How to Bring the Office Siren Trend into Your Home Office (Pittsburgh Edition)
With the advent of the internet, and perhaps more specifically, the invention and explosion of Tiktok, trend cycles have only seemed to speed up. However, one trend that seems to have staying power is the office siren.
What’s an office siren? Take the old Greek concept of sirens (mermaids that lured men to their deaths with beautiful song), add a little Miu Miu, a dash of corporate pantsuit, detach yourself from reality a little bit, and you have it. The internet just can’t get enough. In reality, the office siren outfits the girls are coming up with would absolutely get you fired.
The original office siren is said to be Giselle Bundchen’s character in The Devil Wears Prada. Hallmarks of the style involve skinny little glasses, pointy high heels, and necklines that definitely aren’t up to dress code. Perhaps the corporate world has these Gen Z-ers looking to romanticize their lives? Can’t we all take a life lesson from that?
We know, you almost passed away after our last blog about trends. Don’t panic! Your Pittsburgh home staging experts are here to hold your hand the entire way. Let’s get into how we’re planning to bring the office siren into our offices. Though, if you’re like Emily, you’d probably prefer to call it old-money, moody dark academia vibes. Whatever tickles your fancy.
Fine Leather Goods
Every good office siren has a pair of skinny little glasses. Keep them safe when they’re off your face (considering they’re probably purely decorative) by storing them in this classy leather glasses holder. Pair it with this leather desk mat to complete the look.
Luxury Writing Utensils
Another key aspect of an office siren? She works. In an office. Make your office supplies look as classy as you do: buy a luxury fountain pen and write only in calligraphy. Your coworkers might not be able to read your handwriting, but you can just handwave it away as part of your signature style.
Booked and Busy
Anyone as stylish as an office siren ought to have a whole lot going on outside of work. Like, yes, her identity is based off her occupation, but she’s about so much more than that. Embody this complexity with a portable purse hook. It says, “I’m going places. Those places might involve sitting down at a table.”
Good Posture is Chic
Speaking of sitting down… it is the office activity. All the office sirens are doing it. Even the office non-sirens (?) are doing it, so you better make sure you’re doing it better than them. An ergonomic chair is the perfect way to silently tell your coworkers that you’ve seen them hunching, and you’re not judging them, but they should know there is a better way.
“You look good.”
Even for hyper-aware, globally-connected individuals such as ourselves, it can be positively nauseating to try to keep up with the dizzying pace of the trend cycle. What’s popular? What’s cringe? Are we still saying cheugy? Was coquette trendy last week or last year? When did skinny jeans become unacceptable? How old am I, what year is it, and why can’t we go back? *clears throat* Sorry, we’re here to wrap it up, not question the temporality of existence.
At the end of the day, incorporating things you like from every trend is the best way to move through life. When the internet inevitably moves on from the office siren, we will still be here, just as confused as you are, probably writing a blog on whatever trend pops up next.
“What? She does!”
If you still enjoy making references to The Devil Wears Prada in daily conversation, you might actually be old enough to be thinking about buying your first home in Pittsburgh! If you’re an aging millennial simply overwhelmed by adulting, our team is here to hold your hand every step of the way (and even provide participation trophies if the whole house thing doesn’t work out).
Plus, if you need some more trendy ideas for your new home, or just want to commiserate about how expensive it is to dress like you work for Vogue? Reach out to us today for expert staging and decorating advice (or a shoulder to cry on).