Woman in an oversized black leather blazer with a buckled shoulder-strap belt, emerald pleated midi skirt and chunky boots in a loft

Straps and belts · Spring · Autumn · Winter

Black leather blazer, shoulder-strap belt and emerald pleated midi skirt

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Leather over satin, straps over leather. An oversized black leather blazer with a buckled shoulder-strap belt worn on top, shoulders and waist, over an emerald knife-pleated satin midi skirt and chunky chelsea boots. The buckles take four minutes. I have never been on time. Daytime, if the day deserves it.

An oversized black leather blazer cinched by a buckled leather shoulder-strap belt, over an emerald pleated satin midi skirt and chunky chelsea boots.

An oversized blazer in soft black leather, single-breasted with flap pockets and the sleeves shoved up. Over it, a black leather shoulder-strap belt: two straps over the shoulders with buckles at the chest, meeting a waist strap that crosses at the front and cinches the jacket in. Under the hem, an emerald satin skirt in knife pleats, midi length, moving with every step. On the feet, black chunky-soled chelsea boots.

The formula is simple: something hard on top, something that moves below, and a boot that can walk home. It works for a day in the cold months as much as for a night out, and the shoulder-strap belt means the blazer never needs a second one. Worn buttoned, with a clean V at the neckline. Hair down and blowing, small hoops, the smartwatch and a bead bracelet.

The straps are decorative. The boots are not.