Casual officewear struggles
So back when I was in academia I could wear literally anything and nobody cared at all, but now I work in a big boy office and I'm finding myself in a creative rut with what I'm wearing day to day.
I love my job but it's in a casual office/lab environment which means tailored jackets are out of place and long pants are non negotiable. Also I'm on my feet a lot some days, which means I'm wearing comfy sneakers every weekday now. Graphic tees are fine but I'd be a lot more comfortable wearing chiller ones than unhinged ones. I'm attaching two photos which are kinda what I'm defaulting to (some sort of shirt over a tee + pants + sneakers) but the formula gets old and I feel like I'm cycling through variations on the same few outfits day in and day out.
A lot of the outfits that I've really enjoyed on myself in the past involved leaning hard into soft flowy clothing, sometimes pairing/contrasting it with tailored jackets / Ivyish pieces and I feel like I can't do much in that area.
In my experience these kind of problems require work on the poster's end (inspiration comes a lot faster if you actively try to be inspired) but I figured it was worth asking if anyone has advice on dressing in this "casual but corporate" environment that feels creatively sterile?
I love my job but it's in a casual office/lab environment which means tailored jackets are out of place and long pants are non negotiable. Also I'm on my feet a lot some days, which means I'm wearing comfy sneakers every weekday now. Graphic tees are fine but I'd be a lot more comfortable wearing chiller ones than unhinged ones. I'm attaching two photos which are kinda what I'm defaulting to (some sort of shirt over a tee + pants + sneakers) but the formula gets old and I feel like I'm cycling through variations on the same few outfits day in and day out.
A lot of the outfits that I've really enjoyed on myself in the past involved leaning hard into soft flowy clothing, sometimes pairing/contrasting it with tailored jackets / Ivyish pieces and I feel like I can't do much in that area.
In my experience these kind of problems require work on the poster's end (inspiration comes a lot faster if you actively try to be inspired) but I figured it was worth asking if anyone has advice on dressing in this "casual but corporate" environment that feels creatively sterile?
