Office siren style: Where to shop the latest trend

WORDS Jasmine Pirovic PUBLISHED Thu, 1 Feb 2024 - 12:19 pm

There is an ancient need inside me that dates as far back as primary school where I must begin a new year with an entirely different look. Whether I'm successful is an entirely different conversation, but now that we're all chaining ourselves to our desks for another year, the Office Siren trend baptised by TikTok is a promising place to start.

You'll know it vaguely as 90s and 00s minimalism with vampy accents. It's nostalgic, but not to the point where it forgets how far we've come from donning a frumpy navy skirt suit and orthopaedic heels. Your shoulders and knees will be covered yet you'll feel sexy, understated and slick. Midi skirts are a wardrobe staple, as are knee-length boots, slingbacks and the colour black. The Office Siren wears her hair cropped, blown out or pulled back into a bun or ponytail. Beauty notes include brown lipstick, high gloss, flushed cheeks and deep red polished nails. Throw on a pair of Bayonetta frames to hit God-tier status.

Ultimately, the Office Siren is a fashion girlie flourishing under a corporate dress code, a woman harnessing her sexuality in a space devoid of sex.

Some references for you to clutch onto? Tom Ford's Gucci is a clear parallel. As is 90s Prada, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. The geek chic of Miu Miu’s Fall 2023 runway, with midi skirts, flyaways, and buttoned cardigans tucked into stockings deserves a mention for bringing the focus back to our mundane office personas. Angelina Jolie and her progeny, Gabbriette; the American from Bridget Jones' Diary; Gisele Bundchen in The Devil Wears Prada; and Charlotte's brief encounter with "power lesbians" in Sex and the City.

Can you see it? If not, let this shopping guide steer you in the right direction. Below, where to shop the Office Siren look.