June
Tips for buying a suit off the rack
While tailor-made is best, it’s not always affordable or practical for everyday wear. We asked an expert how to buy instore.
- Lauren Sams
April
The style I stole from my mum
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Life & Leisure quizzed three duos on how they found their personal look.
- Lauren Sams
April
I’m a size 16 woman in a law firm. Where am I meant to shop?
Clothes shopping for sizes not considered “normal” can be a challenge – but here are some great options.
- Lauren Sams
February
Can you wear jeans to the office?
Of course you can, say the experts, but to carry them off properly, there are some important caveats.
- Lauren Sams
September 2023
I don’t like suits or chinos. What else can I wear to work?
The key is to pick up some “casual pillars”, such as a tailored trouser and a casual blazer, that can be mixed and matched to produce multiple outfits.
- Euan Black
June 2023
Is it ever OK for men to flash their ankles in the office?
Knock your colleagues’ socks off by nailing the sock-to-shoe combination with ease and flair.
- Lauren Sams
September 2022
How to wear an oversized suit without looking like a slob
The look is definitely on trend. Here’s how to ensure the version you choose looks good on you.
- Lauren Sams
August 2022
Mini skirts are back: Let women wear them in peace
Their length has long been questioned – but after two years of dressing from the waist up, why not let women call the shots?
- Lauren Sams
July 2022
I’m a man and I want to wear colour – so why can’t I find any?
Torn at the seams over what to wear? Ripped to shreds wondering how to style your threads? Send your style questions to our new column, How to Wear It.
- Updated
- Lauren Sams
The best flat shoes for the office (yes, you can wear them)
Torn at the seams over what to wear? Ripped to shreds wondering how to style your threads? Send your style questions to our new column, How to Wear It.
- Lauren Sams
March 2022
From chic culottes to bolo ties, restaurant uniforms get a makeover
Once an afterthought, staff outfits are upping the service ante at top dining venues with their fashion-forward melding of form and function.
- Lauren Sams
March 2021
- Opinion
- AFR Magazine
How COVID-19 is about to change the suit
If you don’t go back to the full three-piece catastrophe, rest assured that designers will replace formal workwear with something else.
- Lauren Sams
October 2020
Kogan buys staff WFH PJs, but wants them back in the office soon
The retail entrepreneur has made sure his workforce can keep comfy as they work from home, but thinks after lockdown things will quickly return to just how they were.
- Paul Smith
September 2020
The suit is not dead – it's alive and kicking for top tailors
There was some concern COVID-19 might just kill it off but power dressing is still de rigueur for establishment boardroom battles.
- David Coggins
July 2020
Nine ways to look more polished on work video calls
Professional stylists offer their tips on how you can easily dress up for video conferences while working from home.
- Meagan Drillinger
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Goodbye power suit: will the office become more casual?
The expectation to present 'perfectly' at work is eroding, and some of us are not looking back.
- Carolyn Breeze
April 2020
Why you should dress up to work from home
Is that leopard print wrap dress you love a little racy for wearing out to work? Why not wear it in to work instead?
- Marion Hume
April 2019
How an outfit can give you power
The fabulous costumes for hit film The Dressmaker helped the actors inhabit their characters, says one of the movie's stars.
- Sarah Turner