Premium Pleat Back Tailored Blazer

The pleat back detail - the feature the name earns - releases across the shoulder blades, allowing the jacket to sit cleanly at the front while giving real freedom of movement from behind. Strong, structured shoulders sit in line with the body rather than exaggerating it, creating a silhouette that reads sharp without feeling costumy. Three-button single-breasted fastening sits lower on the body than a standard blazer, drawing the eye down and lengthening the torso. Welt pockets at the hip are sewn flat to the body - they keep the front face uncluttered and the line unbroken from chest to hem. Notch lapels sit at a wide spread, balancing the structured shoulder and keeping the neckline open enough to layer underneath. A blazer that works hardest on days that ask something of you - a full day in the office, a lunch that runs into an afternoon gallery visit, a family gathering where you want to look considered without looking stiff. The structured shoulder means it holds its shape whether buttoned up or thrown open, and the pleat back makes it one you'll actually want to wear for more than an hour. The model layers it over a fine-knit textured top and pairs it with wide-leg tailored trousers - the kind of co-ord that reads as a considered set without being overly matched. Try it the same way, or bring it back to basics with straight-cut jeans and loafers for a weekend that still looks intentional. Wear it buttoned to the middle button for the most flattering line, or leave it open to let whatever is underneath do some of the work. It sits at the right length to work with both full-length trousers and midi skirts, which is what makes it the piece you keep returning to.