In the throes of the working year already, it's an ideal time for to refresh your workplace wardrobe. Look for items that you'll get plenty of mileage out of.
The focus for many local designers this season was a return to sharp tailoring, whether it was the European stylings seen at Zambesi or the undeniable corporate glamour so deftly done by Harman Grubisa.
And while clean-cut, monochromatic separates have been reworked - from classic white shirts to faithful black pants - an injection of subtle jewel tones easily transforms a hum-drum office look into an interesting and commanding one. From local workwear faithful Helen Cherry's intoxicating shades of cyclamen, magenta and turquoise to the cubist colours on offer from Kate Sylvester, the options for eye-catching colour this season are endless.
This season's memo also signals a return to easiness and volume, from billowing blouses to full skirts or pants, worn with languid shirts and relaxed blazers, doing away with the sometimes uncomfortably restrictive pencil skirt and miniskirt lengths that require more thoughtful manoeuvring.
