Back To Work - 2012 Fashion Trends For The Office

Tue, 31 Jan 12

The coffee is brewing, the office fridge is filled with random lunches and the email inbox is overflowing – it’s back to work time!

Shirt Studio has compiled a short trend report on the corporate fabric palette in the year ahead, featuring professional colour options to enhance your working wardrobe.

	Bold stripe: When it comes to making a first impression, there is nothing more pleasing to the eye than a vividly striped shirt. This style is a symbol of confidence, and if you want to tone down the bright look - opt for a classic bold blue and white stripe shirt.
	Tattersall check: A traditional addition to the check family is the Tattersall pattern, which features a number of alternating colours in vertical and horizontal checks. Although this may sound busy, the white base fabric ensures that the shirt is wearable for day to day business.
	Candy stripe: This season, the candy stripe shirt is making a comeback for corporate day wear. The Shirt Studio design team noted the fine line between cool and crass, so the candy shirts are available in a small range of classic colours, including the ever-popular black and white stripe.
	Pattern contrast: Another design focus this year is the continuation of the patterned contrast. This year, contrast shirt will shy away from harsh, geometric shapes and focus on highly detailed organic patterns, such as floral pastels and fine patterns.