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Back in the 80's Madonna's unique style blended confidence, power and femininity and inspired a generation of young women hungry to be taken seriously. Her ability to create trends, inspired by her outlandish music videos and own unique wardrobe, confirmed her status as an icon for her generation. Thanks to Madonna, the 80's became a time where women could wear a diamond studded cross, worn with a bra and bangles.

 

Her most adventurous and outrageous outfits include - the leotard worn in the ‘Hung Up' video, the famous Jean Paul Gautier ‘coned bra', and our all-time favourite: The 80's Power Suit. Madonna's first wore her power suit in the music video ‘Express Yourself', which underlined her message that women should assert their independence.

 

 

A Suit That Fits was thrilled to see that 25 years on, Madonna is determined to bring back the 80's trend: spotted last month at Diane Von Furstenberg launch party wearing a modern version of her tailored suit. She looked great, and the suit looked better than ever. Madonna combined her 2- piece -suit with a pair of wide legged trousers, adding elegance to the aggressive jacket. It's inevitable that as Madonna continues to adapt to the times, we will all follow suit (pun intended). The power suit is back and heading to a high street near you.

 

A Suit That Fits recommends that you wear your jacket with over exaggerated shoulder pads, wide lapels and an extra helping of confidence. Combine your jacket with feminine separates; by wearing it with a sexy pair of denim shorts, a deep cowl, fish-nets and heels.

 

For those in need of a further Madonna fix, Brand Madonna' continues to inspire our wardrobes; teaming up with her 13 year old daughter- Lourdes, and launching her debut fashion range: Material Girl. As the world awaits the unveiling of Material Girl, at Macy's department stores next week.

Do you know your lapels? Here at A Suit That Fits we take pride in informing our clients about the fine details of a well cut individually hand tailored suit. The finest of these details rest somewhere in between the more conservative and well known notch lapel (image below right), and it's counterpart, the infamous and more stylish peaked lapel (image below left) which has always been associated with dinner jackets and double breasted suits throughout the decades.

 

 

Since its introduction as the everyday dress for the well-groomed man, the notched lapel suit has been considered the most formal and classic way of dressing.  A businessman who needed to create an air of professionalism and conservatism always stuck with the tried and tested notch lapel for his suits.While the misconceptions over the proper usage of the peaked lapel in men's suiting have grown more misleading in modern aesthetics, many fans of traditional tailoring and classic style consider peaked lapels more of an occasion look and not appropriate for a conservative suit intended to be worn in a professional atmosphere. 

 

 

However, the reality is that the peak lapel gives off a certain aura of power in any man's suit that can never be obtained from a notched.  With it's fuller looking edges and arched angles, it can cut across any men's chest to create a broader, stronger silhouette - it's also a little dressier than it's notched counterpart and in line with 2010 trends for tailored menswear.  So the next time you need your suit to make an impression for that big business meeting, think single breasted peaked lapel - it will make you stand out and leave your more conservative colleagues trying to figure out your next move.

 

 

If you choose a peaked lapel for your next suit from A Suit That Fits, don't forget to have it hand stitched. This bespoke feature will add a dash of sophistication and savoir faire to your power look.