No. 18
's Max Mara Pleated Wool Trousers
$$$Dark grey wool, a pressed crease and a wide leg: graphite for the long middle of the week.
Issue 1
Office Romance
Emily
Editor-in-Chief
No. 23
Thelatest E-Billie Pleated Trousers
$$$Felted grey wool with a wide, pleated leg. Wear it on the days the heating fails.
No. 19
Lardini Pleated Virgin-Wool Trousers
$$$Virgin wool, neatly pleated. The kind of trouser that hears everything and says nothing.
Jack disagrees: “Seven trousers is a wardrobe audit, not a week. Lardini says what the others already said.”
No. 28
Lardini Pleated Tailored Trousers
$$$Black wool with a pressed crease, sharp at nine and softly creased by four.
No. 24
Emporio Armani Wool Checked Trousers
$$$A wool check, high in the waist. For the colleague who irons on Sunday night.
Jack disagrees: “Checked, high-waisted, ironed on Sunday. That colleague files complaints, not longing.”
No. 25
TOTEME Wool Blend Suit Trousers
$$$A wool-blend suit trouser, made for office wear. Pair with an oxford shirt and a small secret.
No. 20
Lemaire Pleated Wide-leg Trousers
$$$Tropical wool-blend with a mottled finish and a supple hand. Comes with its own matching belt.
No. 21
Spina Herringbone Pleated Trousers
$$$Herringbone wool, wide in the leg. Walks past the photocopier with great composure.
No. 29
TOTEME Wool Blend Fluid Trousers
$$$Fluid wool-blend with a pleated front. Moves like someone who has just been noticed.
No. 34
Stella McCartney Pleated Wool Trousers
$$$A refined pleat, no fuss. Wear with loafers and an expression that gives nothing away.
No. 26
Maison Margiela Pleated Wool Tailored Trousers
$$$One pleat per leg, a hook-and-bar waist, and a straight line that keeps its counsel.
No. 35
Brunello Cucinelli Pleated-detail Turn-up Trousers
$$$Olive wool with turn-up cuffs and a pressed crease. The senior partner, quietly unbuttoned.
Marcus
Market Editor
No. 05
Mens Classic Oxford Shirt
$$Plain white, button-down collar, no logo. The cheapest honest way into the office wardrobe this week.
No. 08
Oxford Shirt
$$White with navy embroidery at the chest and a curved hem. Tucked in, it behaves.
No. 04
CH1911 Oxford Shirt
$$Bleu Marine, button-down collar, regular fit. Ink navy at a sensible price, worn weekly until it softens.
No. 06
Short Sleeve Street Oxford Shirt
$$Dark Ink in short sleeves: for the photocopier room when the radiator wins.
No. 11
Tartan Oxford Shirt
$$Ecru tartan with a button-down collar. Bone-toned, a little mischievous, still within the dress code.
No. 13
Slim Fit Oxford Shirt
$$Slim fit, button-down, a clear blue. The shirt you wear when the meeting matters.
No. 10
Knit Oxford Shirt
$$Cafe Tan in a knit oxford: manila-folder warmth, and it should crease gracefully by four.
No. 17
Custom Fit Oxford Shirt
$$Pink, custom fit, simple and professional. The tender note under the memo.
No. 09
Herringbone Knit Oxford Shirt
$$Knit herringbone in white and coastal beige. Bone tones, best under a cardigan.
No. 02
Custom Fit Brushed Oxford Shirt
$$Brushed oxford in off-white and navy. Softer to the eye, with the right amount of rumple.
No. 14
Tattersall Oxford Shirt
$$Navy and green tattersall: a desk-calendar check that rewards the long way round the office.
No. 16
Custom-Fit Double-Faced Oxford Shirt
$$Double-faced, in a forest red mix. The nearest this shelf gets to oxblood.