Woman in a burgundy wool blazer with split sleeves, a satin cowl-neck blouse and a pleated mini skirt by a studio window

Dark tailoring · Autumn · Winter

Burgundy wool blazer, satin cowl blouse and pleated skirt

Three burgundies in one: a fitted wool blazer with split sleeves, a satin cowl-neck blouse and a knife-pleated mini skirt.

A single-button blazer in burgundy wool, fitted close through the waist with peak lapels and flap pockets. The sleeves are the point: each one is split along the outer seam and finished with a stiff panel that stands away from the arm, so the silhouette reads from across a room. Under it, a satin blouse in the same burgundy with a deep cowl neck that pools over the lapels, and a short knife-pleated skirt in matching wool.

Worn tonal, nothing to cut the colour, with the blouse left loose so the satin shows between the lapels. Office in the morning if the office can take it, a gallery opening after. Autumn and winter, with opaque tights when it drops below ten degrees, and a plain black boot or pump.

Burgundy on burgundy on burgundy. Subtle was never on the table.

the pieces

  • Burgundy wool split-sleeve blazerblazer · wool · burgundy
  • Burgundy satin cowl-neck blouseshirt · satin · burgundy
  • Burgundy knife-pleated wool mini skirtmini skirt · wool · burgundy

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styling notes

  • Let the cowl sit outside the lapels
  • Opaque black tights once it gets cold
  • A plain black pump or ankle boot; no hardware

palette

Burgundy#6E1F30 Oxblood#4F121C Red#8E2238

details

Dark tailoringAutumnWinterDinnerDaytimeOfficePowerSharpSatinWoolBlazerMini skirtShirtIndustrialPleatedFitted

wearabilitycloser to street

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