10 Great Silk Blouses to Work in in 2023

Sure, we all know what it is wardrobe essentials for work professional women should have in their closets, but if you’re buying for the first time or changing one you’ve worn to the floor, finding just the right incarnation in stores can be a pain. Inside “Hunting,We search the stores for an essential product that every woman should have.

It was really hard to find anything other than your simple button-up front silk blouse – but right now great silk blouses for work seem to be EVERYWHERE so I thought we’d wrap it up a bit! If you’re a fan of silk blouses, do you prefer pullover styles like button-up front, t-shirts or something else? Do you have great silk braids (or silk blend braids)? Whether it’s washable silk or in the instructions “dry cleaner“?

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9 Great Silk Blouses for Business

Best Silk Blouse with Buttons Front: Everlane

Silk blouses with button front There’s a reason they’re classics – they’re effortlessly stylish and timeless. They also make great layering pieces under sweaters, cardigans and blazers.

Our top pick here Everlane – they have great options for long washable, environmentally friendly silk. The Clean Silk Cozy Shirt is currently available in 7 colors in sizes 00-16 for $150.

Other great options here for button fronts include: boden, MMLaFleur, Club Monaco, L’Agency, EquipmentAnd Vince.

On the more affordable side, there are several direct-to-consumer brands specializing in silk that will pop up several times throughout this piece; they all also have options for your simple button-down silk blouse: Quince, granaAnd lilysilk.

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Best Silk Popover Blouse: Kobi Halperin

Readers love a good popover blouse—no buttons, but all the polish. But: there aren’t a ton of silk popovers around right now! it’s coming SME Halperin It looks great at Nordstrom – and there’s a sleeveless version too. I also like that the blouse is stretch silk.

One reviewer noted that this is a nice quality, drapes well, and is elegant and comfortable – but it could be in a smaller size.

The long sleeve blouse is currently available in 5 colors for $298.

Best Plus Size Silk Blouses: Vince

Hooboy, there is NOT much choice here! Vince there are consistently both classic and trendy silk blouses for work in regular AND plus sizes, well done Vince!

Other options: Eileen Fisherman there are a ton of silk essentials for the job, but stock is a bit patchy at the moment in plus sizes and spanks It just came out with a “low maintenance” silk front button up to 3X size. A little unorthodox, but super affordable: Etsy seller OlivaOcean she makes custom silk blouses that look gorgeous and works up to size 5X. Speaking of customizable options, eShakti There are tons of silk options available — you can buy up to 6X off the shelf or custom size them.

Best Silk Blouse to Splurge on for Work: Bruno Cuccinelli

Bruno Cucinelli’s blouses not only do they have interesting patterns, they often have additional details such as the shoulder detail. that’s a $2495 stunner. Expensive? Sure – but something similar and more affordable is hard to come by.

Other brands that regularly carry drool-worthy silk blouses include: acris, Lafayette 148 New YorkAnd Etro (Etro has absolutely gorgeous silk braids right now!).

Best Short Sleeve Silk Blouse: Amour Vert

Washable silk blouses by Amour Vert They’ve been a reader favorite for a while – and they’re also one of the safest places to look if you like a color print. $148 at Amour Vert, currently available in over 10 colors, sizes XXS-XL.

Another place to look for some interesting, usually short sleeve silk blouses: Premium Outlets it seems to have a ton of options online.

Best Basic Silk T-Shirt: Quince

for $49 this silk t-shirt it’s hard to beat. I like that it’s a little loose and I like the keyhole detail at the back of the neck. It comes in 12 colors, sizes XS-XL, for $49.90.

This is one of the easiest styles to find elsewhere – you can check it out cuya, Brooks Brothers, grana, LilySilk, ravella, MMLaFleur, and more. (But $49 is one of the most affordable we’ve seen.)

Best Silk Knit T-Shirt: J.Crew

J crew he has a short silk-cashmere blend T-shirt that is currently a best seller. A silk/cashmere or silk/cotton blend is IMHO the Holy Grail for t-shirts – they wear like sweaters, are easy to care for (usually no ironing required), but are breathable and look a little brighter than your regular sweater. t-shirt

J.Crew’s full price is $98, but is currently marked at $54.50; Available in 10 colors in sizes XXS-3X. lilysilk also currently have ribbed silk knit t-shirt.

Not a t-shirt but worth mentioning: Brooks BrothersThe silk/cashmere shawl-neck sweater has been a reader favorite for YEARS – great alone or layered under sweaters.

Best Sleeveless Silk Top: Elie Tahari

The Judith blouse has been around for years and has always been among our favorite sleeveless tops for work. The contoured neckline and soft shoulder pleat are great details and make for a stylish outfit either alone or layered under a cardigan, sweater jacket or blazer.

Top $198, but currently marked $148 at Elie Tahari.

You can find much simpler tanks in all of the same places where the basic silk t-shirts are.

Best Fancy Silk Blouses: MMLaFleur

There are lots of really cute silk blouses on MMLaFleur right now. hooded Pictured above is a host of other fun prints and styles, from the simple ones to the more interesting ones. (They even have a great selection. silk jerseyhuzzah!)

Club Monaco there is also a surprising number of silk products that are more interesting than regular fare at the moment, but most are currently out of stock. Elie Tahari Another great spot with interesting silk blouses.

Best Silk Camisole: Quince

Get to know your office before you don a silk camisole without another layer on top to work – these skinny thin suspenders are great for date night, but in past years they were widely considered unprofessional.

But: If you’re on the hunt, my choice quinces $39 camisole – comes in tons of colors, is washable and stretchy, and would make a great underlayer (like a matching camisole) or a cute top. Grana also has a nice selection.

Looking for something more wasteful? This Cinq à September one comes in loads of colors and has great reviews.

What are your favorite silk blouses to work with in 2023?

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