Forget stuffy suits, fashion’s officewear refresh is in the business of cool

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Undermined by the Covid-19 pandemic, the business look has never really managed to reclaim its rightful place in women's wardrobes.

Fendi put a womenswear slant on men’s suits for the fall-winter 2023-2024 season. Photography Miguel MEDINA / AFP©Once seen as a smart, formal piece, today the suit is being transformed into a more lighthearted, almost playful garment that women are experimenting with, reworking and combining with pieces and accessories that are by turns ultra-sexy, casual or even sportswear-inspired.

And the idea is proving a hit, as the world’s most famous influencers can’t seem to get enough of the suit, adopting it in masculine or oversized versions, or even with shorts, Bermuda shorts or a micro miniskirt, or with a blazer worn straight over skin or over a crop top. In short, this Y2K-style suit is on a mission to overhaul the business look.

Forget sharply tailored pants or jackets, pencil skirts, tight collars, tweeds, and especially white shirts: the women’s suit as we know it is no more.on the cover of Fortune Magazine, sporting a demure suit, albeit with loose-fitting pants and seemingly worn with no top underneath, creating a look that’s powerful, chic and sexy all at the same time.

According to the latest data from global fashion search engine Stylight, search interest in ties rose by 86% between June and September, compared with the same period last year, and the fall season is only just beginning.To complete this revisited officewear ensemble, women are betting on trench coats cut in shorter styles, with a 52% increase in demand on Stylight compared to last year, and a 339% increase in interest on Google.

 

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