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Navy Blue Military-Inspired Wool Knit Jacket
1980s · 1990s · Western
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
wool knit
Culture
Western
Movement
Power Dressing
Influences
military uniform braiding · 1980s power dressing
A fashion design sketch depicting a navy blue knitted jacket with military-inspired detailing. The garment features a double-breasted closure with decorative gold braiding or trim across the chest in a diagonal pattern. The jacket has structured shoulders and fitted sleeves with ornate gold cuffs that appear to have decorative buttons or embellishments. The silhouette is tailored and fitted through the torso, characteristic of 1990s power dressing aesthetics. The sketch shows the jacket paired with light grey trousers, and the overall design combines the comfort of knitwear with the formality of military-inspired tailoring details.
jacketregular fitv-neckhip length
Connected To
Movement·Power DressingWorn with·trousers
SHARED10 years · cross-culture · cross-category
These two pieces trace the arc of 1980s power dressing from its military origins to its corporate evolution. The navy jacket's gold braiding and ceremonial shoulder sash channel the Napoleonic grandeur that Saint Laurent and his contemporaries mined for authority dressing, while the geometric shirt's sharp pinstripes and mathematical precision represent the decade's later pivot toward Wall Street armor.
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