Workwear Finds: Readers’ Most-Bought Items in May 2021

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women wearing multi-colored outfits for work

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 May 2021!

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Pictured at top: black blazer ($39!) / purple dress / square-necked top (3 colors) / ruched-sleeve blazer

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Tops and Blazers Bought by Corporette Readers in May 2021

A woman wearing a white blazer

Staple Linen Blend Blazer

a woman wearng a black ruched sleeve blazer

Ruched Sleeve Blazer (this is a long-running reader favorite as a blazer to wear as a separate — something about the ruched sleeves makes it great with dresses!)

A woman wearing a blue blazer

Notched Collar Sweater Blazer (one of our favorite sweater jackets for the office in regular and plus sizes)

A woman wearing a black jacket

Jacquard Jacket (50% off; matching pants and dress!)

A woman wearing a squared neck shirt

Square Neck Top

A woman wearing a white blazer

Sweater Blazer (sizes up to 3X — on sale!) (reader favorite and one of the best sweater jackets for the office!)

A woman wearing a black blazer with a mint-green top and washed blue denim pants

Broadway Blazer ($39, 0-24, multiple colors)

A woman wearing a blue sweater

Charming Cardigan (reader favorite, one of our long-standing recommendations for best cardigan)

casual outfit for women

Halogen V-Neck Top

A woman wearing a white shirt

Signature-Fit Button-Up Shirt in End-On-End Cotton

a neutral colored shirt

Short-Sleeve Silk-Blend Crewneck Sweater (currently sold out, but check back in a few days)

A woman wearing a blue shirt

Classic-Fit Oxford Cotton Shirt

A woman wearing a neutral colored sleeveless blouse

Ruffle Sleeveless Eyelet Blouse

A woman wearing a white cutout yoke shell

Mixed Media Cutout Yoke Shell

A woman wearing a black shirt

Eyelet Sleeve T-Shirt

A woman wearing a blue shirt

Allegra K Women’s Sweet Peter Pan Collar Button Down Soft Shirt Blouse

A woman wearing blue ruched side shirt

Ruched Side Knit Top

A woman wearing a black sweater

Silk-Cashmere Shawl-Collar Sweater (long-standing reader favorite, and currently down to $84!)

women wearing multi-colored jacket for work

Woolf Cardigan – one of our favorite sweater jackets for the office!

women wearing nuetral colored sweaters

Button Front Cardigan (LOOOONG-standing reader favorite — available in regular and plus sizes)

A collage of two women wearing work blouses.

Cap Sleeve Blouse (regular, petite, and plus sizes; some colors now on sale!)

Two women, both wearing t-shirts, and the left wearing a white one and the right a baby-blue one.

Ballet Neck Cotton & Modal Knit Elbow Sleeve Tee (regular, petite, and plus) — one of our favorite T-shirts for layering at the office!

A woman wearing a white sleeveless shirt

Triple Pleat V-Neck Jersey Top (one of our favorite sleeveless tops for work and SOOO many colors/prints!)

Skirts & Pants for Work Bought in May 2021

A woman wearing a blue pants

The Straight Pant In Crosshatch (matching blazer!)

A woman wearing black pants

Cameron Slim Crop Pant in Bi-Stretch Cotton

A woman wearing black pants

Full-length Ruby Pant in Stretch Twill (multiple colors, 00-24, matching blazer in black)

A woman wearing blue pants

Departure Ankle Pants

A lady wearing a navy blue pull on pants

Danby Pull On Pants

A woman wearing a white dress and black pants

Capri Pant – Double Stretch 7th Avenue (down to $9.99!)

a woman wearing a brown jumpsuit

Sandwash Cropped Wide-Leg Jumpsuit

A woman wearing a maroon colored long skirt

Hayes Pleated Midi Skirt

A set of women wearing black pants

Pixie Pants

Two women wearing gray pants. One with a gray top and one with a white top.

Nic + Zoe Pants (some up to 56% off!) (The brand’s Wonderstretch Straight-Leg Pants are in our Workwear Hall of Fame!)

A woman wearing blue pants and a yellow top.

