26 Sophisticated Winter Work Outfits You Haven't Tried Yet
A week's worth of perfectly styled winter work outfits can feel hard to imagine on a Monday. As temperatures drop, you may find yourself losing the motivation to get dressed. We get it: we experience this every winter, too. The cold weather can often feel like a challenge to our style standards, but luckily, this season's slew of playful sweaters, refined knit dresses, and versatile boots are proving to be the antidote.
Maybe you're currently contemplating a return to the office, or you've already been going in a few days a week. However you work, wherever you work, there's reason to update your previous rotation of sweat sets and break out more polished combinations that make you feel energized in all the right ways. Of course, it would be a crime to abandon the sense of comfort we've cultivated while being productive from the couch, so we've gathered 26 ensembles that are guaranteed to keep you cozy and chic at the same time.
Ahead, we're offering the perfect answers for what to wear with your satin slacks to make for a look that's preppy and functional; suggesting creative ways to bring your silk slip out of the bedroom (yes, it's doable, even for an important meeting); and suggesting a list of wardrobe essentials that will help you achieve these polished silhouettes. Braving the cold in style has never been easier, so scroll on for the trusty ideas we swear by during these few frigid months.
— Additional reporting by Shelcy Joseph
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Winter Work Outfits With a Turtleneck
Let a bold turtleneck add a pop of color and do the talking, updating your typical winter workwear with a bit more flair. A pair of vibrant embellished pumps seals the deal.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Trench Coat
Pair a long, sophisticated work trench with a maxi dress in a color that's pleasing to the eyes. In the winter, it's best to complete the ensemble with a pair of leather boots and a thick sock, rather than a loafer, kitten heel, or flat.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Midi Dress
Style an office-appropriate midi dress with a vinyl trench coat and thigh-high boots that will keep you warm in the winter weather.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Wool Shacket
Style a burnt-orange wool jacket with a checked midi skirt to streamline the outerwear you'd normally wear with a pair of jeans to weekend brunch. Add work-appropriate heeled boots in a neutral shade and a coordinating bag.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Silk Slip
To make your floor-length slip perfect for work, complete your outfit with a winter-friendly chunky knit and sleek, closed-toe boots.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Checked Coat
The most stylish and sophisticated way to wear your standout winter coat to the office is with a black turtleneck and trousers underneath, plus a go-to leather purse. Style a bright beanie on top for your morning commute to add a playful twist while you're grabbing coffee.
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Winter Work Outfits With Platform Boots
Bring your edgy platform boots into a winter-friendly work outfit by styling them with a leather midi skirt, embellished sweater, and tailored jacket. Complete the look with festive earrings that cater to the season, and add a color pop with a beanie when you're out running errands.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Cardigan
To make your cardigan work in the winter, belt it at the waist and layer over a patterned midi dress. Finish the look with dark-toned leather shoes.
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Winter Work Outfits With Satin Pants
Keep things cozy and slightly preppy by working a pair of silk slacks with an oatmeal turtleneck, matching socks, ballet flats, and a thick headband. Finish the ensemble with a black wool coat and simple purse.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Pinstripe Suit
Offset a double-breasted navy pinstripe suit with classic black accessories, like your go-to leather shoulder bag and loafers. Throw on a long coat and elegant necklace, plus your everyday jewelry.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Cargo Skirt
You can easily make your cargo skirt work appropriate this winter by coordinating it with a streamlined turtleneck and a tailored gray jacket. Add luxe details in the form of embellished leather gloves and a chain-link purse.
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Winter Work Outfits With Over-the-Knee Boots
Complement your luxe, suede over-the-knee boots with a tonal coat, and keep the rest of your outfit to all-white separates, such as a long-sleeved sweater dress or silk slip and blazer. A dress with a slit helps to show off your boots even more.
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Winter Work Outfits With Block Heels
A feminine block-heel ballet flat looks perfect teamed with a simple elegant midi dress. Opt for one with sleeves to keep warm, knowing you can always remove some layers if the heat is on in the office.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Ribbed Sweater Dress
A ribbed sweater dress is a wardrobe essential this time of year. If yours has playful details, like the painted side stripe on this midi, you can keep the rest of your pieces muted in tone to achieve utmost sophistication. Think: cream leather boots and a long wool coat in the same shade.
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Winter Work Outfits With Pops of Color
Who says you can't stand out in the cold? Play with different shades by looking at the color wheel and selecting combinations you can easily pull off with pieces already in your closet. Have a long purple coat and sweater in a similar hue? Throw these on together and try a green or turquoise statement bag with white boots.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Camel Coat
A camel coat goes with so many neutral workwear basics. Start with a lightweight dress, or fitted top and skirt combination, then top with a blazer and add pumps and gold jewelry. Perch your coat on your shoulders if you want to offer a glimpse of your multilayered outfit underneath.
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Winter Work Outfits With Thick Socks
While loafers are season-less, teaming them with socks during colder months is both a stylish and cozy touch. If the rest of your outfit involves basics like black leather or a denim skirt, you can opt for virtually any shade of sock, depending on how loud you want to go with your outfit. A cropped cardigan and opticals are always a nice match with a pair of loafers.
Winter Work Outfits With Loafers
Draw attention to your most sophisticated work shoe in the winter with an ankle-grazing pant. Add layers with a long wool coat and a sweater tied into a scarf for added warmth and dimension.
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Winter Work Outfits With Shearling Details
To successfully incorporate shearling into an office-appropriate look, sport it on a long, leather trench that you play up with other neutral accessories, such as a chain-link flap bag and heeled ankle boots.
Winter Work Outfits With a Cropped Sweater
Layer a cropped sweater over a long button-down shirt for casual Friday. Complete with chunky loafers, glasses, and an eye-catching headscarf.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Preppy Collar
Tuck a collared shirt under a winter sweater for a preppy touch, and finish with a thick wool cargo trouser and statement heels that are typical go-tos for work.
Winter Work Outfits With a Miniskirt
Style your button-front miniskirt with thick midlength boots and tights — an absolute must have for winter work days.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Maxi Dress
Pair an easygoing maxi dress with chunky boots for maximum comfort, and add a textured clutch. Go extra polished for work with a gold statement necklace.
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Winter Work Outfits With Head-to-Toe Leather
Go for a striking leather-on-leather moment by teaming up two different neutral shades. Try a gray or mauve-colored coord set with a tan trench and suede cognac boots, for example.
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Winter Work Outfits With Jeans
If denim is a typical winter staple in your work wardrobe, opt for an ankle-length pair with slingbacks. Coordinate with an oversize blazer.
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Winter Work Outfits With a Blazer
Sharpen your look with a leather blazer worn over a buttoned-up checkered shirt and tapered trouser. Accent the piece with modern accessories, like lug-sole boots and rectangular sunglasses.