Despite what you may have heard, the going-out top is alive and well. Sometimes, though, the it feels like a neglected part of our wardrobe. Maybe it’s during the dreary winter months when we just want to stay inside, or when a particularly busy season at work leaves us too tired to go out. Many of my colleagues (myself included) are at the point in our lives where, in building our work wardrobe, we’ve deprioritized the sexier, glitzier sides of our closets.

So, whether you’re looking to revamp your going-out wardrobe or need a new one altogether, allow the Vogue staff to share their go-to going-out tops.

What’s a mom to do? What does a going-out top even mean when you’re desperate to be home by 10 p.m.? This Attersee satin button top is slinky in fabric and cut, but still proper enough for someone pushing 40 who hasn’t been carded since before Covid. —Chloe Malle, head of editorial content, Vogue

Does anything say “Let’s hit the streets!” more than a fitted leather top with an exposed back zipper? I think not. If you see me twirling into the wee hours of the night in this Entire Studios beauty…yes, you did. —Leah Faye Cooper, digital style director

My go-to is my Paris Georgia heart singlet, hands down. I have it in black, white, and yellow. It’s flattering, no-effort (read: no-bra), and looks great with jeans. A staple. —Madeleine Schulz, Vogue Business reporter

Long live the going out top! I appreciate a mullet approach to night-out dressing—business in the front, party in the back. A backless top is just the ticket, oftentimes paired with a trouser, baggy jean, or maxi skirt, and heel. I like a satin or cotton fabric, generally speaking, but for more glam occasions, sequins are always a good option. —Kiana Murden, beauty shopping writer

I’m a big jeans-and-T-shirt girl, and I generally stick to that simplicity with my going-out looks. I love this sexier backless variation on a tank top from Emily Dawn Long and this twisty, off-the-shoulder top from Entire Studios. Simple definitely does not have to mean boring—both of these tops always receive compliments. —Hannah Jackson, fashion writer

I am all about scarves as going-out tops right now! I’m trying to spend less money on silly little sartorial treats than I have previously while I save up for a new car, and the scarf bin at my favorite local vintage shop (The Bearded Beagle on Hollywood Boulevard) allows me to indulge my need for new things while still keeping it reasonably sustainable and usually under $15. —Emma Specter, culture writer

Call me basic, but I think a white tank top is the best going-out top. Pair it with some fun jeans and a heeled boot, mini skirt and leather jacket, or low-waisted trousers and blazer! The white tank top has never failed me. —Florence O’Connor, associate content manager

I feel like those who proclaim the “going out top is dead” live in warm weathered climates where they drive places. Sure, if I lived in a place where it was seventies and sunny all the time, I too would have a closet full of flirty minidresses ready to whip out at every dinner invitation. But guess what! I live a life where it always seems to be 37 degrees and raining! And somehow there’s always too much traffic from the Holland Tunnel for me to take an Uber, so I’m trudging to the subway station, which is flooded due to aforementioned rain, so I have to take a giant leap over a dirty puddle that may or may not contain traces of the Bubonic plague, praying I don’t break an ankle in the process. All that being said: I’m wearing pants and a knit top from either Simkhai or Khaite. —Elise Taylor, senior living writer

For me, a going-out top still resembles something I’d wear during the day—architectural, drapey, minimalist, and comfortable, first and foremost. I don’t like having separate wardrobes for every occasion, especially as a New Yorker, so my pieces have to work for, well, everything! —Cortne Bonilla, senior shopping writer

This may not be the most out-of-the-box choice, but I almost exclusively wear black silk Saint Laurent shirts when I’m hitting the town. (Many of which I source secondhand.) There’s something about them that feels instantly party-ready to me (and I always feel expensive in them). —Christian Allaire, senior fashion & style writer

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a plain white tank on a night out. But when I’m not in my go-to (The Perfect Classic Tank from Danielle Guizio), I usually reach for something a little more fun and slinky to distract from the fact that I’m probably wearing plain black pants or jeans. Tae Park’s Sheer Kite Top never fails to do the trick. —Taylor Lashley, social media manager

It takes a lot to get me to “go out” these days. Even in college, I had always preferred a quaint martini bar to a club with untz-untz energy. However, getting dressed is half the fun of a night out, so I do partake in shopping for flirty party tops. A sheer option is very on-trend, slightly sexy, and lightweight enough for those rare occasions when I decide to fist-bump on the dance floor. —Lea Donenberg, associate producer