Reinvigorating a style that has long been worn to work, the "office siren" trend is gaining extra attention online thanks to TikTok. An evolved form of power dressing, the aesthetic combines sultry pencil skirts, smoky eyes, kitten heels, and a dash of early-2000s glam.
In some workplaces, the office siren aesthetic is seen as a confident embrace of personal style; in others, it can raise questions about professionalism, credibility or leadership potential.
That tension raises a larger question: How do workplace fashion choices shape how women are perceived?
To answer this and learn more about the trend, we spoke with Phoebe Gavin, a career and leadership coach, to weigh in on what's considered professional attire for women at work to wear.
The office siren look — also popular on TikTok under “corp-core” or “girlboss 2.0” — blends traditional office attire with a sexier, more feminine twist.
