New York went bigger. Milan went smaller. Here’s what that means for the blazer you already own.
For the last few years, the blazer has been getting larger — boxy shoulders, long sleeves, the borrowed-from-someone-taller look. This September, the two biggest fashion weeks of the month disagreed on whether that should continue.
New York: bigger still
At New York Fashion Week, Who What Wear reported that Tory Burch, Proenza Schouler, Tommy Hilfiger and Diane von Furstenberg all pushed office-wear in the oversized direction: shirts, blazers, jackets and trousers that look like they belong to someone else.
Milan: not so fast
A week or so later in Milan, the message flipped. The same publication found the Milan collections nearly unanimous on tailoring — with very few oversized blazers in sight. The emphasis moved to skirts, heritage and craft instead.
So which is it?
Our read
Both — and that’s the useful part. When the runways can’t agree, nobody gets to tell you your blazer is “out”. If yours is oversized, it still has New York on its side. If it fits closer, Milan just made it current again. The more interesting question is how you wear it: over a skirt the way Milan suggested, tied around the waist the way New York kept doing, or with something from your own cupboard that has nothing to do with either.
Fashion month is a conversation, not a verdict. This one simply had two loud voices.
