"Never let them see you sweat" is popular advice for handling difficult situations, but making that work in the literal sense during a busy day at the job can be a problem in the summertime.
Long commutes or walking from a parking lot to your office building in the blazing heat can make you look and feel like a hot mess when you arrive at work, and even when you've cooled down it can be challenging to figure out how to stay cool, comfortable and look good if you have errands to run before you get home or you're meeting friends for drinks.
"As the lines between work and life become blurred people need clothing that can flex with the demands of fast-paced, 16-hour days," says Aman Advani, CEO and co-founder of the Ministry of Supply fashion brand. It's one of a growing number of companies using technology to make clothing worn in a professional office environment more functional and in some cases like athletic wear _ a trend fashion Advani calls "performance professional," which may be the future of fashion for the workplace.
