The return of the pantsuit

The Best Film fiasco at this year’s Oscars distracted us from the big fashion trend that emerged from the 2017 awards season. Carolyn Moore celebrates the return of the trouser suit. 

IN THE usual sea of sequins and tulle, this year’s Oscars red carpet may not at first glance have seemed like a hotbed of political activity, but if you looked closely, the signs were there.

Little blue ribbons on the dresses of Ruth Negga and Karlie Kloss in support of civil liberties; gold Planned Parenthood pins worn by Emma Stone and Dakota Johnson; director Ava DuVernay in a dress by a Muslim designer; and Meryl Streep in a teal satin Elie Saab jumpsuit.