If you’ve been to a professional office of any sort lately you might have noticed the standard dress code has gotten more and more casual. Considering the severe loss of high-paying jobs in the past year, the need for a nice suit and blazer seems no longer necessary. Well, fashion designers this season seem to disagree. Modern takes on the classic, business ensemble have popped up everywhere, Harper’s Bazaar writes. Great tailoring – which is a prerequisite for any good suit – never go out of style.
As a general rule in fashion, whatever shape and style is in one season is booted out the next by a dramatic shift in the opposite direction. So after a few years of flowing fabrics, quirky, voluminous shapes and excessive extravagance a return to structured lines with a sharp yet subtle edge seemed a natural fit.
Gucci presented a line of pantsuits, some of the first produced in almost a century, that would inspire the sloppiest of dressers to put on the slightly slouchy yet arrow thin suits. Chanel recreated its boxy, boucle jacket while Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney showed off cute tailored shorts with or without turnups, and crisp waistcoats, some with teeny cupped shoulder pads that hug the shoulders.
A good place to start, Bazaar emphasizes, is good tailoring and good tailoring is most easily found in pants. This season pants were found all over the runways and every designer had their own personal takes on them – all structured, quality pieces. This can be translated well for the every day woman who does not want to fully commit to the full pantsuits akin to Gucci’s collection. a well-fitted, well made pant is essential for the clean, crisp look that will surely be huge this spring and summer. Even without a blazer a good pair of pants with a blouse and/or the perfect pump stands well on its own. Keep in mind that fit and quality are just as important as style so make the commitment to ensure your trousers, as well as your shirts, blazers, even dresses and skirts are perfect for your body.