Help please! New job and I need to be way smarter than in current role, no idea where to start??

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I don't even know what is normal to wear and have a meeting next week (London ) at headquarters, will be in a semi management role. Currently I work with children so wear skinny jeans, blouse, cardigan or jumper with long vest under. Which I don't think will cut it!

I have a couple of pencil skirts, some thick jersey tube skirts, nice button back jumper and a black jersey dress or a navy flowery one but neither is quite right I don't think. Also have grey trousers but they show their age as they are slightly boot cut. Quite a few blouses and cardigans. Footwear I am probably ok for as I have black ankle boots x two and ballet pumps (don't usually wear heels)

I can go shopping but where to start? Blazer maybe to go over the jumper and pencil skirt? I am wary of looking overly formal in case it looks too try hard!

Hi keatsypie, thank you, boots are black suede. They are probably better under trousers as they have that stretch bit at the ankle as do the shoe boots but I wear them with jersey tube skirts or over skinny jeans usually. The pattern is a bit cowboy esque perhaps, swirly but pointy(?!)

Pattern is black too so not really ott if that makes sense

I like that kind of boots with skirts or a dress! I think the black on black pattern would be fine, nice to have a little edge to your look

Thanks! Outfit sorted then I think at least for Monday. Now I need to start thinking about the actual job...grin not sure why but I always forget that bit!