Core Collection
Core collection: workwear basics for women
The Forcast core collection brings together the pieces that carry a working wardrobe: tailored pants, plain skirts, work dresses, blazers, shirts and knits, in colours that go with each other. It is for the woman who wants to get dressed for work without thinking too hard, and for anyone building a workwear wardrobe from the ground up.
What sits in the core
These are the classic cuts rather than the trend pieces: a straight or wide leg pant in black or navy, a plain skirt, a dress that works under a jacket, a simple shirt and a fine knit. Each one earns its place because it pairs with most of what is already in your wardrobe. If you are starting from nothing, begin with a pair of work pants and a blazer, then add tops and dresses around them.
How to build a working week from it
Two pairs of pants and one skirt in black or navy, plus three or four tops that work with all of them, will cover a week without a repeat. A blazer over the top turns any of those combinations into a meeting outfit; take it off and the same pieces are right for a casual Friday. One dress covers the days you do not want to think about separates at all.
Where colour comes in
Keep the base plain and let colour and print arrive through the smaller pieces. A scarf, a necklace or a printed top will change the look of the same pant and jacket several times over. It is a cheaper way to keep a wardrobe feeling current than replacing the tailoring underneath.
Fabric and fit
Because these pieces are worn on repeat, the cuts are designed to hold their line through a long day at a desk and still look right standing up in a meeting. Try the same shape in two colours once you know it fits, so you are not re-learning a size every season. A blazer from work jackets and blazers is the piece most worth getting right, because it sits over everything else.
How to shop it
Read the size guide before you order, and browse the wider workwear range or work dresses if you are filling a specific gap rather than building from scratch.