If You Liked Back-to-School Shopping, You'll Love This Roundup
As someone who was more than happy to put my days as a student behind me in favor of the working world, I will admit that the one thing I do miss is the thrill of back-to-school shopping. Whether it was new shoes, a backpack, shirts, pants—even an eraser!—something about starting the season off with fresh items just made you feel good.
So, what’s the adult equivalent? Back-to-work shopping, of course. Sure, you might not be coming off a three-month summer break, and there are no first-day-of-school jitters to go along with it, but entering fall equipped with an A+ work wardrobe can still do wonders for your morale and performance. As such, today we’re bringing you nine back-to-work outfits that are as affordable as they are stylish. Thanks to our very own Who What Wear collection at Target, every item you’re about to see below (modeled on some of our favorite influencers) is not just under $100, but under $50. Simply continue to see and shop the looks!
Mix your animal print with pastels for a winning combo.
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Sticking to black and white will always guarantee a sleek look.
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Switch it up from time to time by throwing on a floral frock.
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Pair your neural pieces with a pop of color for cool contrast.
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Let an amazing dress do all the heavy lifting for your look.
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A midi skirt will go with all your favorite sweaters for fall, so make sure there's at least one in your arsenal.
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Pair an animal-print blouse with shades of blue.
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Breathe new life into your stripes by styling them with a saturated hue such as rust.
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A flutter-sleeve dress is the perfect fall go-to.
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Up next: Shop more new items from our Who What Wear collection at Target.
Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.
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