You are invited to the marriage of a ….HOODIE…& A…..BLAZER……..a HOOZER??….a BLADIE???……….Anyway….think of the TSV PEPLUM JACKET, without the peplum……and add a HOOD…….I wanted to bring together the comfort and casualness of a sweat shirt hoodie, and to update the classic blazer……To do it in the LINEA PONTE…was a natural. I realize this may be a new concept for some…..but it really is…. besides being different and a little dramatic….very practical……..When the weather starts to really get cold….tuck one side of the lapel in and wrap the other side on top….wear your coat over the jacket with the hood worn UP, and wrap a POSH KNIT MUFFLER around your neck…..when you arrive at your destination….say work……you have on a polished blazer with an….. EDGE! ……If I were doing this “BLADIE” for a true runway show…I would do it in LEATHER with a JERSEY HOOD…or in PINSTRIPES with a CHIFFON HOOD, but this is QVC, and offering a BLAZER with a HOOD ……in PONTE KNIT, for me, is the PERFECT COMBINATION. I know that most of the time the hood will be worn down, and indoors it is meant to be, but on the occasions when there is a chilly wind in the air….say at your child’s soccer game or a football game, wouldn’t it be nice to throw the hood up and get the chill off of your neck……With a Turtle neck or Tee shirt and JEANS….you’ll be the best looking and most avant guard mom or grand mom out there………nothing wrong with that! This would be a wonderful way to dress for a Sunday brunch with friends…..The concept of a blazer with a hood is not so out there, and I would guess it has been done before….probably by designers like Jean Paul Gautier or Azzedine Alaia……….after all it’s not a jacket with THREE SLEEVES!
The JACKET, A237551, is made in the …..LINEA PONTE…….I took the TSV PEPLUM JACKET and revised it. It is still a three button front and is basically the same length. For this jacket…the COMPLETE body is LINED, but the sleeves and hood are not. This gives you MAXIMUM comfort. The sleeves are easy to push up if you so desire, and keeping the hood unlined avoids any slipping! The sleeves are long, and the hem of the sleeve has a new treatment. It is finished with a band….as a sweat shirt would be. There is also the addition of a front and back YOKE to give it an even more SPORTSWEAR LOOK………..This is a …..FITTED JACKET……..there is a full body seam down the front….from the yoke to the hem and an additional front DART. In the back there are THREE BODY SEAMS from the yoke to the HEM . I think from the photos you can see what a great shape it has. ALL OF THE SEAMS, YOKE, HOOD & FRONT ARE TOP STITCHED to accentuate the LINES of the jacket……. This is definitely a little more shaped than the TSV jacket, so….if you are between sizes, closer to the larger size, I would say to size up one size……if you thought the TSV jacket was a little bit roomy for you…. than buy the size you bought in that jacket, and this one should be perfect . If you like your jackets to fit closer to the body….go with your normal size.It’s really the waist shape that is a little smaller….BUT and it’s a BIG BUT….this applies for the missy sizes only…as the plus sizes are fit on a plus model and have separate patterns. It will also depend how you like to button your jackets. If you wear them open…no problems….otherwise I think you should button the top one or the top two, but that’s just how I like them, and it gives the hips a little more room.. In the photos above, I also have all three buttons…buttoned so you can see the jacket completely closed. The jacket has band POCKETS……..I have dressed the mannequin with the WK classic jewel neck sweater in IVORY, A237405…a must have for layering…..I like it peeking out from the bottom of the jacket….the matching ponte pant, A237394…OLO, and it is almost sold out….just a few left in larger sizes, and the new POSH KNIT MUFFLER……the SILVER WAVE NECKLACE & EARRING finishes the look. Always check the QVC measurements when they are posted. I invite you to try a new concept in a blazer……..I think you will really like it……and I’m sure you will be asked……..”where did you get that?’…………..scroll down………………………………………………………………enjoy………….much Love………………..Louis
Louis, will the Wave Necklace be reordered in Silver? I really would like to purchase this necklace, but see it’s sold out on QVC.com. Thanks so much.
I don’t know. It meets all the requirements for reordering, but so far it hasn’t been.
Hi Louis..does this grey hooded blazer match the grey ponte pants that you just did and which are wonderful, by the way. Off topic, but I wore the black asymmetrical suit and it is beautiful. Also wore the grey ottoman jacket with black pants, black tank and rootbeer necklace. Fabulous! Looking forward to getting into even more trouble on Tuesday and I already bought 2 of the mélange jackets. Oh boy!
Yes Ellen….that’s what is in the sneak peek.
Nordstrom actually has a hoozer that has a gray ponte body with a black leather hood. It’s only $500, but who’s counting? Now to decide on color…..
crdlb
I LOVE it, LOVE it!!!! I have the necklace in silver. Who knew you can get so excited over a hood. Many thanks. Sybil A.
Isn’t it funny how the little things make us happy…..of course winning the lottery wouldn’t be bad either!
Dear Louis, we ALL won the lottery when we got you! Seriously, your clothes are a real bright spot in my life, and I thank you for the beauty of it all.
Sheila
Shelia…..are you trying to make me blush…lol…….I couldn’t be happier that my clothes have brightened your life….that means everything. I would like to think my contribution to the world means more than jackets, pants sweaters and skirts…I know…you know …what I mean.
I vote for hoozer. Interesting concept. I see it more casual, perhaps while errand running on the weekend. If you want to look sharp and put together, but with a casual, comfortable look and feel, this would be perfect! I always love new, creative ideas. I really like them. Thanks!
OMG!!! Love, Love, Love it. It’s perfect!!!