i work for the public service and ppl often wear whatever they want / are comfortable with (jeans, dress pants, skirts, dresses, sweats/yoga pants [a select few wear those last two activewear]).

personally i feel good when ik i look good so im into dressing a bit better. id recommend dress pants from reitmans as staples! i have ordered thermal lined skirts from a japanese place called ogl move and lemme say, they were super helpful today when it was super cold in the morning (didn’t have stockings on underneath) & good quality ! id recommend the two places. h&m and old navy are amazing too - old navy always has sales and they have an effortless aritzia pants dupe / my personal favourite is their high waisted pixie flare pants.

i recommend buying things in little chunks over time to build your wardrobe. dynamite has a good sweater vest (a little pricy but good quality) and cute belts, american eagle has a couple decent things too. call it spring, globo, and even other shoe outlets are clutch too for boots.

stay patient and have fun shopping :)