Thursday, September 22, 2011

Office romance

My jaw dropped when I saw these effortlessly sexy J. Crew work dresses. If you're in the mood for an office romance, I think these would do the trick.

Which of these would you wear?
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100 comments:

Ashley @ LML said...

The first one, definitely! It looks gorgeous, and comfortable.

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Heba said...

that grey dress is so sexy and simple ,I loved all of them

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meesch said...

I love that second dress! I have to dress super low key at work because I work at an engineering firm with all older men... and they do not get style whatsoever, but that outfit would be perfect!

-meesch
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Kristen said...

I wish I could wear stuff like this at work, but I instead, wear white pants .. and a white top with paint all over!

Anonymous said...

These are stunning!

ebev said...

The first one is most definitely my favorite!!! Saw it when you posted it on twitter and have been wanting it ever since! With the free shipping it is tough to resist!!

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XO, Erin

Mai Pai said...

I'm in dire need of a work-wardrobe update. I'd wear 4 and 5!

Briana said...

Oh I WISH I could wear these things to the 'office.' I'm an RN in a crazy-busy E.R. so it's scrubs for me!!

Joanna Goddard said...

briana, that is awesome that you wear scrubs; my friend is a doctor and always focuses on her shoes and nails since that's all she gets to show off, ha! :)

Joanna Goddard said...

meesch, that would be perfect! they'd probably all have crushes on you bc you'd remind them of gorgeous girls in the 1940s!!

Dancing Branflake said...

This is why I crave working in an office again. Sigh. So pretty.

Erika Peterson said...

I love the first one!

Elizabeth Benfield said...

the first and third are my favorites ... just lovely!!!

Paula said...

Love all of them, especially the first dress; however, I would probably freeze to death and resort to burning rare books.

Lindsay @ The Everything Project said...

I love the first one the most, too. This post made me laugh because I thought of how office romances and the supply closet are a running joke in my office. We always want to knock before we go in there because it seems like that's where office romances happen. For April Fool's day, I put a tie on the door for the day like we were all being sexiled, and everyone who got the joke loved it!

Glenda said...

Love #1 but would wear 3 & 4 as well.

Brigette Olmos-Arreola said...

love the first two, and the third feels so feminine and flirty. i work at a casual dress start up but constantly wear fun dresses. why not be fancy every now and then :)

MrJeffery said...

beautiful dresses. love the 2nd one!

Lindsay R said...

These are so pretty. Just goes to show that office wear doesn't have to be dull and boring.

Lindsay

Jillian said...

The top and bottom for sure!!

I had a little office romance a few years back... super stealth and surprisingly easy to be undercover. It made getting dressed for work WAY more fun!

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Blue Muse said...

J Crew is in top form lately! I work in my studio, so I don't wear pretty things like this to work... I sometimes wish I had a job outside. But then again, I don't. =)
xo isa

Sara Szatmary said...

Oh J. Crew! Be still my heart.

Tish said...

There was this one Jcrew work dress that had white sleaves poking out...name escapes me but my jaw dropped.

ashley said...

Heck, I'd wear the first one to a wedding! I love the second one for work. Where I am now, I can literally wear whatever I want.. I should really start dressing up though.

-ash
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Pamela said...

the first one (which you bought, right?) and the 2nd are hot. hawt!

missmehoneybee said...

Love number one and two.

Erica C. said...

I'd wear them all, if I could afford them! As a Catholic school teacher saving money for my June wedding, I don't have a lot of money to spend on clothes (heck, I can't remember the last time I bought any new clothes for myself!). I especially love that first dress, you could wear it pretty much anywhere!

Annalise said...

ALL of them! Love love love!

Sarah O'Brien said...

Absolutely in love with these dresses, I actually just it the dress!

Magdalena's Madrid said...

I love the first one. The fit is beautiful and it's classic but has a little something special with the detail on the sleeve. It'll also transition beautifully to fall with some thick, cozy tights and a colorful cardigan.

rebecca said...

i kind of never have a reason to dress up. these are all awesome.

Paislea Elyse said...

ahhhhhh!!!! i loveeeee the second outfit!!!

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Stylifiq said...

Id go with the last one,effortlessly sexyssly sexy

Mighty Burns said...

ooo I love these! my work doesnt really allow me to wear that (in scrubs) but if I could.. i would!

