“I’m thinking i want this thing to be really sleek” Natalie said as she carefully went through the hand selected wools, linings and buttons in her kit. “Something really gorgeous that girls can wear for the holidays” she paused and landed on the lace option in front of her “This is it”.
The Natalie Blazer
Natalie chose Alex & Eli’s Weekender Blazer as her ideal silhouette. It has a slick, yet downtown fit with beautiful seam work and inverted lapel. Black ornate lace is meticulously layered over sumptuous nude satin catapulting this blazer into the perfect fall/winter wardrobe accessory.
Details: Features downtown-cool safety pin with silver horse charm creating whimsical yet tough lapel detail. Fully lined in a pale nude. Poly blend lace and nude satin body. Lace patterns may vary for each blazer. Dry Clean.
Our fit is contemporary designer so we always suggest to our clients that if they find themselves between sizes, for the most flattering fit we believe going up a size will suit them best.
Introducing the Natalie Off Duty Blazer
It was a wet and windy day when we met with the uber gorge Natalie Suarez, model blogger behind "Natalie off Duty" at one of our favorite reading nooks, Soho's Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. We were drenched and she was drenched, but that didn't stop our guest Tailoress from looking absolutely stunning with her perfectly placed fringe and ruby woo lip stain as she pulled her camera of a vintage backpack to snap some shots of all the amazing button options in her Tailoress kit.
“I'm thinking i want this thing to be really sleek” Natalie said as she carefully went through the hand selected wools, linings and buttons in her kit. “Something really gorgeous that girls can wear for the holidays” she paused and landed on the lace option in front of her “This is it”. Our design session quickly shifted into high gear as we all brainstormed about a delicious slightly oversized blazer, cut from two fabrics, one lace and the other satin, carefully layered over one another to create a gorgeous winter wardrobe staple perfect for pairing with jeans or slinky dresses.
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The design session begins with the presentation of Natalie's Tailor Shop kit filled to the brim with buttons, trims and fabrics.
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Natalie Arrives on the perfect fabric, a delicate lace that will lend itself as the perfect blazer fabric for her sleek blazer vision: a little bit sweet, but oh so tough in black and nude.
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Model blogger instincts ignite as Natalie opens her bag and seamlessly starts snapping photos of the design process.
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Much fun is had by all between filling out the tailoress questionnaire and sipping delicious coffees... nothing better to ward off the rain then an genius design session and laughter.
We are obsessed with the swoon-worthy results of the collaboration. The blazer is everything Alex & Eli meets the lovely Nata lie Suarez: Tomboy sleek with a tough silver horse safety-pin ta-boot. This blazer is truly gorgeous.
