No fashion statements at work! Formal attire is making a strong comeback


By AGENCY

On TikTok, many young people talk about dressing almost identically every day to go to work. Photo: AFP

Forget the ultra-tight pencil skirts and low-cut blouses of the "office siren”. Now workwear is all about simplicity, understated looks and an almost uniform-like approach.

In 2025, office attire no longer seeks to seduce, but to reassure. A real stylistic shift is taking place, driven by a generation of young workers shaken by a gloomy job market and an unstable economy.

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