7 Work Looks That Are Simple and Comfortable

In case Monday just hit you like a ton of bricks after a carefree summer weekend, we're here for you, sartorially speaking. There are approximately 261 business days in the year, and you have to find an outfit to wear for all of them. And not just any outfit: a polished outfit that you can stand to wear for at least nine hours. The struggle is real.

It's perfectly understandable that there will be days when you just want to stay in your PJs and can't fathom coming up with a work outfit. That's where we come in! We compiled seven easy, comfortable outfit ideas for said days when you wish a fairy fashion godmother would magically bestow you with a comfy, stylish, office-appropriate outfit idea. Bookmark these and lock them away in your outfit idea arsenal. You'll want to wear them on repeat—trust us. 

Below, check out seven perfect outfit ideas for those days when you just can't. (You know what we mean.)

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1. Silk Blouse + Trousers + Block-Heel Sandals
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2. Leather Jacket + Jumpsuit + Slides
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3. Colorful Sweater + Jeans + Slingback Pumps
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Shirtdress + Flats:
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5. White Cotton Blouse + Army-Green Trousers + Nude Pumps
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6. Tweed Jacket + White Tee + Jeans + Block-Heel Pumps
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7. Vest + Wide-Leg Pants + Block-Heel Sandals
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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.