Is this dress office appropriate ?

[IDontHateRainbows]

Mumsnet hive mind! I'm deliberating on whether to get this dress, but I would want to get a lot of wear out of it so has to be office friendly. I like it but there's some gold detailing which is making me wonder if it's too fancy for office wear. Would you wear gold in clothing in an office environment. I think i have the confidence to pull it off but it's a fine line between 'isn't she stylish' and 'god what's she come in today' and I don't want to cross it!

I feel like that's a "piece of string" question. What is your office environment like? High powered corporate - probably not. More laid back creative, SME - probably yes. Sorry - not much help!

I really like it!

I think it could be very versatile too, would be great with a jumper over, or a tailored jacket, or styled with different belts/shoes.

I get that - it's quite informal - I have internal customers who I'm on familiar/friendly terms with, no external customers. Most people are on the casual side of smart casual, but no one would bat an eyelid if someone was dressed a bit more smart.

I just have a bee in my bonnet over the gold bits - and I've seen this dress in person and it is quite 'gold leaf' looking. Although I know that kind of gold can fade over time.

Well we're a fairly casual office and I'd wear it to work. When the weather gets colder, pop a jumper over the top and some boots... I think you'd get plenty of wear out of it.

I’d wear it with brown knee high boots

You guys!!! I just ordered it from next with next day delivery, so I can wear it at home and see if it grows on me. Maybe chance a teams call with it on before venturing into the office.

Yes, very nice, I’d wear that to the office. Can always pop a plain blazer on over the top too

Perfectly appropriate. Might give your colleagues a bit of a migraine though. There's a lot going on, isn't there?

You could wear that to where I work.

I'll bring in some nurofen

They have the same style in this colour but I think the headache factor would be worse with the bright blue swirls . not as nice white stuff dress (IMHO)

I work somewhere very boring and could definitely get away with it.
Our clothing standards are more "not too much skin on show". Ie, no vests, flip flops, very short skirts, cleavage, no exposed midriffs.

I would absolutely wear that to the office.

I wouldn't have even thought about it. Definitely office wear.

It would be over the top in my office - smart casual.

@IDontHateRainbows It’s fine for the office.

Would be fine in any offices I have worked in and I have worked in quite a few.

You’re overthinking the gold detailing! It’s perfect for casual office wear.

I could wear it in my workplace.

It’s definitely office appropriate but I’ll be honest and say I’ve never seen anyone wear anything so colourful. Any office I’ve ever worked in are all quite causal wear and muted colours bar the occasional burst of colour of a bright top or jumper. I think if you wore it you’d get a lot of compliments though!

Absolutely fine in mine [law]

Yes. I saw it in next last week and thought about buying it for work.

I have that dress and wear it to work . I am a teacher in a rather traditional grammar school . I wear it with knee high boots .

Would be fine anywhere I've worked (marketing, tech). Sometimes I wear a black wool tank top over something like that if I feel like toning it down a bit.

It's the kind of thing I wear on my office days, so yes - absolutely fine imo