Work Clothes reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 272 Reddit reviews across 37 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Work Clothes brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MoneyDiariesACTIVE, r/AskWomenOver30, r/askTO, r/HENRYUKLifestyle, r/Wellington. Top-rated brands include Old Navy (4.3/5), Uniqlo (4.1/5), Everlane (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews272
Subreddits37
Posts41
Brands90
Products32
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#2
Uniqlo
4.1
(16)
"Uniqlo! My closet is full of Uniqlo now lol."
"Uniqlo is fantastic. Good quality, affordable prices and *not American*"
"Uniqlo - I find items do go on sale weekly, but you’ll have to watch out on the website."
"Uniqlo/Muji"
"Uniqlo has comfortable clothing that looks great and is fairly cheap."
"Uniqlo has nice and affordable biz cas clothes"
"Uniqlo"
"Kotn and Uniqlo have really good basics."
"Uniqlo, Zara"
"Uniqlo has amazing basics!!"
#3
Everlane
4.4
(10)
"EBay has been excellent for picking up multiple Everlane pants and sweaters"
"Everlane and Quince are fabulous options."
"Most of my closet is Everlane - once I knew my size I’ve found a lot secondhand. It holds up well!"
"I ended up going all in on Everlane for work and almost everything has held up great so far."
"Everlane offers really comfortable casual dress attire."
"I like Sezane, Everlane, Reiss, Roujie, Reformation, COS, J Crew, Gaala, Kotn, Rag and Bone, Theory, Balzac,Ted Baker, Eileen Fisher, MM Lafleur, Hugo Boss, and Veronica Beard."
"Will second the everlane reco."
"Everlane"
"My cheap ass tries on different clothes from Aritzia, Everlane and Sezane."
"Everlane."
#4
Banana Republic
4.1
(10)
"Sales people were super nice and helpful, and they've seriously upped their game in the past few years on natural fibers, wool pants, silk tops."
"Banana republic outlet - stockyards, Vaughan mills"
"Banana Republic Outlet @ Stockyards"
"Banana Republic when they have 40% which is pretty often"
"On eBay/Poshmark/online secondhand: I search the brands Theory, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Express"
"Banana republic outlet, Loft sales, express clearance."
"I like Banana Republic (hear me out) and Express for office basics."
"Depending on budget I use Banana Republic, J Crew"
"Banana Republic is worth checking out."
"Banana republic & J Crew."
#5
H&M
3.9
(10)
"H&M is my go to, and Kohl’s randomly has a nice selection of basics."
"H&M and Old Navy."
"H&M, ASOS (lots of good tees/long shirts here), Mango."
"It's my go-to for cheap blazers."
"H&M has decent options in smaller size ranges"
"I love long flowy dresses/jumpsuits for work with a pair of nice white trainers."
"Second H&M, also Zara have some cute choices on the cheaper end too just have to look around."
"H&M is usually pretty decent and won’t break the bank"
"H&M"
"Try H & M."
#6
J.Crew
4.2
(9)
"J. Crew is still unmatched for business casual everything and the materials are better quality than most."
"J.Crew has been having some great sales!"
"J. Crew I think carries a size 000!"
"I like Sezane, Everlane, Reiss, Roujie, Reformation, COS, J Crew, Gaala, Kotn, Rag and Bone, Theory, Balzac,Ted Baker, Eileen Fisher, MM Lafleur, Hugo Boss, and Veronica Beard."
"I love Jcrew and Jcrew factory."
"Eloquii or J.Crew."
"J.Crew has great sales."
"I’ve been a fan of JCrew and Banana Republic Factory for preppy work/casual clothes lately."
"The quality of items from 2020-24 is even worse than 2015-2019 items."
#7
Carhartt
4.2
(9)
"Carhartt is a top choice for quality and durability!"
"Carhartt is excellent."
"Carhartt"
"Ooh, look into Carhartt!"
"Carhartt is another good option for winter wear."
"Carhartt shirts are a little more expensive but last longer."
"Carhartt for shirts, Carhartt or Levi for jeans, Redwing for boots."
"I wear Carhartts and I like the double front."
"Carhartt and Dickies for me."
#8
Express
4.0
(8)
"For work outfits my stylist had me shop at: Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dynamite, Zara, Bloomingdale's, Macy's."
