Work it at Work; 3 Trends to Take to the Office

Whether you're temping or clawing your way to the top of the corporate ladder, putting a fashionable foot forward is always a good policy. Think outside the suit box and get a little creative-the right outfit can make for much more productivity (or at least you'll look hot while pretending not to be surfing the web at your desk). Here are three ideas that'll take you to the top (and out for drinks afterward):

1. Pencil Thin: It's always been a sophisticated style, and this season the pencil skirt is fiercely in fashion. The Golda Pencil Skirt from Theory will have you handing in that report in a timely and fashionable manner. The look couldn't possibly be any more flattering. Unless it was in nude, like the Alya Pencil Skirt from Rampage. The classic cut takes on a super-sexy edge with the neutral color in a body-skimming style. The price is even sexier; at $34 bucks, you finally have a way to hold on to part of your paycheck.

2. Peep It: And what, you ask, pairs perfectly with this style? The peep-toe, of course. Strut your stuff in a cobalt blue pair from Jean-Michel Cazabat-the Clarissa Pump is a confident wardrobe statement and the very reason you should work up the courage to ask for that raise you deserve. Marc by Marc Jacobs' Satin Open Toe Platform Pumps are too amazing to confine to a cubicle. Wear them out for drinks after work... and to that birthday party this weekend. Peep Toes and Pencil skirts? You'll be looking like you stepped off the pages of Vogue, even if you are doodling and searching the MySpace archives.

3. Cigarette Break: Don't kick the habit just yet. Slim, straight-leg trousers give you mile-long legs instead of lung cancer. Casual Fridays call for J Brand's 14-inch Cigarette Leg Jean-stilettos or flats make equally fine companions for the versatile pair. Helmut Lang's Super 130s Wool Stovepipe Pants take the boredom out of board meetings and create a look that is instantly chic, whether you throw them together with a v-neck sweater, a button-up, or a white tee (i.e. they go with everything already in your closet).

You don't have to rely on a suit to look great at the office; separates make it easy to jet over to the newest hotspot when the clock strikes 5 o'clock, without having to go home (or worse, pull a Super Man in the car). Luckily for you, Fall calls for all things structured and tailored, so even if you missed Monday's conference call, at least you'll be ahead of the game in the fashion department.

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