FINAL TOUCH: BOARDROOM BALLER

Dare to flip your wardrobe on its head.

One thing. Just one small thing. A pivotal wardrobe element–a sartorial focal point if you will–to wrap it all up. These are the crucial articles that add flourish and elan, and charge your sense of style with unassuming, but impactful, little touches. You need them. Everybody does, frankly. A watch, sunglasses, a cool bag, a belt, a t-shirt even. Or, if we may, a pair of sneakers.

Here’s a bold observation: sneakers have become standard-issue in today’s youthful workplace culture. Right? Yes. Weekend and casual wear has commingled with boardroom wear. Do you know anyone under the age of 40 who wears a suit and tie to work? Unlikely. Dynamic bosses, ICYMI, rock high tops now. They don’t think twice about blending a jacket and an untucked, button-down shirt with skinny jeans and “unconventional” footwear. Because it’s not unconventional anymore to, pardon the awkward idiom, be all business on top and party on the bottom.

So do that thing. Liven up your shoe game with stylish, two-toned black high tops.Sharpen the look with a blazer, or a cardigan perhaps, a smart dress shirt, and narrow, fitted trousers. Cuff it, you’re done. And just like that, welcome to the new normal.