Getting tired of those sweats? Welcome to work from home, long-term edition.
At first, wearing sweats to work seems like the best thing that could ever happen. But after a couple of weeks, you long for the ritual of getting dressed for work. You want to be able to answer the door to a UPS delivery or jump on a video call without scrambling to dress first or admitting that, yes, you have last-night's pasta sauce on your thigh. Still.
It looks like we are going to be working from home for a bit longer, right? Well, I've been doing it for 15 years. And I'm here to say, having a presentable but comfortable work wardrobe — even if you wear it in the living room — is incredibly important to your sanity.
Here are five work-from-home looks that are super comfy but a lot more stylish than those sweats.
This is the top you stock up on.
A tank like this Whisper Cotton V-Neck Tank ($18.50) is the perfect work-at-home staple. Fill your closet with them.
You can wear it alone when the weather is warm. Put a jacket over it for a meeting. Pull a hoodie on when the AC is cold and it's just you and the kids. Dress it up with a comfy cardigan so you are ready for "Can you jump on a call right now?" requests. But it's comfortable enough to sleep in and easy to wash and dry. It's the foundation piece for work at home. I own 10 like this, and I'm ordering some of these, right now, because the perfect cotton tank is a lot harder to find than you'd think.
Comfy like sweats but so much more on trend.
You love the comfort of those sweats. And no one can see your pants in a video call, right? This is about self-respect. You can't wear those sweats every day. And sometimes you might want to step outside, go to the store to resupply, or get up when you are in a video call.
These Desert Adventure Paperbag Waist Pants ($49.99) are cute, on trend, and comfy. Once they might have been weekend wear. Now you can wear them to work!
Like stripes? The white striped Desert Adventure Tie Waist Pants ($19.98) are 60% off!
Throw this on over a tank and you're dressed.
Keep this Drape Collar Knit Blazer ($41.40) on the back of your desk chair and pull it on whenever you need to show your face in a meeting or to the Instacart delivery person. You'll look pulled together and ready no matter what's happening underneath. Every work-at-home wardrobe needs a jacket like this. Because wardrobe emergencies like this happen all the time.
These wear like sweats but look like dress-up.
What do you love about sweats? Easy to pull on, forgiving, comfy to sit in. These are all that but also pretty. And when you find a pair of pants that wear like sweats but don't require a costume change to go out, that's perfect for a work-at-home wardrobe.
These Gibson x International Women's Day the Mom in Style Wide-Leg Crop Pants ($39) are all that and also 40% off. Stock up!
This elegant bathrobe-like cardi glams up your WFH.
I can't count the times I have gone in search of video-conference-ready garb that's as comfortable and easy to wear as my bathrobe. This Eileen Fisher Organic Cotton Blend Long Cardigan ($318) is that garment. An investment, sure. But look how pretty! It turns any WFH outfit into elegance.
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