Amanda said...

That first one embodies everything I hope for when I peek at myself in the mirror before work.

Julie [FerociousOstrich] said...

So great! I admit, I've let my work wardrobe slide--I'm definitely looking for a revamp. I would wear any of these, but that first one is so lovely.

Also, your notion of "office romance" reminded me of this silly song about a temp and a receptionist:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quv5tSj251I

It makes me laugh every time.

third room studio said...

All of them probably, but I think the third one appeals the most to me - a little less strict. These are beautiful.

Diana said...

These are all adorable, but I particularly love the top two.

LaurenF said...

I really like the first and third looks. I am a high school English teacher and my typical work look is a blouse and pencil skirt or a dress with fun accessories. I'm definitely dressier than most of my colleagues, but that's just my style. One student said to me, "You're not like the other teachers; you got some style." I was definitely flattered!

♡ Tiffany said...

Everyone can use a bit of romance. Particularly in the office or the office wardrobe ♡

Hannah said...

the first and second are my faves :)

Jamie said...

i love the first and second ones, but being a designer for A&F we wear tees and jeans and cardis to the office every day. it's very nice :)

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Ashley said...

E. All of the above!

loveloveletter said...

Gasp! The second one is too cool! I like that first one an awful lot, too.

Kristen said...

I love all of them but the first two are mt favs!

Allison said...

love the vintage inspired design on that brown one. so adorable!

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Anonymous said...

As a busy Mom I love how all the models have their hair just simply pulled back...I think they all look effortless to wear and look like you put in the effort

Busy Days Worthwhile said...

As a busy Mom I love how all the models have their hair just simply pulled back...I think they all look effortless to wear and look like you put in the effort

wildchild said...

ooh that top one is stunning.

able mabel said...

The first one is my fav.

Spiral Style said...

I blogged about that top J Crew dress in August. I LOVE it!!!

Snappy Di said...

Oooh, if I were still a working gal I'd wear any one of these.. Great looking!!

Anonymous said...

These are all gorgeous. The first is beautiful, but I would DEFINITELY wear the 2nd. :)

K said...

I really like the second one. Brown is a neglected color that I'm just starting to notice again.

Nicole said...

really kinda adore dress number one!

ahhhh!!!

leathergal said...

love that origami sheath dress, but it's out of my price range:( blarg!!

Veronica said...

all 'em.

kendra said...

#3 is darling. i would do the whole "let my hair fall out of the bun" thing... totally gonna work

Amanda H said...

really digging the 1st and 4th one. J Crew is great- wish I could get em all but not on a student's salary! Thanks for showing these!

-amanda @ stylerelish.blogspot.com

lori said...

love the first dress! sexy but still classy enough for the office ;) and i loveee j.crew!

Bronwyn said...

I love that last one! Not in an office, but if I could I'd wear it to school...

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teeny84 said...

haha I just bought the first one specifically b.c I have a work crush!

rose said...

Love love love the second outfit..somehow it reminds me of Anne Hathaway

Maria Maria Maria said...

I would wear any of these! I try to switch it up at work; sometimes I dress up, sometimes trendy and some days...it's just leggings (dressy sweats) and a long button up shirt. :)
xo
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Miss Bibliophile said...

I actually tried on that last black dress at jcrew recently and I have to say, it was soooo incredibly soft and comfortable. The fabric felt like cashmere. I couldn't justify getting it since I already have a similar, though less luxurious, dress from Target, but I'm still pining for it a little.

Clara Turbay said...

Lovely dresses.

Kim said...

loving number 3 the most! shirt dresses or similar styles are my favorite for a casual but still appropriate work wear. i wore a blue anthro one today :)

Zsuzsa said...

These are way too good, way too much, way too expensive, way too elegant to work in an office. Maybe if you work at a giant intarnational company an d you are rich, it is ok. But here in Hungary, for example I work for the tax office, and if one day I would wear this, everybody would ask: are you going to a party or to the theatre after work?

Michelle Lee said...

Love the first two :)

Sanna said...

Wow. I would love to be nicely dressed at work. But like a flower person I always get a bit of "dirt" on my cloths especially under my nails. Thank god for all dark lovely nailpolish. ;) i have to try your tipp. I dress nice but very practical.

