Having honed his skills from the age of 18 as an apprentice at some of the most esteemed tailors on Savile Row, it’s hardly surprising that tailoring is so deeply rooted in the late
Alexander McQueen’s eponymous label. For SS20 Sarah Burton took a “pared down” approach, as Vogue put it, with meticulously crafted pieces like this blazer; cut to a single-breasted profile, it’s topped with padded shoulders and finished with slanted pockets. Cinch the waist with a belt and team with the matching trousers, we say.
Alexander McQueen woven blazer
Details: Single breasted
Notch lapels
Padded shoulders
Long sleeves
Four functioning buttons at cuffs
Welt pocket at chest
Two non-functioning flap pockets at front
Double vent at back
Fully lined
Exposed button fastening at front
Made in Italy
Fabric: Main: 52% viscose, 48% acetate
Lining: 100% cupro
Midweight, non-stretch
Size & Fit: Model is 5ft 10in / 1.78m and wears a size UK 8 / IT 40
Size UK 8: / IT 40 length 26in / 66cm
True to size
Cut to a tailored fit
Care: Dry clean