You can wear it at the office. You can wear it in your spare time. You can even wear it at a wedding. This summer, the trouser suit is surprisingly modern, chic and versatile – but moreover, very trendy!

How you can wear it at the office… and after

OK, here’s how you can simplify your morning routine. Take a trouser suit with a modern line, made of linen. Light grey, beige, or light navy – all these are neutral colors suited for a professional environment. Add a white cotton shirt and a pair of white sneakers. Simple and to the point.

Do you have a business meeting scheduled for later? Make your suit more elegant by changing the shirt with a semi-elegant blouse, short sleeve or lace-up style with long straps, and the outfit can be completed with a pair of kitten heels (4-5 cm). Did the air conditioning in the office go mad? Change the shirt with a very thin sweater or a cotton sleeveless turtleneck. Lunch with clients? Signalise your creativity by accessorising the costume with some spectacular earrings. Do you have a meet up with your girlfriends later? No problem – replace the trousers with blue jeans or change the jacket with a thin denim shirt.

My recommendations  @Bucuresti Mall shops:

Blue linen two piece suit, Mango: blazer 299,90 lei + straight trousers 199,90 lei | Blue linen suit, Zara: belt blazer 349,90 lei + wide jogger waist pants, 199,90 lei | Blue striped linen 2 piece suit, Mango: blazer 159,90 lei + trousers 99,90 lei | 2 piece stripes suit, Massimo Dutti: slim fit blazer 679,00 lei + cigarette trousers 329,00 lei | 2 piece beige suit, Mango: blazer 249,90 lei + cropped trousers, 159,90 lei | white cream linen 2 piece suit, H&M: blazer 159,90 lei + trousers 159,90 lei |Linen and cotton Light grey suit, H&M: blazer 279,90 lei + wide fit pants 199,90 lei | light grey checkered suit, Zara: blazer 149,90 lei + cigarette trousers 99,90 lei | navy blue linen and cotton 2 piece suit, Massimo Dutti: belt blazer, 799,00 lei + trousers 329,00 lei

How to wear it at a special occasion

Sophisticated trouser suits are all over fashion runways and, as a result, they have become one of the strongest trends of the season. I recommend choosing a special color instead of a neutral one, that would make the suit ready only for office hours. Get inspired from a color palette similar to spices (saffron yellow, paprika red, cinnamon brown, nutmeg brown) or opt for a pastel color (light yellow, vanilla white, lime, blue or lilac). The color, matched with a modern cut – with shorts, or culottes, with a pleated sleeve blazer and restructured line – will turn this suit away from the classic, sober and very elegant standard.

It is a truly inspired choice if you are invited to a wedding: you will be a trendy show and you will surely feel more comfortable than if you dressed a very elegant dress! My recommendation is to match them to a silky top, a pair of fine sandals and a sparkly envelope bag. If the trousers have a medium length, you can wear them at the office during the week: complete the outfit with a pair of geometric heel sabots and a minimalist bag.

My recommendations @Bucuresti Mall shops:

2 piece vanilla white suit, Mango: blazer, 299,90 lei + cropped trousers 159,90 lei | 2 piece powdered pink suit, H&M: blazer 159,90 lei + Bermuda shorts 129,90 lei | 2 piece lime suit, Zara: one button blazer 149,90 lei + ankle grazer trousers 99,90 lei | 2 piece linen suit, Massimo Dutti: double breasted blazer, 679,00 lei + jogger waist pants, 399,00 lei | dark khaki linen blend suit, H&M: blazer 159,90 lei + belt shorts 129,90 lei | cinnamon brown suit, Marks&Spencer: blazer 275,00 lei + straight trousers 224,90 lei | coral 2 piece suit, Zara: blazer 399,90 lei + bermuda shorts 199,90 lei

How to wear it during the weekend …or when you’re in the mood for a trendy outfit

Colorful trouser suits are the best investment of summer 2019: they are not only easy to wear and match but keep being cool for many seasons; in other words, it is very difficult to become outdated. The most interesting two-piece suits have, as a special note, unexpectedly joyful colors: fruity, acidified or pastel. Any of them have the power to update and cheer up your summer wardrobe.

When you choose a two-piece suit in a vibrant color – yellow, coral, emerald green, orange, purple, red – your presence will look taken out of the pages of fashion magazines, but still anchored in reality. Imagine, for example, separating the two pieces of a yellow suit: on Saturday morning you will match the jacket with white slim jeans or a white pleated skirt, plus low-heeled sandals or woven leather moccasins, and on Sunday afternoon you will wear your pants with a top, spectacular earrings and sunglasses.

My recommendations @Bucuresti Mall shops:

Two piece light purple suit, Mango: double breasted blazer, 199,90 lei + wide fit pants 199,90 lei  | Yellow suit, Zara: double breasted suit, 299,90 lei + cigarette trousers, 149,90 lei | Blue and white striped linen and viscose 2 piece suit, H&M: blazer 199,99 lei + short trousers 89,90 lei | Light green suit with Bermuda shorts, Zara: blazer 249,90 lei+ Bermuda shorts 129,90 lei | Linen and viscose blue print suit , H&M: blazer 159,90 lei + short trousers 99,90 lei | Cobalt blue suit, Zara: blazer 399, 90 lei + cigarette trousers 99,90 lei

Did you sign up for the Summer Office Fashion workshop held by Irina Markovits on Thursday, June 13? You will find out how to style your summer suit and what other items to add to your shopping list. Besides, you’ll see what colors, footwear and accessories are trendy this summer.  You will also have the opportunity to get answers to your style questions! Sign up here. Free access!