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Fall Essentials For Your Workday Wardrobe

As the weather cools, we dress in rich, textured fabrics, dark colors and shapes that transcend fads. Tweed layers over silk, modern pantsuits trade off with classic pencil skirts, new blazers are trim, and the chicest fabric is leather. Here’s our roundup of the workday must-haves for fall, with enough tweaks to sneak in a trend or two. -by Shannon McCarthy
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Business Suits: Tweed Suits

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The menswear look is trending huge for fall, and there's no more classic way to rock it in the workplace than with a rich tweed suit. There's no need to worry you'll look boyish in this nubby fabric - it's been a women's wardrobe staple for centuries.

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Business Suits: Herringbone Suits

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Found more frequently as a suit pattern than an actual weave, herringbone puts the "power" in "power suit." Soften up the serious silhouette with silky print blouses, or modernize it with glossy patent handbags or chunky-heeled pumps.

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Business Suits: Navy Skirt Suits

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Deep and vibrant blue hues are incredibly popular this fall, with cobalt taking the color crown. For your workday, dig a little deeper and enlist navy. It's flattering to every skin tone and a classic that'll work with you season after season.

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Business Suits: Gray Pantsuits

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Cool charcoal re-emerges as a leading tint trend, and there's something about this understated neutral that's awesome for the office. Layer a jewel-toned (emerald, sapphire, ruby) blouse underneath to keep your look sophisticated, not sallow.

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Dresses: Wool Peplum Dresses

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The retro flounce of a peplum adds just the right amount of sass to your class, and tailored peplum dresses are a perfect way to flaunt a hot trend without getting too edgy in the workplace.

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Dresses: Tweed Sheaths

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Don't let the fabric put you off - the newest breed of tweed is woven with a lighter hand for more comfort and figure flattery. Sheath dresses skim the body and are an ideal backdrop for fall's punchy accessory trends.

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Dresses: Wrap Dresses

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The perfect desk-to-drinks dress, a long-sleeve wrap style is not only easy to wear, it's also one of the most figure-flattering workday picks known to womankind. Score one in dark wine or olive green for on-trend impact.

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Dresses: Belted Dresses

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Fit-and-flare shapes bring a little Mad Men to your day, look great on every body, and are the most office-appropriate way to incorporate an uber-trendy look - this dress style is just made for mid-heel pumps and top-handle handbags.

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Blouses, Shirts and Sweaters: Bow Blouses

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This generation's version of the silky bow blouse is far from the oversized, poufy and starched wonder of the Working Girl '80s. Easy draping and longer ties that can be worn loosely gathered or undone help these career staples redefine soft sophistication.

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Blouses, Shirts and Sweaters: Animal Print Blouses

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If you sometimes feel it's a jungle out there, you're not wrong. Cheetah, leopard, zebra and reptile prints are everywhere this season, so throw one on under an otherwise sober business suit and get set to growl.

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