The Women’s Tuxedo Jacket: How to Wear Menswear Blazers With Style

Posted by Women's Designer Clothing Editor in Jackets and Blazers

How to Wear Women’s Tuxedo Jackets With Style

Darling, if you want to unleash your inner sophisticate, wear a crisp tuxedo jacket.

Popularized in 1966 with the introduction of Yves Saint Laurent’s “Le Smoking” suit, tuxedo jackets are powerful by day and elegant by night.

Whether your wear your tuxedo jacket with ballet flats and jeans or with a pencil skirt for dressier occasions, this versatile fashion fixture is an essential item in the modern woman’s wardrobe.

For your tuxedo jacket…Focus on fit.

If you are investing in an amazing made-to-measure jacket, precise measurements are essential. But the jacket should not fit like a man’s blazer.

According to the fashion experts at WhoWhatWear, a tuxedo jacket’s fit is longer in the body and sleeves than a traditional blazer. Your women’s tuxedo jacket should fit close to your body, hug your frame and skim your curves perfectly.

Look for tuxedo jackets with modern details.

Purchase a jacket with a structured collar or decorative buttons.

Update the classic tuxedo with satin lapels in a contrasting color. Or choose a tuxedo jacket in a color other than basic black

Pair your tuxedo jacket with denim.

Dress down your tuxedo jacket with dark skinny jeans and a button down shirt. Wear a festive pair of Cowboy boots, to upgrade your tuxedo look from cosmopolitan to Western.

Dress up your tuxedo jacket with accessories.

Throw on your best bejeweled bib necklace and a silk tank to give your jacket a new personality during the daytime. Add sparkle to a black tuxedo jacket with a silver clutch purse, gold strappy sandals and shoulder-duster earrings.

Place a flower pin on the lapel to unleash your inner Marlene Dietrich.

Wear your tuxedo jacket over a dress.

Lower the volume of a printed dress with a bold blue tuxedo jacket and nude leather flats for the office. For evening events, wear the jacket with a sheath dress in a solid color to keep the silhouette elegant and simple.

Final Women’s Tuxedo Jacket and Blazer Tips:

To ride the menswear trend in women’s fashion, add a crisp white shirt and black skinny pants to your tuxedo jacket.
If you are tall, you’ve won the style lottery. You can wear a double-breasted tuxedo jacket.
A lacy camisole peeking through your jacket is tres, tres sexy.
Rolling up the sleeves of a tuxedo jacket makes your overall look less formal and more casual.
Avoid severe-looking jackets with large shoulder pads or tails added to the bottom of jacket. You want your overall tuxedo jacket to remain classic, not clownish.