Fashion
Emporio Armani Fall 2014 Makes Us Want Pixie Cuts and a Job in a Male-Dominated Industry
I know we've talked ad nauseam about "menswear-inspired" fashion for women — oh, look, is that a structured blazer?! — but this morning's Armani show was just that at its finest, promise. Models sported pixie cuts and Edie Sedgwick earrings under adorable oversized bowlers, Plexiglas ties (yeah, you heard that right), and lots of we-mean-business jackets; now, we're fantasizing about a career as the gamine cutie who arrives at the stuffy, male-centric law office in wide-legged trousers — and ends up revolutionizing the entire industry.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Her first day on the job required a long coat. She couldn’t let the competition know what she was made of… yet.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
The invitation said Black Tie. She wore a blue one.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Her three requirements for a successful happy hour: all black, heavy sunglasses, and a dry martini.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
She wore shorts under mini dresses to avoid shocking the older partners, but it was the sequins that really upset them.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Her voluminous trousers were soon legendary around the office.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Sure, some of her suits were a bit pajama-inspired, but she dared you to find her sleeping on the job.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
“It’s a midriff, not the midterm elections,” she once snapped at a senior partner.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Sometimes she forwent coffee in favor of a formal tea.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Others took the company car. She preferred to power-walk.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
A lover once gave her a handwritten card that said, simply, “I love the way you wear a ruff.”
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Naturally, she had her group of power girlfriends, and none of them were too snobby for dangly earrings.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
She was fond of insisting, “Behind every powerful woman…there should be two more powerful women!” — especially after a martini or two.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Her furs said just as much as her inter-office memos.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Important business trips often necessitated a deep V neckline and a disguised identity.
Emporio Armani RTW Fall 2014
Even on her days off, it wasn’t unusual to catch her in a stiff collar.
