The Lazy Girl's Guide to Summer Work Outfits

Give your tailored midi-length skirt a double-dose of ease and polish with a luxe tee. Got a more conservative work environment? Swap the shirt for a silky blouse or dressy tank.

Shop the pieces: Uniqlo, $13; uniqlo.com. Whistles, $250; whistles.com.

Strive for a long, lean fluid line with a relaxed button-down shirt and billowing wide-leg pants. Sophisticated perfection, achieved.

Shop the pieces: And B top, $86; and-b.com. H&M pants, $30; hm.com.

Add a punch of color to a classic pair of black culottes with a pretty pink cami (any tank will do). Then, top it off with a sharp long waistcoat for a degree of polish.

Shop the pieces: J. Crew cami, $98; jcrew.com. Tibi culottes, $350; tibi.com. Topshop waistcoat, $80; topshop.com.

Pencil skirt pairings don't have to be boring. Dial things up a notch with a textured blouse for a playful edge—though, again, any blouse will do. 

Shop the pieces: Whit blouse, $298; madewell.com. Babaton skirt, $100; aritzia.com.

Shorts are, admittedly, tricky to pull off at work—there's a whole host of things to consider. But if you've got the green light, elevate your luxe high-waist shorts with a dressy top and blazer. 

Shop the pieces: French Connection top, $98; frenchconnection.com. Zara shorts, $20; zara.com. Steven Alan blazer, $485; steven-alan.com.

The shirtdress is easily one of the most versatile pieces around, especially when it comes to work wear. Wear it solo or cinch it at the waist with skinny black belt. 

Shop the pieces: Cos dress, $115; cosstores.com. Banana Republic belt, $50; bananarepublic.com.

Gravitate toward fluid tunics for an easy summery take on traditional black cropped pants. For a more polished spin, we went with a sleek double-breasted mini dress.

Shop the pieces: Mango dress, $50; mango.com. Reiss pants, $195; reiss.com.