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Office siren outfits: 10 looks to try

A crisp shirt, a skinny tie, a pencil skirt and thin-framed glasses. Office siren takes ordinary workwear and makes it sharp on purpose — and it runs on a short list of pieces and colors.

“Office siren” is the name the internet gave to late-90s and early-2000s corporate dressing worn with intent: fitted suiting, pinstripes, button-down shirts, pencil skirts, pointed heels and slim glasses, usually in grey, black, white and shirting blue. It sits next to corporate-core and the “quiet” workwear trends, but it is more deliberate — the outfit is meant to be noticed.

Every outfit below is a coloring page from Office Siren in Color the Look, so you can test the palette before you buy the blazer.

The office siren rules

Suiting first. Pinstripes, charcoal, grey and black tailoring.
Shirting blue and white. A button-down shirt, often with a tie or under a corset.
Fitted shapes. Pencil skirts, column dresses, sharp shoulders, wide or straight trousers.
Pointed heels and sheer tights. Black or grey; colored tights as the one statement.
Slim glasses. Thin metal or rimless frames are the signature accessory.
One accent. A red bag, a teal tote, a burgundy tie — never more than one.

Shirts and ties

Cobalt Coffee Run: Striped shirt, leather pencil skirt, cobalt tights — **Cobalt Coffee Run**Striped shirt, leather pencil skirt, cobalt tights

After Hours: Oversized shirt, black tie, mini skirt — **After Hours**Oversized shirt, black tie, mini skirt

Burgundy Brief: Burgundy tie, leather pencil skirt — **Burgundy Brief**Burgundy tie, leather pencil skirt

Suits, corsets and pinstripes

Coffee Meeting: Pinstripe Bermuda shorts, grey tights — **Coffee Meeting**Pinstripe Bermuda shorts, grey tights

Executive Hour: Corset column dress over a shirt — **Executive Hour**Corset column dress over a shirt

Downtown Commute: Waistcoat, pinstripe trousers — **Downtown Commute**Waistcoat, pinstripe trousers

Pink Memo: Grey suit, pink shirt — **Pink Memo**Grey suit, pink shirt

Clean Brief: Bustier over a white shirt — **Clean Brief**Bustier over a white shirt

Corner Office: Double-breasted suit, striped tie — **Corner Office**Double-breasted suit, striped tie

Office siren color palettes

Classic siren

Charcoal
White
Ink
Tropical Red

Charcoal suiting, a white shirt and one red bag.

Shirting blue

Sky
Ink
Espresso
Burgundy

Pale blue shirt, black tie, leather skirt.

Pink memo

Grey
Blush
Ink
Champagne

A soft grey suit over a pink shirt.

Try the look before you buy it

Workwear is where impulse buys hide: the blazer that never quite fits the rest of the wardrobe. Color the Look is a fashion coloring app for iPhone and iPad with 250+ outfit pages in 29 collections. Color an office siren outfit in the greys you already own, change one piece to the color you are considering, and see if it still works.

Color Office Siren in the app

Frequently asked

What is the office siren aesthetic?

Office siren is a fashion trend built on sharp, fitted workwear: pinstripe suits, button-down shirts with ties, pencil skirts, pointed heels, sheer tights and thin-framed glasses, mostly in grey, black, white and shirting blue.

What colors are office siren?

Charcoal, grey, black, white and pale shirting blue, with one accent such as red, burgundy, teal or cobalt.

How do I dress office siren for work?

Start with one tailored piece — a pinstripe blazer, a pencil skirt or a waistcoat — add a crisp shirt, pointed shoes and slim glasses, and keep to one accent color.

Are there office siren coloring pages?

Yes. Office Siren in the Color the Look app has ten office siren outfit coloring pages for iPhone and iPad; Cobalt Coffee Run is free to color.