For most of us, the holidays are over, and that means it's time to get back to work. While the post silly-season blues are real, there's joy in new beginnings and looking towards what's to come in 2024.
That's what we had in mind when we gathered some of our favourite collaborators at the office for our Prefall 24 shoot last year. They're not at our office everyday, but these are the women we think of when it's time to design a new collection.
From left: Geegee wears the Kaia Silk Sleeve Tee in Toffee with the Joey Tweed Skirt; Hannah wears the Louie Draped Shirt in Marine with the Riley Pant in Black; Kat wears the Marnie Shirt Dress, Megumi wears the Riley Belt Dress in Black; Nat wears the Louie Pocket Shirt in Melon with the Riley Pant in Black; Phoebe wears the Willa Striped Knit with the Riley Pant in Indigo; and Nadene wears the Hope Dress.
Our climate is changeable at the best of times, and with office temperatures optimised for men (true!) lightweight layers and natural, breathable fibres are key for 9-5 comfort. Designed to be worn for our in-between seasons, transseasonality and timeless designs are at the core of this collection.
The centrepiece for this capsule collection is the Marnie Print - designed exclusively for POL in shades of Toffee, Marine and White - and available on sheer silk and cupro fabrications. This colour palette informs the rest of the collection with knitwear, suiting separates and a cotton tweed designed to sit back with the print.
Megumi wears the Marnie Dress, and Esti wears the Riley Belt Dress in Indigo.
Megumi wears the Louie Draped Shirt in Marine with the Riley Pant in Indigo, and Esti wears the Joey Tweed Tank with the Joey Tweed Skirt.
Megumi wears the Kaia Silk Sleeve Tee in Marine and the Riley Pant in Black, and Esti wears the Slone Anorak in Marine over the Kaia Silk Sleeve Tee in Pebble and the Marnie Pants.
Office classics like cotton shirts, wide leg pants and tweed separates are given a modern update, while round necked knits, linen sets and a bright anorak lend a more casual feel for the post Covid workplace.
Megumi wears the Louie Pocket Shirt in Marine with the Riley Pant in Indigo, and Esti wears the Filter Linen Stripe Shirt and Pant.
Shop Prefall 2024 online and in-store from end January 2024. You can view the full lookbook here.
Image credits:
Photographer: Michael Naumoff
Stylist: Nadene Duncan
Hair and Makeup: Joanna Luhrs
Models: Megumi McKenna and Esti Van Balen
Special thanks to Geegee Ferguson, Nadene Duncan, Kat Morley, Nat Valente, Phoebe Ashcroft, Hannah Keogh and Sam Jones.
Left to right: Geegee wears the Riley Belt Dress in Taupe; Nat wears the Louie Pocket Shirt in Marine; Phoebe wears the Joey Tweed Tank and Skirt; Megumi wears the Marnie Silk Blouse with the Riley Pant in Taupe; Hannah wears the Willa Striped Knit in Marine/Black with the Riley Pant in Black; Nadene wears the Louie Draped Shirt in Natural over the Filter Shirt and Pant; Sam wears the Marnie Shirt with the Marnie Pants; and Kat wears the Riley Jacket in Taupe with the Riley Pant in Indigo.