High Glamour for a Low Price from Vera Wang!

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

Coat over a poplin blouse and straight-legged pants

Photos: Marc Royce

One Coat, Four Ways: Informal Office Material

The coat becomes an upscale trench over a poplin blouse ($54) and straight-legged pants ($54), punctuated by strapped metallic flats ($60). Closely related shades make layering ridiculously easy: "I love gold, beige, and white," says Lea Sorensen, 47.

Earrings, $250.