Even as a fully grown adult, back-to-school energy carries on into your working life, too. Just swap the nylon satchel and room-to-grow blazer for a new brown suede tote bag and a pair of Cos wide-leg trousers . September officially marks the end of summer, and turning off your out-of-office is the ideal time to give your working wardrobe a reset.

Sharp tailoring and corporate dress codes became redundant over the pandemic, but with back-to-office mandates gripping the city, many designers have reimagined workwear through a modern lens. This mood started in the autumn/winter 2024 collections when designers played with symbols of corporate power, from briefcases and ties to pinstripes. It was “a commentary on late-stage capitalism and the dismantling of symbols of power in a now lost

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