Making everyone feel like fashion royalty, the classic suit is back. Reincarnated to a monstrosity of splendor, innovation and just simple craftsmanship. Creating its own place in the fashion world, suits are and have always been the signature ensemble for any occasion; this season being no exception.
Being defined as the boldest silhouette in fashion, the power house suits are the panicle of tailored perfection and the mastery of design. Eclipsing the perfect fit with fine craftsmanship, one can never go wrong with suits.
Though normally referred to be highly masculine with structured broad shoulders and strictly made in highly specific fabrications, suits have rather evolved over time. With fashion being more cohesive in recent decades, gender boundaries have been brought down to bring suits in the world of womenswear.
Padded shoulders and sleek cut lines have made today’s suits fit for any occasion. Brands like Gucci, Burberry, Celine, Dior and Giorgio Armani have amped up their game. With suits a staple in each of their collections, Gucci has inspired a whole array of suit-culture with oversized coats and loosely fitted pants to vibrantly colored separates.
Burberry has on the other hand stuck with its philosophy of recapturing classic English fashion with their iconic print overlaid in a play of colors and fabrications. More critically, prints have added a more campy and exotic touch to the formality of suits this season to cater to the much gloom afflicted by the pandemic. The vibrancy in these prints is a treat for sore eyes even in the midst of such a crisis!
Pakistan has had a mixed view conjuring to suits. Contrary to what we see in prints this season, suits have remained rather monochromic. Whites color blocked with blacks, and pastels on pastels have been a common layering technique. None the less prints have still remained dormant to say the least.
In certain cases, suits have jumped into a context of playful harmony with prints but rather matching separates have stayed the most favored amongst suit enthusiasts. Summer suits have developed a sense of casual-formals in their own genre as to tackle the raging heat. The business suits have taken an Italian street style route with breathable fabrications making suits more practical this summer for fashion forward Pakistanis.
Unorthodox materials being panelized with contrasting patterns make suits ever more dynamic. Ingenuity such as these has made our favorite silhouettes the hallmark for fashion shows, fashion events and even lunch dates.
Taking tradition into the modern world, suits are the one of a kind example of how design has evolved into creative thinking and challenging the dynamics with each collection.
