Power Suit & ways to wear it.
Blazer and shorts set by Inspire In collaboration with Santosh Chantyal MUA Sunii Magar To me a power suit speaks in volume about women empowerment and asserts so much of self-confidence and power. For someone who knows it well, clothes are not just clothes it is how you express yourself. Whether you choose to dress up or dress down, it is an expression of your personality and who you are as a person. Going down the lane to where it all started, the first women suit was seen in the 1920s when the iconic Chanel tweed suit was born, designed by Coco Chanel. However, it was the French designer Marcel Rochas who started the women’s pantsuit in the 1930s. Later iconic actress Katherine Hepburn was the one who made the power suit popular in the 1940’s. Then, it had a revival in the 1960’s when Jackie Kennedy wore a watermelon pink suit during the historic assassination of her husband. Also, during that time designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced the menswear inspired Le smoking suit for women. It was in the 1980s power suit become more prominent when it made bigger impact in the way women dressed in the workplace demanding for equality and more female representation in the decision-making. Margaret Thatcher was one such female politician who embraced the power suit and led its popularity during her time as a female minister in the uk. Similarly, in recent years another such female politician Hilary Clinton wore pantsuit throughout her presidential campaign. In 2018, the power suit has re-emerged and since the last few years, its popularity is soaring. More designers are injecting power suits in their collections and in my view as a designer, it is a manifestation of that bold cultural movement where demand for female and minority representation is surfacing around the world right now. As they say, “these movements are not only impacting what is designed but how women choose to dress.” About the outfit, I am wearing bubblegum pink linen blazer paired with a shorts underneath from my own clothing line Inspire. I paired it with heels from Zara. This post was a collaboration with Chardonnay and photographer Santosh Channtyal. I had a really good time shooting for this one. – TYPES OF WOMEN’S SUIT AND HOW TO WEAR IT – Love & Luck XOXO
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