After ten years of investment banking, 37-year-old Saukok Chu Tiampo ditched the boardroom to launch her own bridesmaid-dress collection, 57Grand (57grand.com). Last year, she sold the line to the Dessy Group and founded Professionelle (professionelle.me), a shoppable site for style-minded career women. “Over the years, even Wall Street has gotten less buttoned up,” notes Chu Tiampo of the changing standards in 9-to-5 dressing. “Today, the power look is having the freedom to set your own rules—in work wear and everywhere else. It’s more relaxed but still polished.” With that in mind, we hit the streets of midtown and the Financial District to see how city slickers are redefining corporate attire.
Professionelle founder Saukok Chu Tiampo regularly covers stylish office attire on her career-fashion website, so we had her guest-edit Time Out New York’s street-fashion column, scouring midtown and the Financial District for well-dressed workers. We spotted classic Hugo Boss suits and printed Hermès ties, as well as trendier gear from Rag & Bone, Zara and Warby Parker.
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