"On eBay/Poshmark/online secondhand: I search the brands Theory, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Express"
"I like Banana Republic (hear me out) and Express for office basics."
"Express is good for cheap clothes that look professional"
"Express and Nordstroms are my first choices."
"I buy a lot of my office attire at Express at the mall downtown or at Union Square."
"I buy a lot of my business casual/professional clothing from express."
"Express has good pants but moved out of the west side."
#9
Lululemon
4.8
(5)
"Lululemon ABC pants"
"Lululemon ABC trousers - so ridiculously comfy and can look dressed up or dressed down."
"My Lululemon pants are worth whatever I paid for them."
"You can all wear lulu pants and dry fit polo."
"Lululemon ABC Pants - anything else on top although they don’t go very well with leather boots"
#10
Duluth
4.4
(5)
"Duluth has a no bull policy that if something rips or tears you can exchange for free."
"Duluth firehose is my go-to for durability."
"Deluth and 5.11"
"Deluth is mentioned as a favorite as well."
"Duluth firehose, wrangler riggs, carhartt double front, dickies carpenter pants."
#11
Zara
4.0
(5)
"Also Zara and M&S"
"Zara, Mango, M&S"
"Trendy pieces that fit well."
"Zara, Express, J Crew, H&M, and Madewell are my staples."
"Purchased professional clothing from Zara, Abercrombie, and Aritzia."
#12
Quince
4.3
(4)
"Quince also offers really comfortable casual dress attire."
"I love everything I’ve bought from Quince EXCEPT the cashmere."
"Quince"
"I ended up getting almost everything online from Quince, Nordstrom Rack, Banana Republic Factory and Thursday Boots."
#13
Lands' End
4.3
(4)
"Lands End has nice tops, and some cardigan sets in tall. I purchased a beautiful cashmere tunic that is the first to fit so well I could have cried."
"Has been a really good source for me for pants and tops."
"Also lands end has preppy looking basics in extended sizes."
"I'd also suggest Land's End especially for tall cardigans."
#14
Forever New
4.0
(4)
"The forever new petite section is pretty good for pants."
"Forever New for basic slim fit trousers and shaped jackets"
"I get most of my workwear from Forever New, Seed and Witchery."
"Forever new if it’s on sale."
#15
Charles Tyrwhitt
4.0
(4)
"I still go back to CT for fit, comfort and affordability."
"People like Charles Trywhitt as their sizes run large."
"Charles Tyrwhitt shirts are pretty good. Especially the casual ones."
"Charles Tyrwhitt shirts are pretty good. Especially the casual ones. Good material and I find them more comfortable than the likes of M&S, Hawes and Curtis and the like."
#16
Loft
3.8
(4)
"I get all my work clothes from Loft because they have tall sizes and I find them to be dressier than gap and old navy."
"Loft. Always killer sales."
"The quality of items from 2020-24 is even worse than 2015-2019 items."
"Loft is a bit more expensive but has good trousers."
#17
Aritzia
3.8
(4)
"Groupe Dynamite and Aritzia have always had stuff that lasted for me."
"My cheap ass tries on different clothes from Aritzia, Everlane and Sezane."
"Aritzia at westfield mall!"
"Aritzia - sale items/outlet pieces"
#18
Abercrombie
3.8
(4)
"Abercrombie (tops)"
"Abercrombie has stepped up their game recently."
"I like Abercrombie a lot, though it’s expensive for sure."
"The quality of items from 2020-24 is even worse than 2015-2019 items."
#19
Truewerk
4.7
(3)
"TrueWerk makes great hot weather gear that lasts."
"I have their pants and shirts and absolutely love them. Super lightweight and comfortable."
"Outdoor summer work? Look at Truewerk."
#20
Dovetail
4.3
(3)
"I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised."
"Dovetail brand workwear is the best. I don’t know if they’ll ship to the UK, but in my experience you want heavy duty work wear for archaeological work."
"There's a brand called Dovetail that makes work wear specifically aimed at curvy women."
#21
Goodwill
4.3
(3)
"I would never wear work slacks outside of work so I love spending just 10-15$ on a pair or two."
"Goodwill, target and old navy are my go tos."
"I used to walk there on my lunch break and buy all my work clothes!"
