How to Dress for Remote Work? 6 Casual Professional Looks
Emergency on board: your boss requires an unexpected video conference in 2 minutes with the entire team. But... you are in pajamas, a look a bit too relaxed to ensure your professional credibility. Don't worry: quickly transform your outfit into a chic and professional look. Active woman or student, wondering how to dress for remote work is perfectly legitimate. Here are 6 chic and comfortable outfits to achieve your professional goals from home.
1. The white shirt, a must-have for remote work
The white shirt is one of the 25 essential basics of the women's wardrobe, and moreover, a timeless staple in the working girl's closet. Discover all our models in this article entirely dedicated to the white shirt, this timeless piece of the women's wardrobe.
Slightly satin white shirt with bow tie Helene - Les Petits Imprimés (also available in pink and blue)
To vary the pleasures and step away from the classic plain version, the shirt is adorned with small pearly buttons and gathered ruffles at the neckline and sleeves. These feminine details contrast with its casual straight cut, a feminized boyish look in sum. A pretty necklace with pendant and you are chic and professional, ready for this meeting via screens.
Short white shirt with golden buttons Aurélia - Les Petits Imprimés
2. The chic top as remote work attire
Do you love a chic, sober, and original style? Then bet on the modernized Japanese-style crop top blouse. The cherry blossom flowers contrast against the black background of the revisited kimono. Its tone-on-tone belt ties as you wish, in front or behind.
Emi floral kimono blouse - Les Petits Imprimés
3. The fine 2-in-1 sweater
In mid-season, knitwear remains a pleasant and comfortable outfit to attend a class or a video conference without shivering due to overly light clothing. More sophisticated than a simple fine knit sweater, this striped shirt sweater 2-in-1 will give you a very professional look with originality.
2-in-1 blue Tiffany shirt sweater - Les Petits Imprimés
Emblematic of the studious student or the active woman taking her work to heart, the collar of the blue and white striped shirt is reinvented here with a gathered high collar, under a navy blue round neck sweater in ultra-fine and discreet rice stitch knit for a sober and elegant texture. Complete your look with a beautiful bright carmine lipstick and pretty delicate earrings.
To bring this sophisticated effect to your sweaters, simply add a removable collar underneath for a perfect illusion! Shirt collar, Peter Pan collar, or lace collar, it's up to you to choose according to your clothing style and your work.
4. Comfortable remote work pants
One of the great advantages of remote work is that your interlocutors do not see what you are wearing below the waist. Prioritize comfort and coziness to work seated for long hours without constraints at the waist or hips. However, it is better to avoid pajama bottoms or fluffy materials because if you get up during the meeting to fetch a file, serve coffee, etc., your professional image may suffer!
100% wool beige jogging Flora - Les Petits Imprimés (available in 3 colors)
Dark pink fleece jogging Lina - Les Petits Imprimés (available in 7 colors)
Warm lined burgundy jogging Helena - Les Petits Imprimés (available in 5 shades)
5. The dress: chic and comfortable for remote work
In winter, spring, and autumn, the sweater dress is an ideal outfit for remote work with elegance in all simplicity. Soft, warm, and comfortable, the short wrap sweater dress gives you a glamorous and professional look for your video conferences with your superior, clients, or team. Paired with very warm fleece tights containing wool and cashmere, this outfit guarantees you to stay warm and swim in comfort.
Fitted sweater dress Sybille- Les Petits Imprimés
This mid-length saharienne dress in cupro with short sleeves, with a peach skin touch and eco-friendly, is the perfect example of a chic, casual, and responsible outfit. Indeed, cupro is made from cotton seeds rejected by the textile industry. It is therefore a plant-based and biodegradable fabric.
Denim dress Bonnie - Les Petits Imprimés
To enhance your look, accessorize your dress with a pair of chic ethnic earrings.
6. Unexpected remote work meeting: quick, a chic jacket!
Ultimate option: the chic jacket to add at the last minute over a t-shirt, tank top, sweater, or sweatshirt for a tasteful professional look. Currently, the trend is for a long blazer jacket, straight cut, in a feminine/masculine style, embellished with chic details like shiny buttons or printed sleeve cuffs. Classic dark color or original pop: it's up to you to choose according to your style.
Long cream blazer Elliot - Les Petits Imprimés
Pink blazer Léonie - Les Petits Imprimés
Long red blazer Aela- Les Petits Imprimés
Long black blazer Elliot - Les Petits Imprimés
How to dress for remote work: casual pro with a touch of originality
Working remotely means adapting your look for the screen to appear as a studious student or a professional active woman while wearing comfortable bottoms, in the comfort of your home. To maintain and even gain professional credibility, stand out by working on your style on the upper part of your body and focus on comfort below since your legs are off-screen. The blazer jacket is ideal for enhancing your slightly casual style at the last minute, for an impromptu video conference meeting.
