“Shoulder police“ just really made me laugh - what is with them?! We wouldn’t get away with a bare shoulder in my office despite not being very formal which is annoying when there are so many nice sleeveless work tops out there!!Nightmare, isn’t it?
I tend to wear slightly looser-fitting tops and look on eBay for second-hand clothes from nicer brands than I’d normally buy because I find the quality of their lighter-weight clothes to be better than the quality of lighter-weight high street clothes, if that makes sense? Thinner material from places I’d normally buy tends to pucker, or be see through, or just look cheap, so I tend to search for The Fold, Hobbs etc.
Camisole and a lightweight cardigan makes me sound about 90, but in the right style it looks smart and doesn’t feel too heavy, plus you can take the cardigan off when the shoulder police / creeps aren’t around.
Instagram is great for workwear ideas, hats off to those who manage to make a maxi skirt look professional; it’d be great to get a bit of a breeze around the essentials, but I’d look such a tit rocking up the office in anything floaty on my bottom half.
Having said that, two fans on my desk and trying to avoid meetings too far away from my building are the best things to avoid getting too hot
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Can you have open toes? I changed jobs a while back from a closed toe only job to open toes allowed and smart sandals opened a world of fashion to me!
I tend to wear a lot of sleeveless blouses and wide legged cropped trousers with sandals or loafers. Also summer dresses with vests under for modesty.
I tend to wear a lot of sleeveless blouses and wide legged cropped trousers with sandals or loafers. Also summer dresses with vests under for modesty.
I personally wouldn’t go for open toe shoes, only because it sets the bar for others and I don’t want other people wearing them and seeing their crusty hoofs at lunch time.
Agree, no-one needs to see their colleagues’ toes
Oh no! I often wear sandals in the summer (smart ones not flip flops) and I'd never even considered this! Luckily we're a small office with only 3 of us in at any given time but I think I'll be reconsidering my footwear too now
I love Next.
I'm obviously very conservative but don't think sleeveless tops are a good look for a professional environment. Even worse, on newsreaders! I don't have an issue with toes on display though.
I'm obviously very conservative but don't think sleeveless tops are a good look for a professional environment. Even worse, on newsreaders! I don't have an issue with toes on display though.
I'm wearing sandals for work today and genuinely, when I put them on this morning I remembered this post on this thread and now I feel funny about wearing them
Glad I’m not sharing my lunch hour with youI'm wearing sandals for work today and genuinely, when I put them on this morning I remembered this post on this thread and now I feel funny about wearing them
Thank god for working from home, I mean nobody needs to see my current summer workwear 
Out of interest, how do people find the sizing in H&M? I’ve seen so many nice work appropriate clothes, particularly blouses, but the S / M / L completely throws me! I’m usually a 14 or 16 on the top and I can’t be faffed with buying things online only to have to traipse to a post office to return it all!
I hate H&M purely for the sizing. Things always seem to come up small whenever I've bought them and like you I find the stuff which comes in S/M/L really hard to judge!
gap or topshop for me .
Anyone got sandals from Clarks? Are they worth it/comfy/long lasting?!
I love Clark’s sandals
get past the granny shoes and they last for yearsH&M sizing is the worst! I used to have the same top in 3 different colours… fitted the same, but they were size 8,10 and 12 
Oooo love this thread! I only work 3 days a week so just rotate the same stuff but I tend to wear dresses. I only have like 2 summery dresses though so I need to get some more, I’m a size 14/16 and have zero confidence so I struggle with certain styles. I might try paper bag trousers and a sleeveless top or something though when it gets warmer.
I buy dresses I can wear in the summer with no tights or tights in the winter!
Newlook, Shein, eBay!
Newlook, Shein, eBay!
It depends on how formal your office is. I love a midi dress in the summer, usually one with sleeves, with some nice trainers or brogues. Also like just nice airy blouses in a colourful print with jeans (depending on how warm).
I've heard of people who would wear say a size 12 in jeans in practically every other shop having to size up to an 18 in H&M for trousers.
A complete unpredictable nightmare. I'm about a 10/12 and have bought size S in plenty of things that fit fine or even very comfortably and I've also purchased a L which wouldn't zip up.
I've heard of people who would wear say a size 12 in jeans in practically every other shop having to size up to an 18 in H&M for trousers.
Just resurrecting this thread. I ordered a load of stuff off H&M recently but I found the sizing absolutely awful, and the quality of some of it didn't feel great so a lot of it went back! I am really struggling with finding summer clothes this year which are office appropriate. Everything is super short or just not nice