#22
Tesco
4.0
(3)
"Honestly - my favourites are from Tesco 🤣 you can get chinos with good sized pockets"
"My favourite places have been Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S."
"Tesco is shockingly good, really decent quality and budget-friendly!"
#23
JCPenney
4.0
(3)
"Great sales on business attire, perfect for interviews!"
"JCPenney actually has a great selection of work clothes."
"JC Penney’s used to be the place, but I’m not sure how many are left."
#24
ASOS
4.0
(3)
"I really like Asos, Zara, H&M, Mango"
"ASOS"
"I got mine from asos, initially wouldn’t have said that they’re great quality"
#25
Cue
4.0
(3)
"Moochi, Kowtow, Country Road, Cue, Witchery, Max, Veronika Maine are all decent options"
"I shop at Jacqui E, Witchery, Country Road, Portmans, Veronika Maine and Cue for work clothes."
"Otherwise Cue, more expensive but not fast fashion, quality fabrics, made in oz a lot of the time."
#26
ThredUP
4.0
(3)
"If you know your size in brands like Banana Republic, Zara, Madewell etc you can get great deals."
"ThredUP has a lot of sizes and brands available for relatively affordable prices."
"I like ThredUp, which is an online consignment store."
#27
RW&Co
4.0
(3)
"I’m a fan of RW&Co, and sometimes Reitman’s, Uniqlo or Winners for work clothes."
"RW&Co"
"RW&Co"
#28
Torrid
4.0
(3)
"Seconding Torrid! The other sites mentioned here aren’t that plus-size friendly and the thought of bending over and sitting in a smaller size of pants already makes my stomach hurt."
"Torrid is amazing and they do ship internationally. I used to have such a hard time finding things to fit my bust and hips, but they have become my go-to."
"Torrid, they have the clearance section and I always find cute stuff for like 7 to 10 bucks."
#29
Wrangler
4.0
(3)
"Wrangler carpenters jeans from Walmart, then turn around and buy the $8 Dickies tshirts that you’ll be within 10 feet of."
"For pants, I love Wrangler Carpenter pants, and Milwaukee pants."
"Wrangler carpenter style pants are cheap and simple."
#30
Madewell
4.0
(3)
"For jeans, I like Madewell, J Crew, Paige, Lucky, and 7FMK."
"Most of my work clothes are from old navy and madewell."
"Madewell is a popular choice for casual wear."
#31
Shein
3.7
(3)
"I’m a 3X and order regularly from Shein."
"Inexpensive business clothing options available."
"If online works say what yall want SHEIN is what many professionals I know."
#32
Farmers
3.7
(3)
"They offer a variety of clothing options."
"Farmers has a good selection and often has really good quality pieces on sale."
"Farmers if you want something a bit more expensive or name brand."
#33
Scrubs
5.0
(2)
"Fuck work clothes. Scrubs all the way."
"Scrubs are the best... wear them for your shift and dump them in the hospital before leaving."
#34
Legging
5.0
(2)
"I wear leggings every day with a high waist. They're soft and they wrap my belly up like an ace bandage."
"I live in leggings and tunics, shirt dresses, oversized knitted cardigans."
#35
Kowtow
4.5
(2)
"Kowtow manufactures beautiful workwear for women in Aotearoa."
"Moochi, Kowtow, Country Road, Cue, Witchery, Max, Veronika Maine are all decent options"
#36
Kilt
4.5
(2)
"Kilt offers well-made clothing that is ethical and stylish."
"Kilt is a great NZ brand to look out for."
#37
Scrub Pants
4.5
(2)
"Have you thought about wearing Scrub pants? Yes what they wear in hospitals."
"Yoga top scrub pants."
#38
Dunnes Stores
4.5
(2)
"Lovely clothes for work, always get compliments on my Dunnes buys!"
"Dunnes stores, F&F in Tesco, Zara, next."
#39
Universal Standard
4.5
(2)
"Great basics and they last forever."
"Universal Standard is my go-to."
#40
Duluth Trading
4.5
(2)
"Duluth Trading"
"Duluth Trading company."
#41
Theory
4.5
(2)
"They specialize in solid color minimalist professional look."
"On eBay/Poshmark/online secondhand: I search the brands Theory, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Express"
#42
Thrifting
4.5
(2)
"Thrifting! I find tons of high quality work clothes second hand."
