A pair of pants and a matching jacket are innocuous on the surface, they’ve been the symbol of major strides in political power and personal freedom throughout history. And now here we are in 2016, when the potential future president is such a noted fan of the getup she has “pantsuit aficionado” in her Twitter bio and chose a photo of three red, white, and blue suits hanging in a closet, captioned “hard choices,” as her inaugural Instagram post.
Street-style takes on the suit have also been manifold the past few seasons, between silky printed pajama-style sets, tailored versions in bright, poppy colors, and trend-setting styles with avant-garde silhouettes, like Balenciaga’s broad-shoulder, padded-hip jackets and Ellery’s exaggerated-flare trousers.
