Workwear Hall of Fame

Corporette's Workwear Hall of Fame The best-selling, classic workwear styles that professional women need!

Welcome to The Corporette Workwear Hall of Fame! I started this blog in 2008 — and I’ve been fascinated to see how, every so often, a company gets such a rave response to a dress, bag, or blazer that they keep producing the item, year after year. There may be new colors or patterns, or slight adaptions like pockets or sleeves — but in general it’s the exact same product. These classic, best-selling styles are exactly the pieces you want to use to build your work wardrobe. We always mention the Hall of Famers in our biweekly Hunts (where we go on the Hunt for a classic workwear piece), but I thought it would be great to collect some of these heavy hitters into one easy place for readers to review the items. Thus: the Corporette Workwear Hall of Fame was born.

Workwear Hall of Fame: Jullia Flat

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Workwear Hall of Fame: Jullia Flat

Updated07/13/2021

May 2021 Update: There are lots of options for this shoe included in the 2021 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale, with some colors and sizes as low as $28.

house ad reads CORPORETTE PICKS FROM THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE; click for more! in the background is a collage of women in work dresses

collage of two women wearing Woolf jardigan sweater jacket

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Workwear Hall of Fame: The Woolf Jardigan

Updated11/06/2023

The ruby red version of this jardigan is beautiful, but I could also see the regent blue or taupe versions being a great addition to any wardrobe.

pink flat with darker pink cap toe

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Workwear Hall of Fame: Cap Toe Ballet Flat

Updated05/31/2022

Select colors of this shoe are included in the NHYS for as low as $160.

animal print loafer

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Workwear Hall of Fame: Lior Loafer

Updated05/31/2022

These really highly rated loafers are down to $102 in the NHYS.

Workwear Hall of Fame: Drape-Collar Knit Blazer

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Workwear Hall of Fame: Drape-Collar Knit Blazer

Updated07/07/2022

July 2022 Update: This blazer is included in the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (XXS-XXL only) for $46; after the sale ends it’ll go back up to $69.