Summer means longer days, dining al fresco, iced coffees, and, well, the need to wear a lot less clothes. While that's always a plus for beach days and sunny happy hours, it can be something of a struggle to outfit an appropriate work look that's also appropriately seasonal — translation: we'd like to look buttoned up without actually being so buttoned up.
To help, we're tackling the Summer work wardrobe (and we've already got your dresses covered [1]). Now, we're turning our attention to blouses that go from board meeting to after-hours drinks. Scroll on for 15 chic options to wear all season.
ASOS Striped Peplum Top
ASOS Peplum Top in Stripe With Knot Detail [2] ($56)
Banana Republic Denim Top
Banana Republic Back-Zip Denim Top [3] ($75)
H&M Sleeveless Top
H&M Sleeveless Top [4] ($25)
Line & Dot Short-Sleeve Top
Line & Dot Contrast Binding Top [5] ($121)
Topshop Floral-Print Button-Down
Topshop Floral Chiffon Shirt [6] ($64)
Ann Taylor Collared Short-Sleeve Top
Ann Taylor Contrast Collar Short-Sleeve Top [7] ($69)
Kate Spade Saturday Trapeze Top
Kate Spade Saturday Trapeze Top in Spotted Dots [8] ($85)
Equipment Pink Sleeveless Blouse
Equipment Elliot Blouse [9] ($188)
Zara Belted Top
Zara Studio Top With Belt [10] ($100)
J.Crew Floral Top
J.Crew Sleeveless Drapey Top in Photo Floral [11] ($98)
Mango Eyelet Top
Mango Broderie Anglaise Top [12] ($50)
Club Monaco Printed Sleeveless Blouse
Club Monaco Malone Shirt [13] ($130)
Derek Lam 10 Crosby Striped Blouse
Derek Lam 10 Crosby Striped Drape-Front Blouse [14] ($325)
Vanessa Bruno Knot Blouse
Vanessa Bruno Knot-Front Blouse [15] ($380)
Alexander Wang Layered Chiffon Blouse
Alexander Wang Layered Silk-Chiffon Blouse [16] ($345)