Stay cool! 50 chic workwear updates for the heatwave
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- Hayley Spencer
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Hello, heatwave!
This sudden bout of warm weather is great for al fresco activities, but when it comes to sitting in the office and tackling the commute: not so much.
To keep you cool and looking boardroom-ready in the heat we've hunted down 50 office essentials - from stylish slip-ons, to airy culottes, to floaty dresses to wear while it's scorching outside.
Shop our hot weather workwear edit in the gallery below.
Tie waist culottes
£65, & Other Stories
Cross strap leather sandals
£65, & Other Stories
Pleated midi skirt
£35, ASOS
Extreme frill dress
£36, ASOS
Flat strappy sandals
£39.99, Zara
Tessa tie front playsuit
£93, J Crew
White Coney low top
£145, Rose Rankin
High neck blouse
£20, Monki
Cold shoulder Bardot dress
£42, Topshop
Edwina floral wrap top
£175, Whistles
Edwina floral wrap top
£175, Whistles
Cropped high-rise jeans
£145, Madewell
Wollstonecraft frames
£125, Cubbits
Black floral embroidered Dora blouse
£120, Muzungu Sisters
Culottes belted jumpsuit
£35, Marks & Spencer
Long oval link necklace
£21, J Crew
Berlin printed dress
£45, Weekday
Cotton tie front skirt
£78, Cos
Shinjuku dress
£65, & Other Stories
Serge stripe shirt
£70, French Connection
Embroidered skirt
£59.99, H&M
Tropical print shirt
£55, & Other Stories
Round eyelet sandals
£35, Topshop
Stripe pleat tank dress
£38, Topshop
Denim playsuit
£69, Cos
Star printed blouse
£19.99, Zara
Circle bar and hair clip
£9.50, Johnny Loves Rosie at ASOS
Tapered cotton trousers
£45, & Other Stories
Arabia V neck T-shirt
£12, Weekday
Off the shoulder top
£29.99, Mango
Audrey sunglasses
£98, Bailey Nelson
Embroidered cotton blend tank
£100, Madewell
Gold plisse cropped trousers
£30, Miss Selfridge