Nice, easy work clothes suggestions please

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I’ve just returned to work 4 days/wk after having my DD2 and am struggling with mornings! By the time I get to the office I feel like I’ve already done a days work. I was thinking a couple of go to skirt suits would save me struggling with what to wear and maybe save a few valuable mins. Does anyone have any suggestions? I don’t mind spending a bit more if they’ll look like I’m put together (even when I’ve not had any sleep and am purely surviving on caffeine).

I’ve just returned to work 4 days/wk after having my DD2 and am struggling with mornings! By the time I get to the office I feel like I’ve already done a days work. I was thinking a couple of go to skirt suits would save me struggling with what to wear and maybe save a few valuable mins. Does anyone have any suggestions? I don’t mind spending a bit more if they’ll look like I’m put together (even when I’ve not had any sleep and am purely surviving on caffeine).

What kind of job / dress code?

My ‘go to’ are John Lewis ‘fit and flare’ dresses. Smart, easy to wear, look good under a good blazer. Wash well.

Sorry I posted twice—clearly too tired to operate a smart phone as well!

Thanks—I’ll have a look at JL. I’m an auditor/accountant and work at all different client sites, so I try and keep it fairly smart

My very dull "uniform" when I went back to work after DC2 and had to juggle getting him & toddler DD to nursery before going to work were a black skirt suit from M&S and a navy one from Next. They were both machine washable which proved to be very handy as I'd often find snot/banana/unidentifiable item smeared on me. I just had a range of tops which could be worn with both, a couple of pairs of court shoes and some simple jewellery. As I said, it was dull but it meant I was dressed appropriately and it required minimum effort.
About a year later, when I'd finally lost the stone of babyweight I'd been carrying, was a bit more in control of things (DC1 able to dress herself, DC2 no longer having a feed in the morning and had improved his sleep) and I had had a chance to look at what others were wearing, I went to Hobbs, Damsel in a Dress, Karen Millen and Linea and got a nicer black suit and lots of separates. Now people actually comment on what I wear which is nice but, that first year, I was quite happy to blend into the background.

Thank you—I think I’m firmly at the blending in stage. I’ll take a look at M&S and Bext for skirt suits as that sounds ideal at the mo.

On Friday, I had snot on the shoulder of my coat, snot on my jacket underneath and bolognese sauce on my blouse—not good!

I agree that dresses are more comfortable. You don't need to have a waist band cutting into your waist. Put a jacket over it if you need to look more formal.

Try to get machine wash clothes that don't need too much care.

I don't get the impression professional women wear suits much these days. I work in a City law firm. I don't think I have ever seen a female lawyer in a suit (who was not going to court). A smart dress for sure. A jacket on top. Is it that different for accountants?