The Perfect Work Wardrobe
Dressing for work is all about feeling comfortable and creating the right impression. Whether your job involves dealing with customers or colleagues in the office, it is vital for your career that you dress in an appropriate way and follow any unwritten (as well as written) dress codes, but you will probably want to show a bit of your personality and individuality. The perfect work wardrobe will be versatile and perfectly suited to your job or work role. It will contain pieces that can easily be mixed and matched to create different outfits and accessories to give the finishing touch to each outfit.
Your HR department or line manager should provide you with dress code information when you first start working with a company. This may be important often for health and safety reasons as well as presenting the right company image. Unless you have to wear a company uniform though, there will usually be some amount of flexibility over the colour and style of clothes that you wear.
Generally classic styles of clothes are the best investments for a work wardrobe. They will last for year after year and never really go out of fashion. You can also be sure that a classic style of suit will be considered appropriate dress for even the smartest of offices.
Trouser suits and skirt suits are both really versatile. You can choose just the right style of trousers, skirts and jackets to suit your shape and colours to suit your skin, eye and hair colour. Depending on your work, you may not have to wear a full suit, trousers or a skirt with a blouse or a  tailored dress can look smart and stylish. For some offices it is also quite acceptable to wear a smart looking cardigan.
Once you have the basics of your work wardrobe, you can add some colour with blouses or tops and accessories. If your work requires you to wear dark coloured suits, a brightly coloured scarf is a great way to add some colour or pattern. Coloured or patterned blouses also look great under a neutral coloured suit. For the ultimate in classic work wear a crisp white shirt always works perfectly, looking incredibly stylish and fitting the most conservative of dress codes. A bold statement handbag is also a great way to make yourself stand out from the crowd but still keep a professional image. You can also brighten up a skirt suit with a brightly coloured pair of tights for an original work outfit.
Footwear is a key part of your work wardrobe. When it comes to shoes, comfort is just as important as how they look. Unless you are an expert at walking in high heeled shoes, low to medium heels are usually the most practical for work. You can get some very smart looking ballets flats or sandals for the summer that will complement your work wardrobe. It is usually best to choose a good pair of neutral shoes for summer and perhaps ankle boots for winter that will go with all of your work wear. Always keep your work shoes really clean and polished as this attention to detail will ensure that you present yourself well at work.