5 autumnal work outfits

What I wore in a week

Done and dusted! Another week, another 5 outfits. It’s been a good one. I’ve really enjoyed all of the stylings. There were some new combinations among them as well, which always feels like a pleasant surprise.

If you missed last week’s outfits, I’ve documented them here:

Squeezing additional possibilities out of my closet is really my number one intention. Finding inspiration to try new stylings, to put two items together that never got the chance to ‘play a role in the same movie,’ is not easy. Even though, honestly, it’s just pure math—with so many blazers, tops, bottoms, and shoes, there are endless possibilities.

I’ve previously sworn by outfit planning apps—mainly Cladwell, which I had used for at least 3-4 years before I one day simply stopped using it. I don’t know exactly what triggered this. Maybe the fact that commercials for the Indyx app were and still are everywhere I look, and so I too wanted to try it out. I ended up digitizing my entire wardrobe. The actual part of the app where you put outfits together was, however, super annoying, with images constantly resizing themselves and going out of their horizontal and vertical alignment. A bug that I have reported several times. Long story short, the apps were no longer sparking joy in me.

So I needed to find inspiration elsewhere. That is how I found my way to Substack, where Rachel, from

Hey Mrs. Solomon on Style

, among many other great creators, is generously sharing her wardrobe and life with all of us, readers. Even though our style, size of the closet, and wallet differ significantly, it’s in the extremes, the opposites, the polarity that I uncover possibilities I did not know existed.

Thank you, Rachel.

What I wore all week: Seeking calm, finding color

This has otherwise been a tough week, with important deadlines at work, equally important meetings, and 2025 business plans. When I was planning outfits for this week, I knew I needed to feel good, to feel strong and motivated. And call me shallow or say that I put too much effort into a ‘trivial’ thing like clothes, but I really don’t care. I know this works for me. I know exactly what to put on to be able to actually do the job in front of me, and do it well.

Effort, by the way, and the act of giving a damn and trying hard is what Xue wrote a great piece about here:

In Defence of Trying Hard

So, yes, I also try hard, as what I wear is an extension of who I am.

On Monday, I really had to focus on finalizing that 2025 business plan. With my impatient personality and the need for frequent stimuli, concentrating on one task for a longer time is sometimes a big challenge. I really needed something comfortable but not a pair of sweats and a hoodie. At least not that day. I ended up with a full preloved outfit—except for the boots. I really like the color combination and the textures here—there’s the suede and the leather, then the sporty nylon feel of the top and the woolly jacket.

I added pearls at the end. I wouldn’t change a thing here.

On Tuesday, I really stretched my creative muscle and injected a lot of creativity into one outfit. I don’t do this too often, as I don’t like that feeling of maybe going too far out there only to discover that it doesn’t feel right; that it doesn’t feel like me.

So, I tend to stay in my own bubble of creative comfort.

A cardigan worn backwards, my husband’s black tie repurposed as a belt, plus my favorite balloon pants, and all of this finished off with my out-there silver boots really felt like a creative stretch. But it felt good. I’m glad I did it.

Oh, and here’s my Tuesday outfit on the bike, on my way to the office :)

Yes, I bike everywhere I can. Wouldn’t have it any other way.

Wednesday was all about comfort. Comfort zone. Yet still following the recipe for my style uniform. I think the result can be described as ‘lofted settledness’, as Rachel put it so well and described here:

In search of Lofted Settledness

Scarf from Toteme, short wool jacet from COS, wool skirt 2nd hand, boots from Proenza Schouler.

By the way—I love wearing a 90x90cm large silk scarf folded to approximately 8 to 10 cm wide ‘twilly,’ which I tie at the back of my neck, revealing the beautiful Toteme pattern at the front. Both ends of the scarf stay either at the back or, in most cases, one of them appears on my shoulder at the front, which adds additional interest.

Here’s also another way how I use this Toteme scarf:

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For Thursday, I had actually initially planned my outfit with the preloved Liam checked blazer, which, if you know the Tibi brand, is all about that smooth and, as they say, engineered combination of comfort built into a classic item like a blazer.

I like this outfit. I want to wear it. And I will.

T-shirt, skirt and preloved blazez from Tibi, boots from Aeyde.

But this Thursday, the sharpness of a black blazer felt more like me. Maybe it’s the irony of the print on my white T-shirt that needed the contrast of a classic jacket. Or maybe I just needed to keep the color palette limited. Or maybe I subconsciously did not want to dress in one brand from top to almost toe, excluding the shoes.

And about the outfit… well, since we don’t actually have any dress code at the office. Very few places in Denmark have. And then again—the most widespread dress code is so-called business casual. Most tech and programming-focused companies, however, drop the ‘business’ word in ‘business casual.’ This gives me a lot of freedom. Freedom to interpret my style the way I feel suits me and my mood.

Fun fact: to try to change the dressing culture in my office just a little bit—and please bear in mind that it is a male environment and I’m actually the only woman—some 6-7 months ago I did introduce a ‘formal Friday’—as in the other 4 days are casual and relaxed enough, so let’s just put some effort into how we look on Fridays. A couple of my colleagues really liked and supported the idea, and they still wear a shirt on Fridays.

As for myself? Well, I tend to interpret the shirt concept in a more fun way, which meant wearing a denim shirt instead.

From top to toe: scarf 2nd hand from Magda Butrym, shirt from Filippa K, blazer and belt from Tibi, corduroy pants from Massimo Dutti and loafers from Tod’s

I absolutely love everything about this outfit - if I can humbly say this myself :) I love the colors, the fabrications, the white shoe, and the funny details of the blazer.

By the way - I never wear the collar of my shirts folded over the lapels of my blazers, but here it just felt so right. I think it’s because it brightened up the whole styling, especially around my face.

Have a great weekend and hopefully see you all on my Instagram profile tomorrow, where I will be doing Sunday outfit planning live. If you are wondering what this means, here’s a good example:

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