The Staple Every Working Woman Has on Hand

When it comes to investment-worthy pieces to wear to work, the striped shirt is key. It pairs well with trousers, pencil skirts, denim, and beyond. If you work in a casual office, try an outfit inspired by Irina Lakicevic of A Portable Package below.
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AYR Skinny Jeans ($175)
Equipment Margaux Striped Cotton Shirt ($133)
Schutz Oxia Pumps ($180)
What are your work essentials? Tell us in the comments!

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 asBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out Wholesale Replica Bag restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)
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