Workwear Finds: Readers’ Most-Bought Items from August 2022

This post may contain affiliate links and Corporette® may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

collage of four models wearing 1) white blouse with ruffle trim 2) collarless silky beige blouse with half placket 3) sleeveless gauzy top with ruffle trim and half placket and 4) black crewneck bodysuit

After a ton of reader requests, we’ve been rounding up some of the top things readers have bought recently — so here are some of the most-purchased items from August 2022!

(Admin note: we’re trying out the same format changes as last month, such as focusing on the list of top-bought items only and then a few of the more interesting, trendy pieces instead of the pieces that are also high on the list. At the same time, we’re going to renew our “How to Build a Work Wardrobe At ___” series, focusing on the reader favorites from each individual store, since there really are a lot of clear winners from looking at the data.)

See the whole series here. We’ve tried to note in the text where an item is in our Workwear Hall of Fame, as well as whether it’s on sale!

Pictured at top: white jersey blouse (on sale!) / silky beige blouse / gauzy sleeveless blouse / black crewneck bodysuit

This post contains affiliate links and Corporette® may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!

THE TOP 10 THINGS READERS BOUGHT LAST MONTH, BY THE NUMBERS

(Unfortunately, note that we don’t have individual product data from Nordstrom, which was the biggest portion of what readers bought last month…)

  1. The Ankle Pant (various fabrics and rises) / Ann Taylor
  2. Button-Placket Blouse / Banana Republic Factory
  3. Fearless Tape / Amazon (featured in our post on DIY options for gaping blouses)
  4. The Straight Pant (various fabrics) / Ann Taylor
  5. Milumia Elegant Notch V / Amazon (very similar from same seller, and also high in the list: Sleeveless V and Round neck Keyhole Back)
  6. Tronjori Women High Waist Casual Wide Leg Long Palazzo Pants Trousers / Amazon (featured in our roundup of the best wide-leg pants to wear to work)
  7. The One-Button Blazer (various style ranges and fabrics) / Ann Taylor
  8. Gauze smocked ruffleneck top / J.Crew Factory
  9. Kate straight pants (various fabrics) / J.Crew
  10. Flutter Short Sleeve Blouse / Target

TRENDY WORKWEAR FINDS BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2022

The above list is by the numbers of orders per item, as best as I can discern them; a lot of the other most-bought items are longstanding reader favorites. So I thought I’d look through the best-sellers and just pull out a few interesting items.

woman wears yellow gauze sleeveless top with ruffleneck and smocking details

Gauze Smocked Ruffleneck

light blue straight-cut pants

Kate straight pants (various fabrics) / J.Crew

woman in dark green short-sleeve collarless blouse with a button half-placket

Button-Placket Blouse

woman in black blouse and black shorts

Flutter Short Sleeve Blouse

woman in brown wide-leg pants to wear to work

Abercrombie Pants (featured in our roundup of the best wide-leg pants to wear to work)

woman wears super high-waisted pleated wide leg pants

Express High Waisted Pants

woman wears light gray blazer, a white blouse and blue jeans

Cicy Bell Casual Blazer

woman in navy shirt with a ruffle broderie collar detail

Broderie Trim Jersey Shirt (on sale!)

woman wears cream cardigan buttoned up; cardigan has with collar

Iris & Ink Arielle Ribbed Merino Wool Cardigan

woman wears bright red ponte cropped wide leg pants with large patch pockets on the front

Maeve Colette Wide-Leg Pants

woman wears black crewneck bodysuit with short sleeves and pleated pants with a belt

Everlane Shortsleeve Crew Neck Bodysuit (featured in our roundup of the best bodysuits for work outfits)

woman wears white crewneck t-shirt with denim skirt

Slim Perfect T-Shirt (one of the best t-shirts for layering at the office)

light green fabric flat with a pointed toe

Kelly & Katie Jayde Flat

dior blush bright pink

Dior Rosy Glow Blush

6 Comments

  1. hive recommenation please – I need a wireless bra with books in size 40c or d. the woman wearing has limited mobility so ease of hooks is critical. thanks in advance!

    1. Chantelle has a good one – says it’s a minimizer but not really. Bravado also has one that is very comfortable but their non-nursing line can be tricky with sizing. Also Soma , but those all ripped within a year of having them.

  2. Going to a conference in LA next week. Help me shop! Dress code is business casual. Size 10, pear. Needs to be wrinkle-free

    1. Where in LA? If downtown, it is going to be hot outside and (probably) freezing inside. Also, what industry?

      Answer those question in the afternoon thread and someone can help you.

Comments are closed.