The New York fashion designer makes subversive workwear that feels like a middle finger to “The Man.”
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It might even stave off the dread of being a cog in the ever-grinding corporate machine.
The designer likes dissecting the age-old dilemma ofwhat to wear to work.
Every collection from her 2022-launched label presents a cast of characters across the white- and blue-collar landscape.
ThinkThe Office,onlywithout the doldrums of paper sales and none of Michael Scotts antics.
But a lot more underboob andbutton-down shirtsturned into bustiers.
A portrait of Jane Wade.
In TikTok terms, shes theoffice siren.
“Theyre characters Wade knows well.
Two totally opposite examples of workwear, but each helped her parents clock in and out without complication.
A selection of standout looks from Jane Wade Fall 2024.
What even is professionalism in the workplace, and who sets that standard?
Can I be sexy and show a little skin at work?
That tension between a workers individuality and the expectations of professionalism is the sweet spot where Jane Wade lives.
Can I be sexy and show a little skin at work?
(Yes, it wasrealice.)
Camila Cabello carrying Jane Wade’s bespoke ice bag at the 2024 Met Gala.
The latter is especially prescient, considering Wade is currently a finalist for the funds 2024 round.
But I am definitely manifesting the top spot, Wade says, showing the camera her crossed fingers.
A distorted striped button-down shirt and smoky cotton maxi skirt from Jane Wade Fall 2024.
Manifesting certainly wont hurt Wades chances of winning the prize, but her work is enough to stand alone.
I love the BOGO of it all, Wade says.
I’m investing in this $1,000 piece.
She already has a name for the Jane Wade-specific approach to convertible clothing that gives the wearer complete control.
We call it modesty modularity, says Wade.
A modular white-button down and hardware-heavy leather mini skirt in Jane Wade Fall 2024.
Slogging through a workday filled with meetings and mindless water cooler chit-chat can still be a bore.
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