Woman in an oversized cobalt blazer, silver camisole and terracotta satin wrap skirt seated at a sidewalk cafe

Dark tailoring · Spring · Autumn

Oversized cobalt blazer with a terracotta satin wrap skirt

An oversized cobalt wool blazer over a silver metallic camisole and a terracotta satin wrap skirt, read at a sidewalk cafe.

An oversized cobalt blazer in a flat wool, single-breasted with two dark buttons, flap pockets and shoulders cut wide enough to belong to someone else. Under it a silver metallic camisole with a soft V, and a terracotta satin wrap skirt that ties at the waist and falls to the knee with a side slit where the panels overlap.

Three colours that should not sit together and do: cobalt, terracotta and a flash of silver. The blazer is the coat for spring and early autumn mornings; the skirt moves enough to be worn seated all afternoon. Flat sandals or a pointed slingback, no tights. Keep everything else quiet, the palette is already loud enough.

I do not read the news. I read the paper for the typefaces and let the rest of the terrace think I am informed.

the pieces

  • Oversized cobalt wool blazerblazer · wool · cobalt
  • Silver metallic camisoletank top · metallic · silver
  • Terracotta satin wrap skirtwrap skirt · satin · chocolate

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styling notes

  • Let the blazer swallow the shoulders; do not size down
  • Flat sandals or a slingback, no tights
  • Keep the camisole the only shine

palette

Cobalt#2546A8 Chocolate#9A4E3F Silver#BFC0C6

details

Dark tailoringSpringAutumnDaytimeCoffeeOfficeMinimalSharpSatinWoolMetallicBlazerTank topWrap skirtStreetOversizedHigh slit

wearabilitycloser to street

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