The Secret to a Professional Work from Home Outfit
What you and your team wear when working from home matters.
As tempting as it is to work in your loungewear all day, changing into your work clothes can drastically change yours and your team’s mindset and improve your productivity.
The right work from home clothes will not only boost your productivity, but improve your focus and help you look and feel more professional.
Dressing professionally, even in a more casual work-from-home outfit, isn’t just about appearances. It’s about feeling confident and connected with your team, no matter where you are based.
But what is the best way for you to achieve this?
The secret is…personalised workwear.
In this blog, we will break down the secret to a professional work from home outfit, the common struggle remote workers face with their wardrobes and why branded workwear could be a game changer for your remote team. Plus, we’ll share our top work from home outfit inspiration and our favourite customisable clothing items for you to add to your remote working wardrobe.
Let’s jump in.
Evolution of remote and hybrid working
In recent years, it’s clear that hybrid and remote working have evolved.
With the global pandemic back in 2020, businesses had to very quickly evolve their practices to ensure that their employees are able to work remotely in a moment’s notice.
But how did this impact our work clothes?
Suddenly, the need for smart office attire dramatically dropped and employees were working in their pyjamas or gym clothes. Therefore losing the sense of unity that uniforms bring to teams.
Whilst this is extremely comfortable and can be a huge benefit to the majority of remote workers, suddenly businesses found that they had to encourage staff to work at a designated work space, rather than their bed and ask for their employees to adhere to a more professional work wardrobe. Which became especially important if their job required them to be on camera.
Businesses also started to look at the importance of their employees’ workwear, even when working remotely. As suddenly, people found that boundaries between home and work were blurred, their productivity started to drop and they felt isolated from their team.
Now we are a few years on and businesses are starting to encourage their staff back into the office, some full-time but many embracing the idea of hybrid working.
Hybrid working is a fantastic way to blend both of the benefits that come with working from home and working at the office, as employees are able to work at home a few days a week and then in the office for the rest.
Remote working is still a very popular working option for businesses and it’s important to make sure that staff who are working remotely have the same support and feel of unity in their team, as the staff who are office based.
The best way to achieve this is through their clothes.
Why your work from home clothes are important to your business
Think about your morning routine when working from the office.
It could be…
Whilst this routine may be idealistic, your routine may not differ that drastically from this.
One of the key moments of this morning routine is ‘getting dressed into your office attire or uniform’.
This is the moment you transform how you look physically and mentally to prepare yourself for your work day ahead.
Imagine if this key point was suddenly not of importance anymore.
How do you think this would change your mindset for your day ahead?
Would it lead you to feel like you are waking up on your day off?
For comparison, let’s think about your morning routine if you work from home.
It could look like…
Whilst there is nothing necessarily wrong with this second morning routine, there is no key transformation.
Now, this may work fantastically for some people.
But the majority of us tend to need that physical transformation to encourage our mental state to start thinking about work, rather than chill time at home.
Ensuring your team has a go to work from home uniform or dress code policy, will encourage them to add this transformation step into their morning routine.
Comfortable workwear is always important when it comes to choosing a uniform for your team, no matter if they are office based, out on the road or working from home. But encouraging that act of changing into a uniform is where the power to improve professionalism, productivity and wellbeing comes into play.
Work from Home outfit inspiration
Let’s take a look at some outfit inspiration for your work from home wardrobe.
Women’s Casual
Embrace a casual work from home look with a pair of jeans, a polo shirts and a warm fleece jacket. This Stanley/Stella Unisex Hygger sherpa zip-through sweatshirt is perfect to keep you warm and comfortable whilst working from home.
Women’s Comfortable
If comfort is your main priority when you work from home, you should try pairing a cropped sweatshirt, like the SF Ladies Cropped Slounge Sweatshirt with joggers, stylish enough that you’re not in your pyjamas, but cosy enough to ensure you are as comfortable as possible.
