Get set for summer with A-Line
It’s all too easy to assume that summer will never come to Britain and thus remain content with your winter workwear wardrobe for the time being. But with the odd day of extreme heat already cropping up here and there we’re preparing for the warmer months by updating our wardrobes with A-Line’s collection of gorgeous office-appropriate summer ensembles.
Dressing for the office during the summer can be a tricky art to master: you have to strike the perfect balance between looking classy so that you command respect from clients, but allowing your skin to breathe so that you don’t overheat in the boardroom. Investing in these summer staples will ensure you’re more hot and sexy than hot and sweaty.
Shirt dresses are big news this season. The lightweight silk and cut out shoulders will keep you cool, whilst the collar and subtle tailoring create structure. For a look that will take you straight on in to the evening try a printed silk dress. Seize those beautiful rare evenings when tables and chairs magically appear outside by adding a pair of white stilettos for cocktails in the early evening sun.
Cut-outs and lace will be your best friends this summer as they let your skin breathe on the stuffy underground journey to work. Breeze in to the office looking just as cool and composed as when you left the house by teaming a cut out shirt with stretch high waist trousers with a flared leg.
If you want to show off a summer tan opt for a cotton leather pencil skirt, keeping the look uber-professional with a matching cotton jacket. With fun yellow leather detailing, your colleagues will appreciate you for bringing a bit of sunshine into the workplace!
If you’re feeling really fashion forward these stretch high waist shorts will ensure you both feel and look cool as you stroll down Oxford Street with coffee in hand between meetings. Sticking to the legs or cleavage rule, a cute jacket is a must to keep this look modest, but you can make it summer ready by going for a sheer organza sleeve.
Also available in yellow, team the jacket with a jersey blouse and textured shorts to instantly add a pop of colour to an elegant all white outfit during the working day. As hot day turns to milder night change into a slightly heavier weight flared leather jacket, and pop your lippy and perfume in to an embossed leather white pouch for a night out with the girls.
And with that, you’re set for summer!