I love the top one! but probably I would buy the third one. I could use it when I have my flower consultations. The contrast might be to big if I came in the top one:)

Lauren Kent said...

I am totally in love with the nude dress, although I would never look like the model does. Damn my height!

Bri said...

I like the 1st & 3rd :)
The 2nd is cute, but probably wouldn't work with my broad shoulders.
Bri

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Monica said...

All of them :)

Liz said...

Love the little shirt dress second from the end. Nice find!

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B. in the Know said...

I love the second look - it is modest enough for the office, yet still so sexy.
Much love,
B

Allison said...

love the top one too!! i am a preschool teacher and although its a luxury to dress pretty casually for work.. sometimes i wish i had a wardrobe full of cute clothes like that! when my husband has work functions for me to go to.. i never have anything to wear!

Snow Black said...

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Cheryl said...

The first! Which they were cheaper...

Connie said...

Swoon. I love that tan shirtdress. That's gorgeous. I'd wear that everyday, work or weekend!

Usually to work I wear a polo and khakis, a cotton button down with a vest, a super feminine necklace and dress pants, or sometimes a cardigan/tulip skirt combo. I try to mix it up as best I can, repurposing whenever possible. Thrift stores are great for piecing stuff together.

*** KITSCH *** said...

I like the third one

But imposible to wear to my office, it is in a factory and i must go into the lines of production... could you imagine me with one of these dresses there???
With the security shoes... ha ha!

London Wishes said...

Should we choose only one ??
Our jaw dropped too ;)

Love from London Wishes

Caith

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East Coast-er Momma said...

Oh, that second outfit has me going. Although, I'm happily married, and don't work. hahah. SAHM, here. But I still like dressing up nice for the hubster.

Martina said...

I love love love J. Crew! Wish we had it here in the Czech Republic. I wonder if they deliver to Europe... hmmm... :D

fashionhogger said...

Damn, just when I was getting J Crewed out....

Rebekkah said...

The first dress is perfect. I would love to have that in my wardrobe! Although, I wouldn't mind having all of them. J. Crew has nailed it...as always.

Linda Lu said...

I saw that first dress on JCrew about two weeks ago. It was like a dream come true, because it reminds me of a Lanvin dress my friend's mom wears to work. I love this dress, but the price does run a bit steep for me. Maybe I'll invest in it at the end of my school semester for one of my business class presentations.

amourissima said...

Dresses are where it's AT for me. I can't be bothered to match pants to tops. Throw on a dress, all you have to worried about are shoes. It's prefect, it's me.

I would wear ALL these dresses and right after I finish this comment I am heading over to J. Crew to check them out a little further.

*swoon

Katie said...

I'm hoping to get the last one for my birthday. So cute!

Lauren said...

The first one is a definite date/snag him look. Sophisticated and mostly covered up but also suggestive and interesting looking. I realise the dress is on a model, but I really think it would look pretty amazing on most women. The second one is a definite 50s/early 60s polished and pretty secretary look.

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Heather said...

The first one looks effortlessly chic yet comfortable. I would add that to my collection if I was in the workforce. But also, that second one has such a powerful vintage cut coupled with a modern flair that it could stop traffic.

Cheers!
Heather @ Find That Warm Fuzzy Feeling

Tara Galuska said...

I think the third from the top is more my style but they are all lovely! I've been thinking a lot about "office" attire because I will be interviewing for a new job pretty soon. My old work was super casual and I am a graphic designer so I just don't know...:)

Ana Magdalena said...

these are so profesional and girly. I love each of them.

Stephanie said...

Loooove the second one!!! But even if I weren't married, every single man in my office is old enough to be my father, so definitely no office romance for me!!

My Traveling Troop said...

Wish I worked still! I would definitely sport these dresses! They're gorgeous!

Hmmm... maybe I could come up for another occasion to wear them. I better start brainstorming! :)

Hugs,
Kristina

Anonymous said...

Im excited for the relationship posts. I havent had that giddy school girl crush feeling after my boyfriend of two years and I split. Ehk!

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Lisa said...

Love them all, but if I had to choose it would be the second one -gorgeous!

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The first one! Hook, line and sinker :)