Betabrand Dress Pant Yoga Pants (featured in our roundup on comfortable pants and leggings you can actually wear to work)

maternity pants for work

Tailored Black Maternity Pants (see all of our favorite maternity pants for the office)

Dresses for Work Bought in May 2021

A woman wearing a plus size plum purple dress

Curvy Looks from Tiel Dorein (featured in our roundup of Etsy shops for workwear, as well as designer plus-size workwear!)

dark green work dress on mannequin; two views of same dress

Vintage-Inspired Dress Suits Skirts by Heartmycloset (featured in our roundup of Etsy shops for workwear — she has so many fun looks inspired by royals (Kate, Meghan) and TV shows (House of Cards, Agent Carter, Suits)

A woman wearing a blue dress

Miusol 1950s-Style Half-Collar Ruffle Pencil Dress

Shoes and Accessories Bought in May 2021

A black colored shoes for women

The Blackbird (one of the best washable flats! Get $20 off your first order with this referral code.)

A pair of neutral colored shoes for women

Tree Breezers

A black colored shoes for women

Vionic Spark Robyn Perf Ballet Flat

A pair of black flat shoes for women

Lizzie Leather Ballet Flats

A neutral colored flat shoe for women

Kesia Espadrille Flat

A maroon colored backpack

Travel Lode Backpack

A mannequin wearing a white colored sweater and black bag for women

Epic Coated Canvas Crossbody Bag

A neutral colored bag for women

Signature Legend Coated Canvas Tote

A blue travel bag for women

Vera Bradley Women’s Performance Twill Lay Flat Travel Duffle Bag

A pair of multi-colored sunglasses

FEISEDY Retro Square Polarized Sunglasses

pointy-toe flats

Rothy’s Flats (reader favorite and one of the best comfortable flats for work — try this link for $20 off your first purchase)

A pair of black flat shoes for women

Rowan Flats (reader favorite and one of the best comfortable flats for work)

A black heels for women

Zala Pumps (looooong-standing reader favorite and on our list of comfortable heels for work!)

a neutral colored reusable makeup remover

Paula’s Choice Reusable Makeup Remover Pads

A close up of a Revlon One Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer Hot Air Brush

REVLON One-Step Hair Dryer And Volumizer Hot Air Brush (Kat was BLOWN AWAY by this and it’s a great gift idea! Here’s her Revlon One-Step Styler review)

a white belt

The Square Adjustable No Show Flat Buckle Belt by Beltaway (Kat has one of these and recommends it if you want a comfortable, lightweight belt!)

A multi-colored cloth steamer

Hilife Steamer for Clothes Steamer (noted by readers as a business travel must-have!)

Lingerie Bought in May 2021

Weekend Items Bought in May 2021

A woman wearing a black pants

Levi’s Totally Shaping Pull-On Jeans (one of our most comfortable jeans for working from home — here’s Kate’s review!)

Two women. One wearing gray pants and the other wearing blue pants.

Zella Live In High Waist Leggings (looooongtime reader favorite, available in cropped/full length styles, regular, petite and plus — and one of the most-bought items of 2020)

A woman wearing a black pants

Live In High Waist Pocket 7/8 Leggings

A woman wearing a black pants

Live In Jogger Pants

A woman wearing a white colored pants

ALWAYS Ribbed Tie Dye Palazzo

A woman wearing black shirt and white belted shorts

High Waisted Belted Shorts

A woman wearing a black colored shorts

4″ Stretch Chino Short (reader favorite for shorts for summer!)

A woman wearing a black colored shirt

Rounded V-Neck T-Shirt

A woman wearing a white colored shirt

Short Sleeve Crewneck Tee

A pair of multi-colored shirts

Amazon Essentials Women’s 2-Pack Classic-Fit Short-Sleeve Crewneck T-Shirt

A pair of black and white colored sleeveless shirts

Amazon Essentials 4-Pack Slim-Fit Camisole (one of our top picks for camisoles for work)

A woman wearing a black colored shorts

Taylor Getaway High Waist Shorts

Parenting Items Bought in May 2021

Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Musical Toy

A panda-patterned pajama suit for young kids.

Burt’s Bees Baby Boys’ Sleep and Play Pjs (one of our favorite brands for eczema-friendly clothing for kids)

Other Items Bought in May 2021

8 sets of sew-on snaps

Dritz 80-1-1 Sew-On Snaps

A pair of white airpods

JNSA Anti-Slip Anti-Drop Earhooks

A poster of Rich Dad Poor Dad

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A poster of THE FRONTLINES OF PEACE

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A poster of I WILL TEACH YOU TO BE RICH

I Will Teach You To Be Rich

Pretty much all of our favorite products to fix gaping blouses are in the most-bought list, also…

A collage of accessories used for wardrobe malfunctions

Above, some solutions for gaping blouses: 1) Topstick toupee tape 2) double-stick medical tape 3) Flash Tape 4) Fearless Tape 5) black & white and colorful safety pins