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Fallen into wearing the same old work outfits? It’s time to up your game | Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion

There are simple ways to get out of your style rut. And a pepped-up outfit will set you up for a good morning

We hit upon a good-enough formula, a uniform that is passably smart and takes minimal effort, and we get stuck in that groove. The smart-casual semi-dress-code that applies in many workplaces has elastic boundaries, and those porous edges mean that it ends up lacking definition. Comfort in clothes is absolutely key, in fact, not just because it makes days more bearable but because striding through the world looking at ease is infinitely more chic than looking pinched and hobbled by what you are wearing.

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