What to Wear on a Friday Night Date Straight From the Office

By Gazal Jain, Founder ·

By Gazal Jain, Founder of LÉNOR

Wear a satin blouse with tailored trousers, or a structured midi, to work. Before your date, add heels, gold earrings and a bolder lip. These pieces look polished at a 10 am meeting and elegant at an 8 pm dinner, so you don’t need to go home and change.

Stuck at your desk with a date at 8 and no time to go home? Good news: your outfit is already on you.

Start with what you’re already wearing

A satin blouse and tailored trousers already pass as a date night outfit. They just need a little help. Add heels, gold earrings and a bolder lip, and you’re set for an elegant night out.

If you’re choosing the blouse, look for a closed, minimal front and a way to adjust the fit. The LÉNOR Champagne Satin Blouse has side-opening buttons, so nothing gapes when you sit through dinner. Its adjustable back buckle keeps it sitting just right from your 10 am meeting to your 8 pm table.

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