asos.com, $51

Call me a sucker for a high-waisted pencil skirt, but this one takes the 'basic' out of the office staple. Sexy, polished, and anything but boring, this ASOS skirt is sick sick sick...

Office Basics: the Wrap Dress

asos.com dress $76
Calypso Julia dress, $69
Allsaints Levlon dress, $135
Yesstyle.com dress, $39

This basic is my absolute favorite. When in doubt, I always turn to a good wrap dress. Add a scarf, black tights, and you have a fast work appropriate look. I tend to gravitate towards dresses anyway, simply because they are always flattering on me and I look put together, even if I just threw it on in five minutes. The other reason you can't ever have too many wrap dresses: they are day-to-night proof. Add some jewelry and a nice clutch, and you are ready to go out for a few cocktails.