Last week, I was thinking about suits: namely, when it works, it’s awesome, when it fails, it really fails. So today I’ve compiled some photos of other pieces that present real challenges: high-waisted denim, harem pants, midriff-bearing 90′s looks and more. I wouldn’t say that anything here can be categorized as “always terrible” (capes are often awesome and functional!) but I would say most of them qualify as “hard to pull off” (as the title suggests–). So, what works here and what doesn’t is up to you. Moreover, what’d I leave out? More
Topic: Women in Suits
- 932 days ago by Ashley Cardiff
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Well, I don’t mean a smart skirt suit or a little tweed Chanel. I mean, would you rock something boxy, masculine, menswear-inspired… or straight-up, actual menswear? Plenty of men hate More
- 932 days ago by Ashley Cardiff
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Remember how I said I liked women in suits? More
- 932 days ago by Ashley Cardiff
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Leighton Meester showed up to the Gotham Awards in a Thom Browne suit and honestly, she killed it. She looked sexy and effortless and cool. She softened the menswear-inspired outfit with feminine make-up, flowy hair and Faragamo heels, which might be why it worked like gang busters. I tend to think women in suits look great. Of course, there are the occasional failures (lots of those ahead) but when it works, does it ever work. More





