5 Spring Office-Outfit Trends to Get a Jump on Now (Courtesy Ann Taylor's Creative Director)

While, yes, we've only just begun obsessing over winter coats (which one is on your list?) and strategically maximizing our fall office staples (thank you, Penny Chic!), it's never too early to plan ahead for spring. Especially considering all the next season trends you can actually incorporate into your office wardrobe right now. Yes, there are cute, fun pieces and interesting styling tricks to liven up your 9-to-5, Monday through Friday. Oh, the grind.

So let's ask an expert, Ann Taylor creative director Lisa Axelson, who was happy to walk us through her favorite trends and tips for spring—accompanied by super-chic images from next season's look book (and my favorite model, Shu Pei!).

Matching separates for the office: Start with a base neutral, like black, navy, khaki, taupe, or spring's hottest new-neutral: a blushy nude. "I like to mix different prints or textures within a color family so you can create this high-low look within your outfit. I think this love affair that we're having with blush instantly modernizes and feminizes old classics like black and navy."