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I’m often amused to stumble on older clothing pieces that we’ve featured here on Corporette® … sometimes they still look good, or I remember liking them. Other times, the styling or the featured piece of clothing is just… fug.
Anyway, I started thinking… it might be fun to share some previously featured pictures with you guys, and discuss — would you wear these items today? If so, how would you style them in 2024? If you’ve replaced items like this in your closet, what are you wearing instead of them?
First up, some of the things we featured on October 28 over the years…
October 28, 2016: A Mixed Media Blouse
I don’t think there’s anything particularly dated or ugly about this blouse… but that gray trim really bugs me. I’m not a fan of gray in general, but there’s also something in the thickness, or the layering, or the fact that it extends down into a Y shape… either way, yeah, not my cup of tea in 2024.
V-Neck Blouses for Work in 2024
If you’re hunting for a blouse like this in 2024, what you really want is this reader favorite blouse from Ann Taylor — it’s a mix of a silky fabric and a jersey fabric, is a pretty V-neck with no buttons, and comes in a zillion new colors and patterns very often.
Other V-necked blouses we’ve featured recently include these options…
October 28, 2015: A Gray Skirt Suit
I’m curious what you guys think about our Suit of the Week pick on October 28, 2015 — I saw the image and almost immediately said “ugh,” but… is that just me? Looking at Ann Taylor’s current offerings, the collarless jackets they have are much simpler, and much less fitted, so maybe that’s what I’m picking up on. Huh.
October 28, 2014: A Cashmere Cardigan
I remember this one so clearly because I LOVED this sweater and yet could never quite bring myself to pull the trigger to buy it. Looking back though it’s really lovely — I like the waffle knit texture mixed with the smoother knit, the three quarter sleeves, and the buckle closure always looked great. This was before the big sweater jacket trend began, for what it’s worth.
Cardigan Jackets for the Office in 2024
I would say that if you like the look of this today in 2024, you probably want a sweater jacket — I’ll list our favorites below. I also really liked this peplum cardigan in the recent Amazon Prime day sales and I feel like they’re similar.
October 28, 2013: A Rick Owens Blazer
I don’t remember posting this one, but I really like it now — if I found it in a thrift shop or on Poshmark I’d be thrilled. As I noted at the time, “I’m in love with this lamb suede two button crossover front jacket by Rick Owens… the shearling lining, the stretch wool under sleeves, and the stand up collar…”
I feel like it’s very much on trend for 2024 – brown is big, double-breasted looks are big, and I kind of think peplums are coming back. These days you’d see it styled with wide trousers and sneakers, perhaps.
October 28, 2011: A Silk Shell
This blue ruffled top was our pick for Frugal Friday — a silk blouse marked down to $41. You guys know I love blue, but the cobalt here is just a bit too… blue. And the ruffle is not my cup of tea. I think it probably would have been a favorite of mine back in 2011, though.
Our Favorite Sleeveless Blouses for Work in 2024
If you were hunting for something like this today, there are still a ton of options — Vince Camuto has made a sleeveless ruffled top that is a bit blousier, but otherwise very similar.
October 28, 2010: An Unusual Silk Wrap Blouse
This top was a budget find at The Outnet — as I noted at the time, “I really like this unusual silk wrap blouse from Kova & T. Love the red piping, the abstract black and white pattern, the high waist — it strikes me as a chic and cool look.”
Weirdly enough it looks very 80s to my eye now — I think it’s the red and black plus the abstract pattern. I’d probably pass it by in a thrift shop.
Our Favorite Silk Blouses in General in 2024
October 28, 2009: A Reader Favorite Faux-Wrap Dress
This dress was a reader favorite for YEARS back in the day — the ruched faux wrap dress from Suzi Chin. Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t think it looks that dated, beyond the fugly peep toe platform shoes. You can see why we all loved it for work: nice high V, comfortable ruching at the waist, and sleeves that were just a bit more than cap sleeves.
Wrap Dresses for Work in 2024