"I’ve always had great luck thrifting for work clothes."
#43
Snickers
4.5
(2)
"Anything by Snickers is, by my experience, pretty much unbreakable and will last multiple years."
"Snickers and carhartt."
#44
Dickies
4.5
(2)
"Dickies — if you were dragged down a gravel road, there wouldn’t be shit left of you, but them Dickies would look brand new."
"Dickies, Walls, Carhartt. Not really BIFL, but the best you’re going to get at any kind of reasonable price and availability."
#45
Banana Republic Factory
4.5
(2)
"Banana Republic factory for pants and blazers."
"Got a bunch of tops from banana republic factory that i like"
#46
Hard Yakka
4.0
(2)
"Hard Yakka, Bisley, Eleven have good ranges of work wear."
"Hard Yakka do pretty good clothing, specifically designed for hard wearing."
#47
Glassons
4.0
(2)
"They have a good selection of clothing."
"I get most of my work clothing from Glassons which does the job and lasts a really long time."
#48
Buck Mason
4.0
(2)
"If you’re willing to spend the money on high quality textiles/production Buck Mason is great."
"Buck Mason offers timeless styles."
#49
Nordstrom Rack
4.0
(2)
"Nordstrom rack. TJMaxx. Jjill clearance."
"Nordstrom Rack is a great place for shopping."
#50
Macy's
4.0
(2)
"I frequent Macy’s they have a lot of workwear."
"Macy's is good for basics."
#51
Tellason
4.0
(2)
"I’m usually in 1620, Bravestar, Tellason, and Rogue Territory for clothes."
"Tellason, Railcar Fine Goods, Left Field NYC, Tender Co."
#52
Max
4.0
(2)
"Moochi, Kowtow, Country Road, Cue, Witchery, Max, Veronika Maine are all decent options"
"Check out the sale rack, you can get some bargains in an otherwise relatively expensive shop."
#53
Ross
4.0
(2)
"Affordable options for business casual."
"Honestly Ross and Marshals."
#54
Mixxo
4.0
(2)
"I always used to like Mixxo, 8 Seconds and I recently was there on a visit and found some really good shops in Hongdae."
"If you're on a low budget, go to Mixxo(미쏘 in Korean)."
#55
Peter Millar
4.0
(2)
"Luca Faloni, Brunello Cucinella, Peter Millar, and a lot of Eleventy."
"Peter Millar if you want nicer button downs."
#56
Marks & Spencer
4.0
(2)
"In the last 6 months I’ve been able to find almost everything at M&S that I would have looked for elsewhere. Great quality."
"Definitely need to make a trip to M&S, it’s come up a lot on this sub!"
#57
Marshalls
4.0
(2)
"Nice variety of clothing at reasonable prices."
"Honestly, Marshalls and TJ Maxx."
#58
Massimo Dutti
4.0
(2)
"Massimo Dutti"
"Massimo dutti , Arnotts department stores have various concessions"
#59
Eileen Fisher
4.0
(2)
"I mix of Uniqlo, Eileen fisher and nic & Zoe."
"Like 10-15 min. My TJ Maxx has a great “off the runway” section and you can snag Eileen Fisher."
#60
Ralph Lauren
4.0
(2)
"On eBay/Poshmark/online secondhand: I search the brands Theory, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Express"
"I'm in to my 9th year on my Ralph Lauren stuff."
#61
Portmans
4.0
(2)
"I shop at Jacqui E, Witchery, Country Road, Portmans, Veronika Maine and Cue for work clothes."
"Try portmans. Max used to be great for work wear but they've changed their style and I no longer shop there."
#62
Nordstrom
4.0
(2)
"I get most of my work clothing from Nordstrom (sweaters, dresses, skirts, shoes)"
"Express and Nordstroms are my first choices."
#63
Country Road
4.0
(2)
"Moochi, Kowtow, Country Road, Cue, Witchery, Max, Veronika Maine are all decent options"
"I shop at Jacqui E, Witchery, Country Road, Portmans, Veronika Maine and Cue for work clothes."
#64
J. Crew
4.0
(2)
"I get most of my clothes that fit this 'nicer than tshirts but not a suit' from J Crew."
