Best men’s workwear brands for a sharper office wardrobe

If you want the most elegant answer to office dressing, start here. Established in Sydney in 2009, P. Johnson offers made-to-measure tailoring and ready-to-wear across twelve showrooms, and its whole pitch is lightness, simplicity and wearability. It is the brand for men who want a jacket that skims the body instead of fighting it.

M.J. Bale is the sharper pick when you want boardroom polish with a bit more backbone. Founded in 2009 by Matt Jensen, the brand says it has grown to almost 70 stores with over 300 staff, and its 2021 methane-reduced wool project in Tasmania gives its tailoring a genuinely modern sustainability angle. M.J. Bale likes the phrase "garments of integrity", and that is exactly the right mood for a suit you plan to wear hard.

3. SABA

SABA is the easiest way to look current without looking casual. Founded by Joe Saba in 1965, the brand calls itself "professional without being corporate", and its refined suiting, including the crease-resistant Dharma line, is built for men who move between meetings, trains and dinner reservations without changing clothes.

R.M.Williams should be your first stop if the shoe question is still unresolved. Reginald Murray Williams began the brand in 1932 in Prospect, South Australia, and R.M.Williams says it has handcrafted boots, apparel and accessories in Australia ever since, which is why a pair of its boots gives even simple trousers real authority. The brand now describes itself as one of the best-known footwear brands in the world, and that reputation still shows up at the ankle.

5. UNIQLO Australia

This is the brand for building the quiet layers that make everything else work. UNIQLO Australia Pty Ltd was established in December 2012, and its corporate information listed 40 stores in Australia as of November 2024, which explains why it has become the mainstream answer for polished basics, from clean shirts to thermal underlayers.

6. Rodd & Gunn

Rodd & Gunn is the brand to reach for when your office wardrobe needs texture, not stiffness. It positions itself as a premium New Zealand lifestyle label with tailored menswear, durable outerwear and everyday essentials, and its use of fine Italian denim, traceable New Zealand wool and blended cashmere makes it especially strong for hybrid dressing that still wants to feel grown-up.

7. InStitchu

Pick InStitchu if off-the-rack tailoring never quite lands on your frame. Forbes Australia has described it as a tailoring specialist helping people move beyond the off-the-rack specials, which is exactly the promise here: a cleaner shoulder, a better sleeve, a suit that finally looks like yours.

8. Academy Brand

Academy Brand earns its place as the low-key workhorse in the lineup. The label specialises in timeless, classic clothing across Australia, with the kind of shirts, chinos, knits and sweats that let you look put together on lighter office days without reaching for a blazer every morning.

9. Neuw

Neuw is the denim choice for offices that have relaxed enough to let jeans in, but not enough to tolerate sloppy ones. Founded in 2009, the Melbourne-based brand leans on Scandinavian design and says its jeans are built from durable premium fabrics in sharp, modern silhouettes, which makes them ideal when you want casual to still feel edited.