Okay, so not everyone’s got a job like Carrie Bradshaw’s that allows for naked arms in the dress code (let alone access to the Vogue closet) but if you do, the blazer vest is literally the coolest way to keep your look professional and comfortable in the summer months.

[photo from Sex and the City: The Movie (courtesy of Melcher Media/Collins) by Craig Blinkenhorn © MMVIII New Line Productions, Inc.]

For a little personality, belt it the way Sarah Jessica Parker did in the Sex & the City Movie. And if you just can’t do bare arms in the office – or the air conditioner’s set to arctic – go for a cropped blazer vest and leave it open over a cute blouse. You can always rock it sans the blouse when you meet up with the girls for after work drinks – just please make sure you’re wearing clear deodorant.