As the tailoring trend continues apace, women are no doubt getting savvier about the nuances of fit, quality, and construction in a suit. Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard are at an advantage in that regard: They started their brand in 2010 with a capsule of blazers (and their famous zip-in dickies, which have become less of a focus of late) and have spent nearly a decade tweaking and elevating them. While some of their peers are just now jumping on the “power suit” bandwagon—often with too-trendy silhouettes or imperfect fits—the Veronicas’ jackets feel built to last. Tailoring aficionados will appreciate Resort 2020’s newly elongated, slightly oversize proportions and luxe finishings, while women who are just getting into suiting will feel confident investing in one that’s nicely priced but doesn’t skimp on quality.
Swanson Beard said they were looking at vacation photos from the ’70s, when women traded their trim, cropped outfits of the prior decade for a looser, freer look. A sandy linen suit with pleated wide-leg trousers was a departure for VB in its generous, vaguely androgynous slouch, and looked a lot more compelling than their fitted blazers and skinny pants of seasons past. Styled with a camisole, it also spoke to the way many women are wearing a suit right now: on the weekend (or even on vacation) with strappy sandals or sneakers, not to the office. (That said, there were options for those in search of true 9-to-5 options, like a slimmer double-breasted suit in ivory crepe that will be sold in an extended size range.)
Elsewhere, the duo’s most fashion-conscious shoppers will recognize notes of the “bourgeois” trend from the Fall 2019 runways, particularly in the leather culottes and pussy-bow blouses. They’re guaranteed to be popular. In general, though, Miele Beard and Swanson Beard are leaning into more of that grown-up, ladylike vibe. Even their signature ruched minidresses became flowy and ankle-length here, with abstracted prints in place of ditsy florals and pastels. They were the kinds of dresses you could wear to the office instead of a full-on suit—with or without the requisite blazer on top.
