The ASOS 2011 Spring Collection offers a fresh lookbook of ensembles that play with the idea of turning officewear on its head. Vests without shirts? Sneakers without socks? Handkerchiefs tied casually around the neck? Is this the anarchy of office attire? No, no, don't worry! You can still keep your pin-striped suit.
Featuring pastel suit jackets and matching shorts, the ASOS 2011 Spring Collection is more suited towards the hip graphic designer or photographer rather than a financial consultant. If this is meant for everyday workwear, I can only imagine what one would wear for casual Friday.
What's Driving This Trend
- Bohemian Formalwear
- The trend towards relaxed and comfortable formal wear offers an opportunity for innovative and sustainable fabrics and designs.
- Office Attire Anarchy
- The trend towards more casual and creative office attire offers disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion and accessory designers.
- Pastel Suiting
- The trend towards pastel suit jackets and matching shorts offers opportunities for new color palettes and fabric textures in formal wear.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion and Textile
- The fashion and textile industry can take advantage of the move towards more comfortable and creative office attire through the introduction of sustainable and comfortable fabrics and innovative accessories.
- Graphic Design and Photography
- The graphic design and photography industries can embrace the Bohemian formalwear trend as a way to express individuality and a relaxed attitude towards formal office attire.
- Finance and Business Consulting
- The finance and business consulting industries can continue to embrace traditional formal attire, but with a renewed focus on modernizing and upgrading fabrics, patterns, and designs.
