Outerwear · Autumn · Winter

Black vinyl trench over a black trouser suit and tank top

A glossy black vinyl trench worn open and unbelted over a sharp black trouser suit and a tank top, crossing a rooftop at dusk.

A long black vinyl trench, high gloss, worn open with the belt hanging loose from one loop, over a black wool trouser suit with a sharp padded shoulder and a single-button blazer. Under the blazer, a plain black cotton tank with a scoop neck. The trousers are straight and cropped a touch above pointed black leather ankle boots.

Everything is black, so the finishes do the talking: wet vinyl against dry wool against matte cotton. Worn for a rooftop at dusk with the wind up, the coat catches the last of the light and the suit underneath stays still. Autumn into winter, drinks on a terrace, a dinner you walk to, an event you leave early. The suit holds its own once the coat comes off.

The trench is not for rain. The trench is for the exit.

the pieces

  • Black vinyl trench coatcoat · faux leather · black
  • Black wool single-button blazerblazer · wool · black
  • Black cotton tank toptank top · cotton · black
  • Black wool straight trouserstrousers · wool · black
  • Black pointed ankle bootsboots · leather · black

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styling notes

  • Coat open, belt hanging from one loop
  • Blazer buttoned over the tank
  • Trousers cropped to the boot
  • Nothing shiny but the coat

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