"J. Crew, Lands End, L. L. Bean, Soft Surroundings, J. Jill - linen and cotton drawstring and elastic waist pants are in right now."
#65
Strauss
4.0
(2)
"Not US but Strauss, Blaklader, Snickers, Helly Hansen"
"A bit pricey but they have a lot of choice."
#66
Maurices
4.0
(2)
"90% of my work clothes are from Maurices!"
"Maurices pull on dress pants. They have them in regular and short."
#67
Ann Taylor
4.0
(2)
"Check out the fashion blogger 'extra petite' - she has similar measurements and has an entire blog about dressing professionally."
"The quality of items from 2020-24 is even worse than 2015-2019 items."
#68
Witchery
4.0
(2)
"Moochi, Kowtow, Country Road, Cue, Witchery, Max, Veronika Maine are all decent options"
"I shop at Jacqui E, Witchery, Country Road, Portmans, Veronika Maine and Cue for work clothes."
#69
Veronika Maine
4.0
(2)
"Moochi, Kowtow, Country Road, Cue, Witchery, Max, Veronika Maine are all decent options"
"I shop at Jacqui E, Witchery, Country Road, Portmans, Veronika Maine and Cue for work clothes."
#70
Eddie Bauer
4.0
(2)
"Mark’s, Eddie Bauer are gonna likely be good for most situations and have both larger and taller sizes available."
"Eddie Bauer, Quince, TJ maxx."
#71
Walmart
3.5
(2)
"I have bought some nice work items at Walmart most on clearance for about $5. Just stay in neutral colors so you can get multiple wears."
"Walmart is good. They have blank colored tshirts, graphic tees and wrangler and levis jeans."
#72
Abercrombie & Fitch
3.5
(2)
"Abercrombie and Fitch, Ann Taylor, Loft"
"Abercrombie & Fitch"
#73
FXD
3.5
(2)
"Have found the fxd pants to be pretty breathable and light."
"FXD WP5 pants are good for warmer weather, but I've found they aren't as durable as their normal pants."
#74
Luca
5.0
(1)
"Luca linen shirts are the bomb"
#75
Ariat
5.0
(1)
"I wore Ariat M4 stretch cargo pants at my hardest job and they fit great, stretch plenty - i crawled into switchgear and ditches laying conduit just fine in them."
#76
Aubin
5.0
(1)
"Aubin for shirts, absolutely glorious."
#77
Athleta
5.0
(1)
"Athleta has insanely comfy work pants"
#78
Spoke
5.0
(1)
"Their Chinos are very good too, excellent sizing range."
#79
Duluth Trading Company
5.0
(1)
"Duluth Trading Company has excellent work clothes for women, sizes run large and are inclusive. I wear dungarees from Alaska Hardwear and Duluth overalls."
#80
Costco
4.0
(1)
"Costco.ca - some dress pants for ladies can be $10"
#81
J.Crew Factory
4.0
(1)
"J. crew factory (blazers)"
#82
Incotex
4.0
(1)
"Incotex for chinos for me, you can pick them up second hand or from farfetch for around 80-100 a pair."
#83
Crockett & Jones
4.0
(1)
"Crockett and Jones “Cornell” are casual but smart"
#84
Lucy & Yak
4.0
(1)
"Lucy and Yak make dungarees and go up to a UK 32. As someone with long legs I appreciate that you can choose from a regular or long inseam."
#85
Cotswold & Blacks
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had pretty good luck with hiking clothes from Cotswold and Blacks. I wear leggings of various thickness under my PPE and long sleeved, long torso hiking shirts."
#86
Nudie
4.0
(1)
"Nudie jeans for jeans and chinos"
#87
Fruit of the Loom
4.0
(1)
"Years ago I bought a bunch of fruit of the loom long sleeve Tees in safety orange and yellow at Walmart. I wish I could find them again as I’m still using them but they look like hell."
#88
Columbia
4.0
(1)
"My particular go-to is men’s Columbia clothes. I hunt sporting goods stores when they have sales."
#89
Calvin Klein
4.0
(1)
"Calvin Klein outlet - Vaughan mills/halton hills"
#90
Norse Projects & Incotex
4.0
(1)
"Norse projects and incotex would be 2 recommends for shirts and trou respectively."
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