Woman in a charcoal handkerchief-hem blazer over an emerald satin one-shoulder top and black trousers on a stone terrace

Dark tailoring · Spring · Autumn

Charcoal asymmetric blazer and emerald one-shoulder top

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One shoulder out, one jacket open. Balance. A charcoal handkerchief-hem blazer, padded shoulders, never buttoned, over an emerald satin one-shoulder top with keyhole cut-outs and black high-waisted flared trousers. Black pointed heels. The satin is the only thing allowed to shine. Including me, before nine.

A charcoal blazer with a handkerchief hem, worn open over an emerald satin one-shoulder top with keyhole cut-outs and black flared trousers.

The blazer is charcoal wool with strong padded shoulders and a hem that drops into two points, short at the back and long at the front, so it moves like a cape when it is worn open. Under it, an emerald satin top cut on one shoulder, with two narrow keyhole cut-outs down the front and a long asymmetric tail that hangs below the jacket. The trousers are black, high-waisted, straight through the hip and flared slightly at the hem over pointed black heels.

This is a suit that has been taken apart and reassembled with one piece of colour in the middle. It works for dinner, drinks or an office that does not check hem lengths, from September to May. The satin should be the only shine in the outfit: matte trousers, matte shoes, a black smartwatch and a bead bracelet.

The jacket is a cape that went to business school.