Ugly Office Sweaters

The office is getting colder and you haven’t gotten your heavy-duty sweaters out of storage yet, have you? No worries, we’re not ready for those sweaters yet anyway. What to do when your office is cold but not THAT cold? Here’s how the Jamies at my office do it. I’m the Jamie on the left sporting the lightweight scarf. Note the look in the small inset: that’s how I was wore it first thing in the morning before my hot cup of tea warmed me up. Later in the day I just wrapped it around my neck in the more traditional fashion. Yes, I may be mastering the art of wearing lightweight scarves, at last. And if I can…well, you just go ahead and try it.

My co-Jamie there on the right is wearing a short-sleeve sweater, a fabulous way to keep warm but not TOO warm. As the temperature continues to drop, practice the art of layering by pairing a short-sleeve sweater with a long sleeve top.

And yes, your lovely editors do read Stuff White People Like. We particularly like #97 Scarves.

I think that Ugly Office Scarves are replacing Ugly Office Sweaters. I see more and more women who are simply unwilling to give up on fashion in order to keep warm. What do you think? Are Ugly Office Sweaters being relegated to ironic parties or do they still have a place in your cubicle?

And no matter what you’re wearing to keep warm in this miserable fall, be sure to send it in!