BLAZER
The blazer is a structured jacket with defined shoulders and lapels that has given its name to an entire silhouette — sharp, businesslike, with a pronounced shoulder line and a shaped torso. Historically the blazer descends from uniform and sporting dress (19th-century club and rowing jackets) and later became a cornerstone of women's and men's business wardrobes. The blazer silhouette lends the figure structure and authority, 'pulls a look together' and works equally well with trousers, a skirt or a dress. Its strength is versatility: the same cut can be formal or, with the right details, effortlessly fashionable.
The blazer is a structured jacket with defined shoulders and lapels that has given its name to an entire silhouette — sharp, businesslike, with a pronounced shoulder line and a shaped torso. Historically the blazer descends from uniform and sporting dress (19th-century club and rowing jackets) and later became a cornerstone of women's and men's business wardrobes. The blazer silhouette lends the figure structure and authority, 'pulls a look together' and works equally well with trousers, a skirt or a dress. Its strength is versatility: the same cut can be formal or, with the right details, effortlessly fashionable. It comes single- or double-breasted; the blazer became the emblem of 1980s power dressing, and Giorgio Armani's soft-shouldered version reinvented the tailored jacket as relaxed.
