I've been wearing the same dress, four tops and three pairs of trousers in rotation for several months now while breastfeeding DD, which is getting a bit boring.
I'm returning to work in the autumn when she is 7-8 months old and may be expressing milk during the working day for at least a few months after that. The office dress code is smart / smart casual rather than suited. I like tailoring and could probably wear a suit every day if I wanted to but would be a bit overdressed.
I can get away with black/grey trousers, feeding tops and a jacket most days but would like to buy some new smart versions of these as well as a few smart dresses/skirts. I will be wearing flats/boots and need reasonably hard-wearing clothes since I will need to negotiate the London underground and carry a buggy up and down stairs at both ends to take DD to nursery. I can leave some clothes (e.g. jackets) in my office if needed, but would prefer not to have to change shoes. Budget: would pay up to £100 for anything I liked and would wear regularly.
I am 5'4" with dark brown hair/medium complexion and am a size 12. Does anyone have good suggestions for brands/items/colours which are (a) smart, (b) work well with expressing milk, (c) won't get ruined the first twentieth time DD dribbles over them? The last thing I want is to be worrying about ruining work clothes when I hold her, but it would be good to look smart at work again.
All tips welcome!