Yet Another Trend We Want to Stay
When it comes to trends that we want to stay, we’ll admit there’s only a few that we come across that we really fight for. What are the standards the trend has to meet in order for us to want it to stick around? It all boils down to its timelessness. If it is a trend that stands the test of time then it's earned its badge of honor and is as good as gold in our book. One of these trends that we’ve been thinking and seeing a lot about is the oversize blazer.
We saw this trend a lot in the 90s on actresses like Winona Ryder and Demi Moore, but the 9 to 5 uniform essential has made its way to the weekend and into our closets. When we get down to it, the oversized blazer is perfect for so many occasions, one of them being when we are just too lazy to complete an actual outfit. It’s perfect to just throw on some biker shorts, a white tee and then layer on top your favorite boyfriend-size blazer. You went from basic athleisure to chic city dweller in just mere moments. All you need now is the micro-mini bag and a latte and you’ve achieved the ultimate lazy day fake-out. It's not only on the lazy days that we turn to this newly appointed style staple, but we’re also into wearing our oversize blazers on date night or a night out on the town and we’re also having fun with prints and layering while we’re at it. Let us do the heavy lifting on this one and show you just how to achieve these effortless looks.
When it comes down to it, down to the no frills basic oversize blazer we turned to the Oxford Blazer by Aware by Vero Moda. The shade “tobacco brown” goes with most anything we already have hanging in our closets and it gives us the nostalgia of the 80s power-suit jacket with just a little less power. The Oxford Blazer is the perfect amount of oversize and we love that it has deep pockets to match. We wear this style for a run to Trader Joe’s and then grabbing a quick bite with a friend afterward. We love to throw on our favorite pair of vintage Levi’s, some slip on mules and accessorize with some layering necklaces and rings to match. Just like that you’ve accomplished cool-girl style in three easy steps.
Now let's take it to the next level. Our laziness even transfers to the night. Yeah, you know when all of your friends want to take a night out away from their partners, their kids or just want to get their minds off of work and life stresses. Sounds great right? Yes it does, but we’re unmotivated to get all dolled up and dressed to the nines to go out for the next few hours. Enter the oversize blazer yet again to save the day, or in this case, the night. Okay so we look in our closet, we want to combine sexy with comfort in an untraditional way. We reach for a pair of black slacks, our black stilettos that never quit and our TopShop Fashion Mensy Blazer. This blazer was made for a casual night out.
We choose this blazer because it has a deep, deep “V” that seals the deal on this look. We’re dressed down a bit with our slacks but throw on this sexy blazer, (yes we just called a blazer sexy), and our outfit is transformed. We’re channeling Jane Birkin, YSL and Rosie Huntington- Whiteley vibes all at the same time and all night.
Finally, we want to up our oversize blazer game a bit. Give ‘em something to look at and what better way than to play with some fun prints. There are so many fun patterns to mix and match and play with and so many that fit every personality even the most understated of women can find a print they enjoy. There’s the classic animal print such as leopard or cheetah or there’s the check print in a variety of colors or perhaps you’re more of a stripes and polka dot woman. Whichever print you prefer, it’s guaranteed to take your blazer game to the next level. For us, we’re going to keep closer to the classic slide of things and go with the Treasure & Bond Plaid Double Breasted Blazer. We’ve deemed this blazer an essential in our closets. It's an item that we can style infinite ways; some casual and some more dressed up. It's kind of like a classic white t-shirt in that it goes with most anything and it's just plain cool. The slouchiness is perfect on this blazer and the color grove houndstooth is almost your grandpa’s woodsy flannel vibe but roll up the sleeves and style with your favorite classic band graphic tee and you’ve transformed this blazer to a Diane Keaton-esque piece instantly.
By now you’ve noticed we have a few trends that we want to stay and we’re open to that list growing but not before we added the oversize blazer to the agenda. Day, night, work or play we found that we have a blazer for every occasion. Call us prepared or call us greedy or even call us obsessed but you can’t call us a liar because you know we’re right! The oversize blazer is ours and yours’ new best friend. One that can go to the market, to the bar or one that can just hit the streets, there's an oversize blazer for everyone, now you just have to go out and find the perfect one for you.