Woman in a burgundy draped blazer, black leather corset belt and asymmetric skirt leaning on a dressing-room counter

Dark tailoring · Autumn · Winter

Burgundy draped blazer, corset belt and asymmetric skirt

A burgundy wool blazer with a pleated drape over one shoulder, cinched by a black leather corset belt above a pointed-hem midi skirt.

The blazer has one idea and commits to it: a wide band of pleated wool runs from the collar over the left shoulder, so the jacket looks wrapped rather than buttoned. It closes in a deep V with no shirt underneath, and the sleeves are pushed to the elbow. A black leather corset belt goes over the top at the waist, which turns a soft jacket into something with a spine.

The skirt is the same burgundy wool, straight in front and cut to a long point at one side, so the hem drops from the knee to mid-calf. Chunky black leather chelsea boots keep it from going formal. It is office in October and dinner in December; the belt is the part that does not come off.

This is what I wear to sit in front of a mirror for two hours. The mirror does not get a say.

the pieces

  • Burgundy wool blazer with a pleated shoulder drapeblazer · wool · burgundy
  • Black leather corset beltbelt · leather · black
  • Burgundy wool midi skirt with a pointed asymmetric hemmidi skirt · wool · burgundy
  • Black leather chelsea boots with a lug soleboots · leather · black

similar pieces

  • Burgundy wool blazer with a pleated shoulder drapefind similaramazon
  • Black leather corset beltfind similaramazon
  • Burgundy wool midi skirt with a pointed asymmetric hemfind similaramazon
  • Black leather chelsea boots with a lug solefind similaramazon

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styling notes

  • Belt over the blazer, not under it
  • Sleeves pushed to the elbow to show the forearms
  • Chunky chelsea boot rather than a heel
  • Same burgundy top and bottom

palette

Burgundy#6E1A24 Black#141414 Oxblood#4A1018

details

Dark tailoringAutumnWinterDinnerOfficePowerSharpLeatherWoolBlazerBeltBootsMidi skirtBackstage & dressing roomAsymmetricBeltedDeep V

wearabilitycloser to street

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