Suited But Not Booted, The New Way To Wear The Suit

The biggest trend this winter is The Trouser Suit. Don’t think of it as office wear, it can be ‘play wear’ in fact it can be ‘any wear’ that you wish to express yourself. It didn’t actually become socially acceptable for women to wear trouser suits until Le Smoking by Yves Saint Laurent in 1966. Even though women wore trousers from the time of the First World War, (when it was worn by women for purely practical reasons) it was not considered ‘ladylike’ until the designer took inspiration from a black tie tuxedo and dressed a woman in one. In the 1980s big shoulder-padded suits became the byword for ‘power’. But now the suit comes back this time softer more rounded more louche if you like. Pair it with trainers or high heels wear a jacket like a dress or nip it in at the waist, and put soft lines with sharp shapes to bring balance. Most of all wear it for the day or evening and have fun with it breaking the rules. Where hard lines with soft flourishes are worn with attitude. Find out more in Suited But Not Booted, The New Way To Wear The Suit

Photographer: Paul Farnham Art Director Jo Phillips represented by DavidArtists @.Cent Magazine .Cent Contributing Fashion Editor: Lily Lam Makeup: Eli Wakamatsu at Stella Creatives Hair: Paul Rodgers at David Artists using Sam McKnight hair Model: Ruinan is at Premier Model Management Video Olga Kott Fashion assistants: Catarina Soares, Cabrielle Lin, and Cathy So

Shot one (left) Laid Back In Lilac

Lilac cutaway blazer by Ray Chu, White standalone Collar by Jenn Lee, Black oversized Bow by Syra J Accumulation Earring by Alexander McQueen

Shot Two Softly Goes It