Ah Marks and Spencers. The place your mum used to drag you to on a Saturday so she could buy smart black trousers but you’d just sulk and wish she’d taken you to Topshop to buy you Baxter jeans instead. Then Miss Alexa Chung came along and made M&S cool again, as she does with everything she touches. So now the Archive by Alexa dust has settled, we had a look for some other hidden Marks and Sparks suitable for work gems, and let me tell you there are TONS.
1. The 'from work to the bar' dress
A bodycon that doesn't make you feel like a bloated whale and has ruffled sleeves? SOLD.
2. The ‘I’m so on trend with my off-the-shoulder’ top
If you don't have an off-the-shoulder top in your wardrobe, who are you? Wear a strapless bra to avoid bra-buldge from folding the straps down.
Pure Cotton Broderie Cold Shoulder Bardot Top, £29.50, Roma Rise D Ring Paper Bag Trousers, £35
3.The ‘I look like I’m in the south of France’ look
But you’re sadly not, you're at work. These trousers are très chic, and who doesn’t love a bit of mustard?
Striped Wide Leg Trousers, £35,Cotton Rich Tie Front T-shirt, £19.50
4.The ‘is it a t-shirt or a dress’? dress
OK so this bad boy was short. I wouldn’t advise leaning over or reaching up to any cupboards. However, if you sat down all day in it you would look bloody great so go right ahead and buy it.
Tailored Fit Compact Tunic Dress, £29.50
5.The ‘look mum I’m a real grown up’ now
This is very Anne Hathaway in the Devil Wears Prada, after her makeover. You know, in that scene where she shimmies down the street with her new fringe. Plus the top is the ultimate shimmy shimmy material.
Tailored Fit Satin Spotted Blouse, £39.50, Roma Rise D Ring Paper Bag Trousers, £35
6.The ‘pretend COS’ dress
If, like me, you still can’t afford COS when there isn’t a sale, this is the dress for you. It’s very roomy too, so you can move a lot. The dream.
This one is sold out online, but you can buy a similar one here
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.