The biotech brains over at One Kendall Square, epicenter of Cambridge's booming life-sciences industry, provide the ideal test subjects for fall's breakthrough styles.

Photographs by Matt Hoyle
Styling by Callista Wilson

Elena O'Brien, scientific support rep for antibody maker Abcam, shows the new look for leather: still sexy, now office-appropriate.

Roberto Cavalli fitted suit, $1,795 (suit pants not shown), Serenella; Viktor & Rolf chiffon blouse, $875, Riccardi; Elise Øverland leather leggings, $1,450, Louis Boston; Yves Saint Laurent pumps, $795, Saks Fifth Avenue.