26 Oct Less is more: why the shorts power suit
First there was the return of the pant suit, spearheaded by Lady Gaga on stage and Hillary Clinton in Congress. Now the latest version of the trend is a far more relaxed affair, and itís set to be the look of the summer.
Short suits ñ oversized blazers paired with coordinating loose-fit tailored shorts ñ are this summerís power suit.
Itís a look that is gaining ground on websites like Asos, where womenís suiting sales have increased 400% over the last month. While this includes the classic trouser combination, the brandís grey pinstripe short suit alone sold 195,000 units in the space of a week.
During the last week of March, searches for short suits at fashion search engine Lyst also increased by 19% in the UK, with Maje and Stella McCartneyfeaturing among the most viewed brands.
ìTailoring is one of the key trends of the season, and as the weather is warming up the newest way to wear the trend is the short suit,î says Ida Petersson, buying director at the London boutique Browns. ìA bit more daring and way more fun than a skirt or trouser suit, this is the perfect option for the unpredictable spring weather in the UK as it both reveals and covers simultaneously.î
Asos has labelled its bestselling short suit a ìmomî suit, reminiscent of the high-waisted, loose-fit ìmomî jeans that have dominated the high street in recent years. If that makes it sound a bit 1980s, thatís because it is.
Last month Julia Roberts said she didnít think Pretty Womancould be made today but the filmís fashion, at least, has proved itself forward-thinking: Vogue recently named her character, Vivian Ward, as one of ì10 throwback movie muses who are totally on-trend for SS19î, specifically citing her ìsorbet-coloured city shorts with boxy blazerî.
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