BLAZER OF GLORY

Summer is here! The double jacket/double coat trend was such a big hit during fall so I thought I'd try a blazer dress with blazer combo for the season. The classic button shirt & suit combo gives a polished look whereas this twist on a classic with a tuxedo dress from CARTE BLANCHE & double breasted Balmain blazer.

You don't want to look like you forgot to put on your trousers in the morning so make sure to go for a lengthy blazer to look undeniably sophisticated.

Anklets emerged to metal ankle straps & now the ankle cuff or ankle strap is in. Bold, bondage type accessories such as chokers are making a comeback. I saw some online boutiques selling ankle straps for $200 which is impractical. I took the buckle straps off my Saint Laurent heels to edge out my look with a contrast in colour that went great with my backdrop & touches of pink in my tie.

Sorry to disappoint, but this is the only ankle bracelet you'll see me in. ;)

Click HERE to see a similar double breasted jacket look. 

Xo

Kiran

THANKS SEW MUCH DAD!

Fashionable women everywhere are tossing out their restraining corsets for oversized jackets.

This started way before Coco Chanel rebel-lionized by dropping the lioness & dismissing the feminine touches introducing the world to menswear inspired suits, blazers & trousers in tweed; a fabric once associated only with menswear. It was heavy, rugged, coarse & structured not light, airy, delicate & flowy like women's wear was expected to be.

Audrey Hepburn ditched the corset & turned towards androgynous garments & bow ties, the smoking tuxedo jacket wasn't just for men anymore according to Yves Saint Laurent & now, in 2018, genders have crossed boundaries & wearing men's wear is not only fashion forward but also cost effective since women's wear has the pink tax.

Suits are to women what lingerie is to men. Who doesn't look to see a man in a fitted tailored suit?

Lately, I've been obsessed with Lucifer where the 'Dapper Devil' parades around in designers such as Hugo Boss, Burberry, Ted Baker, Canali & SEW it goes.

While watching season 3, episode 8 'Chloe Does Lucifer', I saw Lucifer wearing his typical three-piece suit in a brown/burgundy shade & Chloe wearing a tailored suit when she is playing a seductress so it gave me the idea to follow Lucifer's footsteps with his suits, Louboutins & guyliner. I asked my mom to find me something similar in my dad's wardrobe. All girls steal their mom's clothes so why not dad's?

She found a three-piece brownish woven wool suit with a silk back vest & adjustable strap. It was oversized with broad shoulders, perfect for my masculine look. Of course I kept a few feminine touches; I didn't all the way ditch the corset. I wore a black corset bodysuit to give me some great cleavage, I put a tight bow in my leather belt tightened around my vest to create some womanly shape, the jacket on my shoulders, leather tights (when you wear oversized, the accent garment should be fitted) & nude SoKate Louboutin pumps.

Don't be a button-hole, save your dad's button down blazers! We all needle little jacket help sometimes.

Click here to see my previous ErMENegildo Zegna dress shirt as a dress.

XO
Kiran 

THE NEW CLASSIC

BLAZER: MANGO | TROUSERS: V74 | BRA: NIKE | CLUTCH: ZARA | SHOES: LOUBOUTIN | SUNGLASSES: DIOR | BRACELET: HERMES

This sporty meets posh look is somehow defiant, since it's against the norm to mix these two. Seems to be my thing since "hitting the gym" seems to not-be-happening!    (le sigh)

These muted tones, and light & breathable fabrics work for this summer evening weather. I opted for the maximalist look to make the grey top stand out and to break up all of the white with layered necklaces, a sterling silver Hermes 'collier de chien' & Dior 'so real' sunnies.

Pair any wide leg trousers with a blazer in the same colour for this look and you can even replace the Nike sports bra with a tube top or bralette. Just keep it a solid for this clean, minimal and updated classic look.

XO

Jyoti