There’s nothing like a smart dressed woman to get the everyone’s attention especially when her smart clothing consists of a crisp, razor sharp career-wear staple that looks so good. Athough a trouser suit is a formal essential for the business-minded woman, it is also a classic that every woman needs in her closet.

Celebrities are wearing trouser suit

For the Bergdorf Goodman’s 111th anniversary, Karolina Kurkova stylishly suited up in printed Roberto Cavalli Resort 2013 separates. The model’s trouser suit consisted of an on-trend tuxedo blazer with contrast lapels and tailored trousers. Silver Christian Louboutin pumps and slicked hair with a side part finished off the menswear look.

Suit fashion: Rihanna in BCBG Max Azria, Jil Sander, Olivia Palermo, Calvin Klein, Kirsten Dunst in Patrick Ervell

Trouser suit shows you mean business which is still considered a kind of man thing. This shows a need for a feminine makeup and accessories. The missing piece from woman’s wardrobe needs adding a subtle splashes of colour through statement accessories like an evening clutch and of course, the essential red lipstick as seen on A-listers. Rihanna, Kirsten Dunst and Olivia Palermo have forgo the traditional cocktail dress in favour of an androgynous style that instantly sets them apart.

Trouser suit: Emilio Pucci

Utility-chic details make it an on-trend favourite in spring summer. Why? A woman dressed in a trouser suit commands attention. She looks cold yet intriguing, sophisticated yet sexy. The office-savvy look means feminine in a different way – not strutting a woman’s strategic stuff in a direct way. Leaving a lot to imagination.

Bored of an overwhelming femininity? Crisp and clean, this is how designers see a woman in spring summer.