As Yves Saint Laurent said ‘For a woman, the tuxedo is an indispensable garment in which she will always feel in style.’ Besides its rich history, the tux is a garment that guarantees a powerful yet feminine entrance. Yves Saint Laurent was the first person who introduced this unique and fierce piece to women‘s wardrobes over 50 years ago. So it‘s time to look at it a little more closely at different suits, especially with the festive season upon us.
Besides my personal admiration for the designer, there is so much truth to his quote. Rarely anything makes you feel equally sexy, elegant and strong as a well fitted suit. The masculine origin of the attire highlights femininity in a very unique way. In a time when man would mainly ware uniforms or some kind of practical work-ware the tuxedo was first introduced as a solution for evening ware. It later developed into one of the most known formal ware and in the aftermath ironically developed into work-ware again. Even though a variation of the pantsuit was briefly seen on women throughout history, the garment was mainly reserved for man only.
Yves Saint Laurent first showed female models in his 1967 Spring Collection in suits. He plaid with fitted waists, flattering pants and structured and strong blazers. Many, many iconic suit or tuxedo moments in pop culture were following. Bianca Jagger, Grace Jones or Madonna in memorable suit styles are among the list, to name a few. And luckily, today we can play with it the way we want to. We can adapt it to our individual style. The suit adapts to trends easily. Low-waist, high-waist, oversized, any color, fabric, print or pattern you can think of, ankle or floor length pants, cropped blazers, double breasted, one button, smoking collars, shoulder pats, quiet luxury, logomania – there isn’t a trend the suit isn‘t able to keep up with. But not enough, this perfect grown-up playground also opened another door: styling opportunities!
Classic tux outfit
A classic tuxedo is timeless, powerful and hugs your figure in the right places. It’s sexiness comes fro perfect tailoring. For that classic style, combine the iconic Saint Laurent tuxedo with Jimmy Choo Saeda 100 pumps, Jimmy Choo Bonny bag and a pressed Ann Demeulemeester tuxedo shirt. Pair it with diamond studs.
Saint Laurent
Smoking jacket
Saint Laurent
Smoking pants
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Elegant tux outfit
Tuxedos are pure elegance. To push for a luxurious style, choose a snatched tuxedo from Max Mara. Combine it with the Saint Laurent tuxedo bag, a Tôteme silk top, and a Missoma necklace. Add more golden jewelry if you want to play, like small hoops, a dainty bracelet or ring and finish the outfit of with pumps or strapy sandals.
Max Mara
Smoking jacket
Max Mara
Nelson pants
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Casual tux outfit
You might wonder, how a tuxedo can be styled casual. This unique garment adapts wonderfully to most trends and therefor the styling option are a joyful playground. For a casual outfit, style an oversized tux from BOSS with a sparkling longsleeve, a Rabanne chain bag and Tôteme kitten heels.
BOSS
Jacket
BOSS
Pants
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Playful tux outfit
For a playful style, choose a tuxedo with button and lining details from Dolce&Gabbana. Add Dolce&Gabbana pumps in golden, Bottega Veneta earrings, and highlight the fierce femininity with a Agent Provocateur corset. This outfit will turn heads, guaranteed.
Dolce&Gabbana
Smoking jacket
Dolce&Gabbana
Milano pants
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Weekly inspiration
This week’s inspiration is Pamela Anderson. She sends out a journal entry every Monday which you can subscribe by via newsletter. It’s an easy, optimistic read that supports a growth and acceptance mindset. It’s personal, reliable and the right dose of freshness for the the start of the week. Growing up in the 90s, she was omnipresent. She was loved and hated from the media and dominated them with her personal journey. So, it’s a little nostalgic but also a push of optimism and strength, to fallow her unique story – finally in her own words.
