Workwear Finds: What Readers Bought in October

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collage of the readers' most-bought items from october 2022

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 October 2022!

(Admin note: we’ve changed the format of this post! In the current iteration, we’re just 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’ve renewed 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.) We’ll also try to add in some store-specific, trendy items that readers bought a lot of last month.)

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!

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Pictured at top: blouse* / coat* / dress / sweater blazer / turtleneck* (*lots of prints and colors)

Trendy Workwear Finds of Note Bought in October 2022

We’re going to round up some of the store-specific things readers bought last month below, but sometimes things are interesting in their own right… those are below.

plus-sized model wears a gray sweater jacket with a shawl collar, a white blouse and black work pants

Karen Scott Shawl Sweater – down to $20 today and available in regular, petite, and plus sizes

woman in shawl collar sweater jacket with thick cable knit and two patch pockets; the sweater jacket is a burgundy, her collared blouse beneath it is pinkish, and she's wearing winter white pants

Talbots’ Sweater Blazer (regular, petite, and plus sizes) (featured in our recent roundup of the best sweater jackets for the office)

Chaus Flutter Sleeve Blouse (featured in our roundup of stylish blouses for work)

woman leans on a box while wearing a red ruffle neck blouse with drapey details

J.Crew’s Ruffle-neck Drapey Top

red wool coat with 2 buttons and a notch collar

Sam Edelman Wool Coat (one of the reader favorite coats for work) (pictured)

Old Navy Waist-Defined Flutter Sleeve Midi Wrap Dress

Eliza J Fit and Flare Sweater Dress (one of our favorite fit and flare work dresses for work) (pictured)

Eloquii’s V-Neck A-Line Dress

Hugo Boss Dirusa Sheath Dress (one of our favorite sheath dresses for work)

Kohl’s Contrast Dot Fit & Flare Sweater Dress

black and white tweed pencil dress from Grace Karin

Grace Karin Tweed Pencil Dress

black t-shirt with ballet neck and elbow sleeves

Caslon Ballet-Sleeve Tee (one of our favorite t-shirts for layering at the office)

J.Crew’s Tissue Turtleneck

Alina Mae Over-Bump Pregnancy Casual Capris for Work

Marycrafts Pant Suit Set for Work

Fishers Finery Ecofabric Short Sleeve Tee (note that this is one of Elizabeth’s favorite low cost clothing basics, and she calls it her “ride or die” tee when she wants an opaque white tee!) (find it in relaxed, classic, scoop, and crew neck cuts)

Uniqlo U Crew Neck Short-Sleeve Top

bright red bag with quilting details; it is shown worn by a woman wearing a denim jacket

All Saints Eve Quilted Bag

Ettika Hoops (exact ones pictured now sold out, but they have so many other cute and affordable hoops)

What Readers Loved Last Month at Specific Workwear Stores

Things Readers Bought Last Month at Amazon

In addition to the reader-favorite stalwarts we covered in our post on what to buy at Amazon for work outfits, these were some of the Amazon workwear finds they bought last month.

Some of our latest favorites in 2023 include this long cable knit cardigan, this opaque white tee, these two vintage-style dresses, this blazer, these work pants (in tons of sizes and lengths), these sleeveless blouses from Milumia, Calvin Klein, and Anne Klein, as well as lots of products featured in our post on DIY options for gaping blouses.

Things Readers Bought Last Month at Ann Taylor

In addition to the reader-favorite stalwarts we covered in our post on what to buy for work at Ann Taylor, these were some of the additional Ann Taylor workwear finds readers bought last month.

Some of readers’ latest favorite Ann Taylor items include ankle pants, high-waist side zip pants, the short-sleeve sweater, the seamed pencil skirt, trouser pants, the sculpting pocket jeans (particularly trouser and boot crop cuts), this shimmery blouse, and the one-button blazer.

Things Readers Bought Last Month at J.Crew

In addition to the reader-favorite stalwarts we covered in our post on what to buy for work at J.Crew, these were some of the additional J.Crew finds the readers loved last month…

More specific favorites from October 2022:

In November 2022, readers loved their sweater blazers (Eloise & Cecile), this tissue turtleneck, and this “perfect” t-shirt. As always readers love these three blazers and these two cuts of pants.