Brooks Brothers has career women covered. Classic suiting imbued with just the right amount of fashion flair has become the brand’s standard since Zac Posen was named creative director in 2014. For Pre-Fall it comes in nubby tweeds, tomato reds, and Prince of Wales checks. But even the most business-savvy woman needs something to wear off-duty. For that, she should continue to check out the Brooks Brothers racks. There’s a strain of preppy, polished, and slightly Parisian effortlessness that runs through Posen’s blood and is seeping into Brooks Brothers’s ruffled peplum blouses, autumnal scarf prints, and knit shifts with coordinating cardigans.
What makes this season a standout in Posen’s oeuvre at Brooks is that it doesn’t choose a side: corporate or contemporary. Styled on model Madison Headrick, the collection is mixed together in fresh ways, cashmere tees polished up with silk scarves and business suiting worn with weekend flats. That little-of-this, little-of-that mentality reflects how real women shop and get dressed—and those loafer flats reflect how comfortable they wish all footwear could be. Next up, leggings, okay, Zac?
