little more glam at work. Why not start with our top tips…

Channel a Trend: Keeping abreast of current trends will help your work wardrobe feel more contemporary and cutting-edge. But don’t jump on every fashionable bandwagon around. Instead, select a style you like which can easily be incorporated into your work wardrobe. Picking out each season’s key prints, tones or textures can be a great way to do this. For example, in SS15, bold geometric stripes are proving to be a huge trend. Team them with your work wear for an instant fashion upgrade.

Invest in Statement Shoes: Whether your role requires a more professional palette or doesn’t have a strict dress code, statement shoes are a great way to add a quick and easy pop of colour or charm to work outfits. Choose a bright colour pop and follow through with a matching lipstick, or splash out on a pair you love with quirky appeal to add glamour and personality to your work look.

Try a Colour Pop: Little freshens up an outfit or brightens up a drab workday like a cheerful burst of colour. To add a little extra glam to your work ensembles, choose “just one item” which really pops, whether that’s a sky blue blazer or a sunny yellow a line skirt, then team it with a more neutral palette to add a splash of colour without looking like a crazy rainbow.

Splash Out with Your Silhouette: Who says workwear has to be boring? We’re not all part of the sausage machine, you know! The combination of a blazer with a pencil skirt or sensible trousers creates a really predictable silhouette without much personality. Try playing around with the proportions of your work wear to make a stylish change. From full bodied, A-line skirts and high waisted culottes, to cropped tops and oversized shirts, there are lots of chic ways to mix up your work look to create a more contemporary, glamorous style.
Revamp Your Accessories Collection: Updating your accessories can have a huge impact on your workday glamour quotient! Classic pieces you can wear time and time again are great to have in your collection, but when you want to update your workplace look, indulging in some of fashion’s flightier (but super fun) jewellery and accessory trends will help bring your look bang up to date. This season it’s all about aquatic inspired charms (a la Valentino SS15), solid cuffs and chokers (see: Balmain) and mixed natural materials (from raw wood to feathers).

Contributed by Sam Butterworth at Lush Hair Extensions