Lived-in classics with a laid-back feel add a relaxed twist to summer dressing.

Photography DEBORA POTA 
Styled by VALENTINA FINO

The taxing feat of mustering through a tedious list of errands or completing computer work at a desk for hours in a skintight, rash-inducing polyester blazer is an agonizing feeling many of us know all too well. With a hectic schedule and relentless demands, dressing should not be an extra burden this summer. Balancing practicality, comfort, and style is crucial to add a modicum of ease to our lives. In the season of sweltering humidity, adopt a corporate chic aesthetic encompassing sartorial softness and breathability, and eschew traditional, suffocating pant suits (and their collateral pounding migraines).&nbsp;&nbsp;
Several notable fashion houses are reimagining classic executive attire through deconstructed designs, billowing silhouettes, and streamlined needlework. For instance, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/khaite-spring-summer-2024-nyfw-runway-images">Khaite</a> leveled extreme sensibility with assertive sexuality in its Spring/Summer 2024 collection to produce uncomplicated, neatly trimmed, short-sleeve <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/cardigan-fall-fashion-trend-billie-eilish-celebrity-style">cardigans</a> and plunging collared <a href="https://www.lofficielph.com/fashion/fall-winter-2024-fashion-trends-runway">knit pullovers</a>. For the same season, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/bottega-veneta-spring-summer-2024-milan-fashion-week-runway-images">Bottega Veneta</a> demonstrated an understanding of consumers who revel in polishing themselves up in the morning while respecting their value of direct translation and easy-to-understand styles. Asymetrically-tailored, loose-fitting <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/lightweight-pants-to-survive-the-heatwave-summer-pants-for-women-2024">pantsuits</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/the-summer-maxi-skirt-revival-long-skirts-for-women">wrap skirts</a>, polished cross-hatch a-line shirt dresses, and elongated <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/vests-for-women-are-the-hottest-summer-2024-style-trend">vests</a> exemplified functional refinement, allowing you to surmount piles of paperwork and champion through stuffy meetings. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/valentino-fall-winter-2024-collection">Valentino</a> also re-engineered tailored suiting with Bermuda <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/take-your-basics-to-a-new-level">shorts</a> in their Fall 2024 collection, displaying a straightforward methodology that coordinates with the zeitgeist&rsquo;s appetite for out-the-door workwear.
The routes to pursue classy, casual living wear and reinvent the standard 9 to 5 dress code are endless. As Bottega Vennetta did for its Spring/Summer 2024 collection, you can explore the constraints of conventionality and embrace the 1980s smug, self-assured <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/pantsless-outfits-runway-celebrities-no-pants-trend">pantless trend</a>. Pair an oversized boxy silhouette with black opaque <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/red-tights-shopping">tights</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/hot-pants-trend-spring-summer-2024-runways">micro shorts</a> to embrace low-key elegance. Or, revel in a fun summer suiting moment by playing with separates and taking a twist on traditional <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/need-for-tweed">tweed</a> with loose knee-length pleated shorts and a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/bandeau-tops-spring-latest-trend-fashion-bella-hadid-kendall-jenner">crop top</a>. Throw on a pair of high-waist socks underneath statement <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/black-sneakers-shopping-fall-fashion-shoes">sneakers</a> to establish a sense of informal stylishness. If you are rushing to leave your house in the morning, wear a simple <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-white-tshirts-wardrobe-staple-summer-style-basics">white tee</a> underneath a gently structured <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/tailored-looks-youth-tarantini-fashion-trend-mens">jacket</a> with ruched sleeves and a hemline that hovers around the body, and match it with strappy <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/slingback-heels-to-shop">kitten heels</a> for undeniable elegance. And don&rsquo;t forget about a breezy, crisp, poplin <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/button-down-shirt-shopping-wardrobe-essential-basics-trend">white button down</a> you can sport with relaxed pants and a pair of metallic <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/sandals-to-shop-now">sandals</a> for apodictic sharp sensibility. Throw on a pair of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/the-rise-of-cool-sunglasses">futuristic sunglasses</a> or chunky <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/the-best-mens-loafers-to-go-anywhere-this-summer">loafers</a> for an ensemble with grassroots in classic office attire or sleek dinner wear for a night at your favorite <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/french-wine-bars-in-nyc">French eatery</a> in Soho. You will look sophisticated and chic, whether strutting underneath the bright city lights or plodding away in a fluorescent-lit conference room.

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