# Cozy Business Casual Attire The Madewell Fall 2013 Collection is Comfy and Business Chic By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-06-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madewell-fall References: [honestlywtf](http://honestlywtf.com/collections/madewell-fall-2013/) & [madewell](http://www.madewell.com/?srcCode=MWAFFI00001&siteId=QFGLnEolOWg-b4KvyV4g3cI6aTiX1I9O1g) The business chic [Madewell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madewell-x-one-of-these-days) Fall 2013 collection includes a variety of stylish and comfy looking clothes for business women who like to keep things semi-casual. This lovely collection features mostly shades of black and white with the occasional splash of color here and there. Many of these interesting [business women looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/12th-tribe-x-corporate-natalie) pair up sweat pants with classy black blazers, or tight leather pants (for daring gals) with [cozy cotton sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brunette-the-label-2). This lookbook incorporates a lot of cute hats and jackets with formal wear. When you mix suits and button-up shirts with leather pants and knitted beanie caps you set a look that says chic and modern. This fabulous fall fashion line includes a lot of cute footwear as well. From plaid lace-up sneakers to black strappy heels and boots, these shoes are flirty and great for the going to the office. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Semi-casual Business Attire:** There is an opportunity for fashion companies to create new lines or collections of semi-casual attire for businesswomen. - **Mix and Match Formal and Casual Wear:** There is an opportunity for designers to experiment with the combination of formal and casual wear in creating unique clothing items. - **Comfy Office Attire:** Companies in the fashion industry can explore opportunities of creating comfortable office attire that still depict professionalism. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion companies can take advantage of the opportunity to design and market semi-casual business attire for women. - **Footwear Industry:** The footwear industry can capitalize on the growing trend of comfortable and stylish office attire by creating shoes that are both classy and comfortable. - **Retail Industry:** Retailers can potentially increase their sales by offering customers a wider range of semi-casual and comfortable business attire options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Timeless Sophisticated Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fallwinter-2025.md) - [Curated Workwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petal-and-pups.md) - [Executive Workwear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/12th-tribe-x-corporate-natalie.md) - [Chic Corporate-Inspired Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-hours-collection.md) - [Reprised Fall Apparel Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shein-reimagines-autumnal-fashion.md) - [Minimally Elegant Fall-Ready Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-1.md) - [Seasonal Womenswear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artless-forevers-fall-25.md) - [Relaxed Autumn Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-2025-denim-collection.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md)