Woman in a navy blazer with slashed cut-outs and a rust and ivory satin midi skirt seated at a sidewalk cafe table

Dark tailoring · Spring · Autumn

Navy cut-out blazer with a rust and ivory satin midi skirt

A fitted navy wool blazer with slashed cut-outs across the chest, buttoned over a rust and ivory colour-block satin skirt and chocolate ankle boots.

A two-button blazer in navy wool, cut close through the waist with a notched lapel and three buttons at the cuff, and then interrupted: two curved slashes on each side of the chest, cut clean into the cloth where a pocket would normally sit, so the jacket opens where it should be closed. Worn buttoned, as the only top layer. The skirt is bias-cut satin in two colours split down the middle, rust on one side and ivory on the other, falling to mid-calf and moving like water when she sits.

Chocolate leather ankle boots with a round toe and a low block heel keep it on the ground. Spring and autumn, a sidewalk table, a coffee that becomes two. The blazer is the whole top half; a scarf or a tank under it would close the cut-outs and lose the point. A trench over the arm for the walk home.

The people at the next table are discussing me. Fair. I would too.

the pieces

  • Navy wool blazer with slashed cut-outsblazer · wool · navy
  • Rust and ivory colour-block satin midi skirtmidi skirt · satin · red
  • Chocolate leather ankle boots with a block heelboots · leather · chocolate

similar pieces

  • Navy wool blazer with slashed cut-outsfind similaramazon
  • Rust and ivory colour-block satin midi skirtfind similaramazon
  • Chocolate leather ankle boots with a block heelfind similaramazon

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styling notes

  • Blazer as the only top layer; a tank closes the cut-outs
  • Round-toe ankle boot on a low block heel, not a stiletto
  • Trench over the arm, not on

palette

Navy#1E2A52 Red#B5562E Ivory#EDE4D2 Chocolate#3B241E

details

Dark tailoringSpringAutumnDaytimeCoffeeMinimalSharpLeatherSatinWoolBlazerBootsMidi skirtStreetCut-outFitted

wearabilitycloser to street

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