How to be smart and warm at work?

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I don't need to be formal at work - I could get away with being quite scruffy - but I like to look reasonably professional so go for sort of smart casual. I also really feel the cold and can't bear feeling chilly.

At the moment I tend to wear smart skirts with thick wool tights (and often a thinner pair underneath!) and nice but warm jumpers, which I think is fine. But I want to start wearing trousers more and I find that the trousers and jumpers combo - even with smart trousers and jumpers - looks a bit casual. There are lots of lovely blouses, cardigans and jackets in the shops but they don't look at all warm.

How does everyone else stay warm and smart?

If your feet are cold at work, try Smartwool ankle socks or knee length socks (harder to find in UK) under trousers. With a smart pair of ankle boots.

The thin Smartwool socks, not the ones for hiking boots.

They were easier to find in the USA, but you can get them on Amazon.co.uk.

They are legendary. Thin, not bulky, but cosy warm. Expensive, but last for ages, and well worth it.