Our ambition is to provide our customers with well-fitting, comfortable, and functional work wear, qualities that certainly couldn’t be taken for granted when we started up Operose. Especially not if you were pregnant or needed a size outside the ordinary range. We saw a growing trend where more and more women used work trousers designed for men and men’s straighter bodies, resulting in poor and unpractical fits for curvier body shapes.

We heard stories of female managers being taken for trainees when they entered building sites, after having to borrow their male colleague's work clothes. We also heard retailers of workwear stating, "women will happily make do with men's clothing". We came to the conclusion that was just not good enough.

The purpose of our business is to give everyone, regardless of body shape, the same opportunity to carry out their work. Being pregnant, you should be able to work comfortably for as long as it suits you, without having to unbutton your trousers. We basically want to give everyone the same opportunities and range of choice.

Well, the purpose of Operose is simple. It’s our firm belief that women can do exactly the same type of tasks as a man. So why not make useful work outfits for women, and skip the stereotypical pink or flowery pseudo versions?