Shirts - usually starched, sometimes bleached and often hanging with the black pants ready for work.
Just not this winter.
There's nothing stuffy about the workplace staple for the coming season - in fact, you'd have to try harder to find a plain white version than you would one with an oversized
collar or a sheer tummy-revealing panel.
Less stuffiness means they aren't a fit only for the corporate office.
Slinky silk versions at Moochi and Helen Cherry are just the thing for the romantic date while plaid takes from Ruby and Twenty-Seven Names will get you into weekend mode.
World has shown how to match with ties and bow ties for that prep school look that's all the rage.
Sleeves have had special treatment, too, with Ruby elongating the cuffs and Andrea Moore styling hers rolled up at Fashion Week for a casual look.
Wear your new shirts tucked into pants and skirts or look for a longer version, like Workshop's Stevie shirt, and wear relaxed over leggings. Want to get it really right? Wear socks over those leggings and team with riding boots. It doesn't get much more winter 2011 than that.
