The New York Times read the last rites over fashion, suggesting we’d all be in sweatpants for ever more. Judging by the best sellers at Whistles (leather jackets), Boden (an exuberantly embroidered coat) and John Lewis (cashmere, and they’ve also introduced the relatively formal workwear brand The Fold into their mix), this is far from the full story.Speaking of which, when The Fold asked its customers what motivated them to dress the way they do at work, 78 per cent explained they used their outfits as a visual CV.
A big incentive in choosing what to wear was how much it communicated their seniority. Even without that goal, five months mining the ultra-casual section of our wardrobes has left many of us yearning for something a bit more.
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