Women’s Professional
If you find yourself on camera often whilst working remotely, you may find that you need to exude professionalism. This Stanley/Stella Oxford Shirt and jeans combo is the perfect blend of comfort and smartness.
Men’s Casual
The perfect casual look for your remote working wardrobe is a zip up fleece jacket, just like this Stanley/Stella Stanley Guider, thrown over a loose fitting t-shirt, paired with comfortable jeans and trainers. This is a great fit to keep a casual flare, whilst dressing intentionally for work.
Men’s Comfortable
If you’re looking for ultimate comfort when working from home, you should try pairing these Stanley/Stella Mover Vintage The Unisex Garment Dyed Jogger Pants, with a sleek t-shirt and trainers. This is a great way to dress up a more comfortable and relaxed look for work.
Men’s Professional
For a more professional work from home look, why not pair smart jeans and a white t-shirt, with a black shirt, just like this Stanley/Stella Styler Shirt? Keep the buttons undone for even more comfort and to blend casual and professional perfectly
The secret is personalised workwear
Now, as a business, your employees’ well-being is essential to their productivity and success in their job role, even when they are working from home.
Working from home can make you feel like an individual rather than as a part of a team and at worst it can make your team members feel isolated.
But, supplying your team with personalised workwear to wear when they are working remotely can help to prevent these feelings of isolation.
No matter the environment, branding your logo on your team’s uniform will not only allow them to outwardly promote your brand, it will help them appear professional and give them a sense of belonging on your team.
Personalised workwear is more than just branded polo-shirts and hi-vis vests.
Whilst these are common staples in a business’s workwear rotation, embracing other garments like t-shirts, jackets and sweatshirts can really elevate your team’s personalised workwear to the next level.
Take a look at these people…
If you were to see these guys out in public and you do not recognise where they are from
Suddenly you include your branding…
Without any conversation, you can clearly see they are all a part of a team.
With just the inclusion of your logo, suddenly each member of your team will feel unity. They are given a sense of belonging and have a common goal to work with one another.
The same can be translated over a work call.
Additionally, supplying your team with personalised workwear that they can wear when working from home takes the pressure off of their backs to decide what is suitable for them to wear when working from home.
It will encourage that physical act of getting out of their pyjamas and into work clothes, even when they don’t need to leave their home.
Read more about the benefits of custom workwear on our blog.
Our work from home wardrobe favourites
Now you have the right idea, we can help you start building the perfect work from home workwear for your team.
Here are some of our team’s go-to remote working clothes:
Personalised T-shirts:
Custom Hoodies/Sweatshirts:
Embroidered Shirts:
Casual Work Trousers:
Your next step to an elevated work from home wardrobe
You’re ready to start upgrading your remote working wardrobe!
Working remotely, whether it’s full time or through hybrid working, can be brilliant to help you and your team find a better work-life balance.
But it’s important to take steps like embracing personalised workwear for your work from home wardrobe and developing a morning routine that helps you secure your boundaries between work and home, that will ensure long-term your team’s wellness and success in their job.
With nearly 50 years of expertise in supplying personalised workwear, we offer tailored advice to help businesses craft the best workwear ensembles to suit each member of their team, no matter if they are office or home-based.
We pride ourselves on ensuring your journey to better workwear is seamless and only enhances your brand identity and the comfort of your team.
If you would like tailored workwear advice to suit your business, please drop us an email at sales@myworkwear.co.uk or give us a call at 01952 585881.
Let’s start elevating your work from home wardrobe together.
Here at MyWorkwear, we have been proud suppliers of personalised workwear since 1976.
Enhance your wardrobe when working from home with us. Start by choosing your new clothes, add your logo and check out!
Grace Halcrow-Currier is the Marketing Executive at MyWorkwear, where she combines creativity with strategy to help businesses elevate their brand identity through personalised workwear. Passionate about all things branding, she loves crafting insightful content that inspires companies to make a lasting impression. Whether it’s trade event attire or company uniforms, Grace is all about style with purpose. Check out her latest insights on the MyWorkwear blog.
