My Top 5 Work Wear Essentials

WEARING Zara blazer, Madewell T-shirt, J. Crew skirt, and Marc Fisher boots

Dressing stylishly for work can be tricky. You want to look cute and show off your personal style, but you have to do that within the limits of appropriate office dressing.

True, my work is pretty casual and I can get away with wearing jeans and T-shirts when I want, but I still like to dress up and wear chic professional pieces, especially when I have meetings or after-work events.

Here are 5 essential items to my work wardrobe:

1. A Plaid Blazer

Throw a blazer on and you can make a bikini look professional!

2. Sensible Heels

Heels are great, but there's no need to go overboard with sky high (and painfully uncomfortable) heels.

3. A Floral Dress

Don't be afraid to show off your feminine side with a fun floral dress!

4. Dark Wash Jeans

Not every office allows jeans (sorry, corporate friends!) but if you work in a casual office setting like I do, you're totally okay to rock a pair of classic dark wash jeans.

5. A Striped Button-Down

Button-downs are a quintessential work wear item, so mix it up with a timeless stripe print!

 What are your work wear essentials?