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Business codes have come a long way from the classic suit and tie.

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Theyve surpassed archaic gender norms and roles, becoming a staple category for women as a whole.

Waists are backand were showing them off withcroppedblazers andladylike jacketsfrom The Garment and Simkhai.

The hemlines look contemporary when coupled with high-rise pleated trousers,suede sneakers, or even a track pant.

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And although linen is nothing new, there are modernized shapes cast from the summer-ready fabric.

A Little Linen

Few fabrics evoke the feeling of spring and summer quite like linen.

Waist-skimming, rib-hugging, and sometimes belly-bearing, cropped blazers are making a splash.

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Wear them over breezy white dresses orsheerseparates.

Do so with sculpted, asymmetric, and shrunken blazers from Khaite, Massimo Dutti, and more.

Wear yours with all-white looks.

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In fact, the coolest embellished blazers count on a foundation of go-to silhouettes.

Case in point, look at Plan Cs double-breasted blazer, adorned with sequins and fringe.

Keep your bottoms streamlined and slender to balance the form.

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