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12 New, No-Fail Workwear Pieces To Get Ready In A Flash

Key pieces for stylish — and stress free! — mornings.
Fall Work Wear

Repeat after us: the perfect workwear wardrobe does exist. The trick to stress-free mornings is filling your closet with easy-to-wear, go-with-everything pieces that you can mix and match, along with a few one-and-done dresses.

From classic pencil skirts with a modern twist to simple button-ups, we've rounded up a few key pieces of fall workwear to keep your Monday to Friday wardrobe covered.

Fall 2017 Workwear

H&M+

Cargo Shirt, $50, hm.com

H&M+ Cargo Shirt, $50

Club Monaco

Hardie Knit Skirt, $170, clubmonaco.ca

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Club Monaco Hardie Knit Skirt, $170

J.Crew

Stretch Perfect Shirt, $93, jcrew.com

J.Crew Stretch Perfect Shirt, $93

Addition Elle

Michel Studio Dress, $120, additionelle.com

Addition Elle Michel Studio Dress, $120

Ann Taylor

Circle Lace Pencil Skirt, $128, anntaylor.com

Ann Taylor Circle Lace Pencil Skirt, $128

Banana Republic

Sloan-Fit Plaid Zip-Pocket Pant, $124, bananarepublic.ca

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Banana Republic Sloan-Fit Plaid Zip-Pocket Pant, $124

Michael Michael Kors

Augusta Sheath Dress, $84, Macy’s

12 New, No-Fail Workwear Pieces To Get Ready In A Flash

Le Chateau

Knit Crêpe Shawl Collar Blazer, $130, lechateau.com

Le Chateau Knit Crêpe Shawl Collar Blazer, $130

RW&Co.

Modern Chic Floral Pencil Skirt, $90, rw-co.com

RW&Co Modern Chic Floral Pencil Skirt, $90

Loft

Marisa Fit Pants, $104, loft.com

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Loft Marisa Fit Pants, $104

Simons

Contemporaine Loose Tie-Neck Blouse, $69, simons.ca

Simons Contemporaine Loose Tie-Neck Blouse, $69

Joe Fresh

Women+ Fit And Flare Dress, $29, joefresh.com

Joe Fresh Women+ Fit And Flare Dress, $29

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Emily MacCulloch is a freelance beauty writer and co-founder of The T-Zone.

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