The Evolution Of Style – History Of The Female Suit

“The beautifully designed HTC One (m8) goes on sale on Thursday in selected stores and nationwide from Friday, and to mark the occasion, we continue our evolution of style series looking at the history of the female suit.” The pantsuit first came to prominence in the 1920s when some women adopted a masculine style of fashion including pantsuits and hats. Katherine Hepburn was one of the first women in Hollywood to wear trousers. Fashion house Rochas showed wide-shouldered suits for women in 1931, pioneering a new and exciting style. Pantsuits began to make a mark on style when designer André Courrèges introduced long trousers for women as a fashion item in the late 1960s. Yves Saint Laurent introduced 'le smoking', a tuxedo style suit for females, in 1966 and although women would later favour easy separates as opposed to the formal cigarette pant style, the tuxedo is still the ultimate in chic suiting. Women's Dress For Success hit bookshelves in 1977 which coincided with designer Thierry Mugler showing suits with a focus on power shoulders. In 1983, Vogue featured suits from Donna Karan and Ralph Lauren and in July of that year, the publication focused on suits with longer jackets and pants, instead of skirts. Today, trousers are worn for both work purposes and in keeping with fashion trends. A patterned blouse paired with tailored cigarette pants is a stylish look and Angelina Jolie proved just how cool the female tuxedo is, when she wore a suit to the BAFTAs. “This article was brought to you in association with HTC, designers of the HTC One m8, with beautiful design inside and outside, the HTC One m8 is an evolution of  the HTC One, the world’s most awarded phone in 2013”