Blaze It Up

Hijacking.

The spread.

Blazerrrrrrrrr (Zara - I die for it.), T-Shirt (Work It via Urban Outfitters, similar here), Skirt (Urban Outfitters, similar here), Shoes (Prabal Gurung for Target, also eyeing these), Necklace (Nadri), Bracelets (Misc. from Asos) 

There is nothing, NUH-THING, I turn to more when I am in outfit doubt than a blazer. Too many ladies (and men, too, now that I think about it) overlook and underestimate the power of a great blazer. Carelessly pigeonholed by the masses as the stuff of stodgy, corporate boxiness when it comes to workwear and (shudder) conventionwear for women in the workplace (I can actually FEEL the glass ceiling just thinking about it), the blazer (as it pertains to women) is often misused and mis-designed by people who don't know any better and even more often, never acknowledged for its sexiness (do NOT say "business casual" to me...ever).

Lucky for us fashion-forward ladies, over the years (NO THANKS TO THE 80s) designers have done a marvelous job of re-envisioning and reconstructing the role of the blazer in a modern woman's wardrobe. These days, the blazer is front and center of the designer focus when it comes to statement-making pieces that go beyond the boring box of workwear shame. We have a giddily boundless supply of beautiful and interesting blazers/sport coats/suit jackets from designers high and low available to us (HELLO, I LOVE YOU). For those who do know better, a thoughtfully designed, well-tailored blazer is a staple—dare I say it, the linchpin—of outfit-making greatness.  

So please, put your skirt suits away (forevarrrrr), get thee to the nearest Zara (blazers 'til your face falls off over there), and do as Snoop would do, and BLAZE IT UP.

Photos © Rose Garrett