What do you wear in the office if you don't want a formal jacket and find plain cardigans dull and depressing?

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I've recently started a job in an office which is warm enough most of the time for a short sleeved dress or top, but need a layer for when the air con blasts or I nip out for a nicotine break. I don't wear a suit, and don't like blazers or formal jackets. What could I wear that isn't a really boring cardie?

Autumn natural gamine btw for those who believe in such things...

TIA!

Zara have some lovely blazers In at the moment. I bought this one, it looks nice with navy trousers and a plain white t shirt underneath.

I like a cropped cardigan - I think the cropped style is less twin-setty and they go well with a pencil skirt or fitted dress because they don’t ruin the silhouette.I have some Boden cashmere ones from previous seasons but the reviews are crap this season. Also have a couple from Brora but they are spendy

I've put colourful buttons on my cardi's to 'lift' them and make them different.

Watching with interest!
Also work in an office and bored stiff of cardigans. In my case, added complication of being large of bust, which makes me v picky about jackets!

A kimono type cardi thing? Lighter material and more dressy but not suit like

any of these?

Kimono jacket is a good shout. A plain black or cream.

What about this from Zara?

m.zara.com/uk/en/draped-neck-cardigan-p03046049.html?v1=6130039&v2=358002

I alternate between
Long length fine cardigans (oasis)
Kimono type jackets (Dorothy Perkins)
Chunky long cardigan (asos)
Jersey blazers

Others have beaten me as I was coming on to say Kimono! H&M have had some nice ones in the past. Randomly I have one from Seasalt but not sure they always have them.
Or...I have a cotton fine knit pale gray poncho. Mine is from white company, a few years ago. But I think I may have seen woolovers do similar? Might be wrong and haven’t looked this year.

OK, a few of you have suggested a kimono jacket, thank you, but bit scared of the idea... Any links to nice ones please?!

Few ideas of different ones here https://m.dorothyperkins.com/search/?currentPage=2&q=Kimono

That first photo is lovely @boomboom12, where is it from?

LandOfOddSocks Asos

Might be a curveball but what about a pashmina? Okay you might not wear it into the boardroom or with clients but it's fairly simple and easy to keep a small selection in a drawer to change up your look every day?

Thanks @boomboom12. I was too slow, it's sold out!

are waterfall cardis over?

Sorry land

are waterfall cardis over?

They are still in if you like the idea of looking like a walking vulva

countfosco 😂

I hang my head in shame!

Try Anthropologie. Lots that might suit in jackets and coats section. www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/toril-polka-dot-bomber-jacket?category=jackets-coats&color=066

Lol Count! Waterfall cardies are properly grim on me.

I quite like that Anthropoliogie one, but it's too pale.

Feel ancient in a pashmina and it would annoy me at my desk.

This one is lovely @wrongway! Thank you.

www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/karen-fringed-tweed-jacket?category=jackets-coats&color=018

That one is great. Wrong colour for me, though