TRENDSPerfect for summer, but this iconic piece is the perfect replacement for blazers and jackets

By María José Pérez Méndez

Kimono looks are somewhat hypnotic, and not only because of the universalized oriental influence (so much so that it has managed to mark part of the history of western fashion and establish itself as an exhibition object), but because, despite being almost a constant in all types of firms, they are not as ubiquitous as the styles that include other types of pieces. Perhaps the blazers (especially with the interest that tailoring is awakening again) or the bikers have won the game of Instagram photos, but that uniqueness and the volatile and sumptuous aura that surrounds many of them makes the looks with kimono become those who want to emulate at all costs. The good? That as they are the summer blazers and one of the definitive demi-season jackets (in a commercial and simplified version of the true traditional piece), they have a simple user manual that works with all the basics that you already have in your wardrobe. And we have evidence that, perhaps, will inspire us to use it as soon as possible.

as dress

No, here it does not act as a mid-season jacket, but it is one of the simplest looks, since here the kimono becomes the absolute protagonist, leaving both the color and the embroidery (or print) to determine the intention and the visual load of the look. But don't let that confuse you: the rest of the accessories that make it up can and should be just as charismatic, like special sandals or something as unexpected as anklets (XL).

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With a roll neck sweater (thin)

What works here is the law of opposites in its purest form. Most of the kimonos that can be found in the big stores right now tend towards light fabrics suitable for summer, so contrasting it with a piece that is purely winter creates a magnetic and perfect tension for between seasons. Of course, it is better if the turtleneck tends to the thin and not to the excessively thick point: even between the antagonists the rough edges have to be smoothed out.

with jeans

This is one of those kimono looks that is no less impressive because it is repeated: it is difficult, very difficult, to stop looking at it, because there is once again that tension between the formality of a profusely printed or embroidered kimono and the simplicity of straight jeans. and from day to day. It will be the rest of the garments that make up the style that will determine whether it tends to be sophisticated or casual, but here black and simple lines are always a success, especially when the backbone piece is placed in a different way and not tied either way.

With a slip dress and slippers

This is a complex set, with various aesthetic readings: there is the oriental inspiration of this particular demi-season jacket; the lingerie of the lace dress with transparencies and the sports shoes, which seem to have sneaked into the styling almost by chance. But it is precisely that depth of layers and glazes that makes it something very, very special.

with a t-shirt

As with jeans, it is an obvious option, but that is not a reason to underestimate it: all the components of the look can be understood as an aesthetic lifesaver that deserve attention and beautify the day to day without there having to be a specific reason for it. .

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