Pick(up)s of the Week: Feb 11, 2020
I’m slowly warming up to the oversized tailoring trend. I was more drawn to this jacket than other relaxed-fit blazers because of the waist tie. A main goal of suiting is to create the coveted upside-down triangle shape, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and I never really liked oversized tailoring because it completely disregarded that purpose. However, this jacket with its waist ties still maintains the desired shape, while also leaning into the relaxed-fit trend. There are multiple ways to wear this jacket: completely undone, with the tie done in the back, or tied in the front. I prefer either tied in the back or in the front. Leaving it completely open makes me lose my waist, and therefore I don’t think it looks very good.
tied in the back, maintaining the waist
tied in the front
slight smoking jacket vibes
completely undone
i.e., not the move
Also, in case you’re wondering:
Shirt: H&M
Trousers: Haider Ackermann
Boots: Saint Laurent Wyatts
Belt: Uniqlo
This is something new for me. I like the double-breasted wrap front here, and the lace fabric incorporates some additional detail. Since it’s a bodysuit, it will stay tucked in and I won’t have to worry about flashing anyone. Yes, it’s a much more feminine piece than everything else I typically showcase, but (1) I’m a woman, and (2) who cares. I figured I’d style it like the model in the product picture.
I’m always on the hunt for a good black trouser with an interesting detail, so I bought these because of the pleats. ASOS considers the trousers a “tapered” fit, as opposed to my preferred skinny fit, and I haven’t decided if I like it or not. As the name might imply, the trousers are looser at the top and begin to taper down at the knee to a slimmer leg opening. I would not consider these to be wide-leg trousers by any means, but they are definitely wider/looser than any other black trousers in my rotation.
