Stories

The season of celebration brings lots of opportunities for men to ditch the drab and have a bit of fun. As the days draw longer you can’t help but think about those opportunities summer offers to spend time with friends and family. There will be social gatherings, dinners and parties to look forward to and get dressed up for. There will of course be plenty of summer weddings for those tying the knot and for those in attendance. But what should you be wearing? This season at Working Style we are really excited about the neutral colour tones of our sportscoats – the foundation of an outfit. The colour spectrum spans from a light chalk (think ‘80s Bryan Ferry) through to tan and chocolate, which are all really easy to wear because they go with a large variety of coloured trousers. We have highlighted the collection with blues and greens. In...

As we awake again from our Covid slumber and ready ourselves to return to workplaces, many men will again face the elephant in the room: ‘business casual’. Now there’s a wonderful opportunity for men to embrace this look and hit it out of the park. Last week I had a young man in the store buying some new items for his return to the office after working from home. I asked if he was excited to get out of the house. "I'll miss working in my trackies," he said. "I don't even really know what 'business casual' means." This guy isn't alone. Young, fashionable, working a really good job, but confused about what he should wear in a professional environment now the simple jacket-and-tie days are behind us. There have been attempts over the years to change the way we dress for work. Some time ago, the ‘casual Friday’ concept was...