A girlfriend texted me Saturday with a question that was uniquely D.C. Her office is no longer suits and sheath dresses, but it’s not jeans and athleisure either. “Can an office be ‘semi-formal’?,” she pondered. “What do I wear for that?!” Enter the shirtdress, the solution for summer.
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A Cool Jacket
Shearling Moto Coat
Sam Edelman
Two Colors, ($300)
A Tall Boot
Gia Boots
Loeffler Randall
Four Colors, $695
A Stripe Sweater
Striped Drape Turtleneck
Moon River
($115)
A Neutral Sneaker
Waffle Debut Sneaker
Nike
Five Colors, ($80)
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