Looking back at the history of blazer – Times of India

Although the exact date of the blazer is unknown, it is believed that it may have been inspired by the uniform worn by sailors aboard HMS Blazer. What the original legends have in common is the adoption of the blazer jacket as a type of uniform that enhances beauty and social status. However, due to the widespread use of blazers by sports teams in the second half of the 1800s, the term lost its specific association with rowing and came more to describe any lightweight sports jacket. It became widely used. After a while, the blazer lost its association with sports in Europe and began to be worn more often as casual and professional clothing.

Giorgio Armani’s unconstructed jacket, ill-fitting, inline and unpadded, became a symbol of the 1980s, and marked the first significant revival of the blazer. Male rock and pop artists took the unstructured look of the Armani blazer and updated it with patterns and sequins, reimagining the jacket that was once an essential part of the uniform worn by many 1980s icons. . However, female models and movie stars took Armani’s concept and created the Women’s Power Suit, which was revolutionary in fashion because it was structured and formal, had large shoulder pads, and had an exaggerated silhouette. . It also had social significance as the rise of the female power suit coincided with the beginning of third wave feminism. Gender equality, sexual freedom, and body acceptance were the main themes of this feminist movement.

In the 2000s, the blazer was incorporated into red carpet as well as celebrity street style with cropped blazers, belted and cinched blazers, blazer dresses, and the blazer as a complete outfit in itself. had gone. Many of them had colorful color schemes like forest green, deep navy, bright yellow, soft pink, etc., along with large stripes, detailed patches and other embellishments. Today, the boundaries are being pushed even further as men and women completely reinvent the style and look of the blazer in a way that compliments and celebrates the male and female body.

It’s also understandable that blazers, rather than bra-digans, are currently the popular Instagram style.

With input from designer Jaish Shah.