Help me find some new workwear please

[WH40smama]

I am so bored of black trousers and a top for work and would love to feel a little bit trendier and more excited about what I wear. I am a teacher so on my feet most of the day. The temperature at work can vary wildly so layers are good. I often walk to work so heels are out. I would prefer not to wear black. I like the idea of wide leg trousers and tops, but also like wearing dresses and boots. Budget is more Sainsburys and Vinted than designer. Please send me some inspiration!

I am also in education and find the balance between smart but not too formal and comfortable and warm really difficult.

I wear a lot of button up, shirt type dresses with tops underneath if needed and a cardigan/jacket over. I even wear a bodycon dress underneath if I am really cold.

Most of my dresses I bought on Vinted, new or once worn and decent brands.

What size are you?

I'm a size 12. I really like dresses for ease and wearing with boots in winter. What brands do you buy? I like the idea of a cardigan but struggle to find suitable ones that don't go really bobbly quickly.

Just trying to bump this for some more inspiration please!

Anyone who recognises my user name knows I'm about to recommend Monsoon dresses.

I'm sure there will be plenty on Vinted 🙂

I am really liking the Uniqlo brushed barrel leg trousers at the moment, I have the navy ones but they have other colours including a nice herringbone grey. Super comfy but smart for work, and they look nice with a jumper. They are the "viral" trousers that all the Instagrammers rave about - I didn't buy them because of that, but they are really nice trousers! I also have some nice tailored, plum coloured, wide leg trousers from M&S which were about £35.

Uniqlo have culottes, I have the denim ones, but they have other options in the sale currently and they look smart with a bright coloured merino knit.

Seconding the recommendation for Uniqlo culottes.

I also would have thought Uniqlo would be the obvious place to start. Everything looks contemporary; nothing is expensive enough to have to worry about.

(And black trousers should be banned for anyone whose job is not actually in court or attending funerals.)

I could have written your post OP!

What jumpers work with barrel trousers?

Different job but I used to walk to work in trainers and change once there. Luckily, I could leave a few shoe options in my office

-I have a lovely pair of wide legged/palazzo trousers. You need to be careful on stairs though because its easy to get tripped up by them (well me anyways!)
-What shape are you and what flatters? Do you like skirts? I'm hourglass and used to suit pencil skirts. Floor length and A line look awful on me though.
-If shop for 2nd hand, but sometimes find things at Tu, Tesco, Asda, M&S and Nutmeg (Morrisons).

I would wear something like this.

Brands such as Boden, Kaffe, And/Or, Cos, Anthropology. I’m also liking the country look (woolen check skirts and an oversize jumper). I wear with chunky, green suede M&S boots.

www.vinted.co.uk/items/8714816247-brown-other-stories-dress

Or this.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/10736440702-uniglo-dress