What to Wear to Dinner After Work: 4 Office to Dinner Outfit Ideas
By Gazal Jain, Founder ·
By Gazal Jain, Founder of LÉNOR
Keep your office trousers or midi and change only the details: block heels, a small clutch and some shiny jewellery. Pieces in wrinkle-resistant fabric, like cotton twill trousers or a midi with a buckle waist, still look sharp at 8 pm after a full day at your desk.
It’s 6:45. Your meeting just ended, dinner is at 8 and home is an hour away. Breathe. You’re closer to ready than you think.
Start with what’s already on you
The best office to dinner outfit begins with the clothes you wore to work. Keep the trousers and blouse, then change the mood with block heels, a small clutch and a bit of shine in your jewellery. Hair up or down, whichever takes two minutes.
4 after-work outfit ideas that actually work
- Blazer with sleeves pushed up. Your instant after-work drinks outfit.
- Satin blouse. A Friday dinner outfit with no changing room needed.
- Midi with a waist buckle. The LÉNOR Monday Blue Midi has an adjustable metal buckle waist and a flared, non-restrictive silhouette, so it moves easily from the last email to dessert.
- Wrinkle-resistant trousers. The easiest route of all, below.
The trouser route
The LÉNOR Light Mocha Flap Pants are a good example. The cotton twill is wrinkle-resistant, so they still look sharp at 8 pm after a full day at your desk. The metal-button flap adds a statement detail, making them sharp enough for a client call and relaxed enough for dinner. Even an office to party outfit can start here.
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