Is Chlöe's Hot Pink Hourglass Blazer the Star of "Have Mercy," or What?
Forgive me, Zerina Akers, for fixating all of my attention on just one of Chlöe's looks in the "Have Mercy" video, but I just can't help myself. The hot pink, plaid hourglass blazer that Bailey's stylist scored her for the very first shot is just that phenomenal. Since it's from high-fashion streetwear brand Area, it does cost a pretty penny (just under $2K), but is not your average blazer, what with the crystal-embellished pocket flaps, décolletage-framing sweetheart neckline, cinched waist, and eye-catching cutout at the back. Zerina and Chlöe decided to style it with hot pants, square sunglasses, and a dazzling diamond choker necklace to play up the details, and we are certainly feeling the vibe.
Even though we also see Chlöe in a metallic Alexandre Vauthier couture jacket, a shapely Schiaparelli number, and a custom Rey Ortiz two-piece throughout the masterpiece of a video, it's the Area blazer that has stolen my heart — perhaps starting from the moment I first admired it on Tiffany Haddish — leaving me no other option than to re-create the look for myself. Ahead, check out some inspired pink blazers with standout detailing or notable structure for a fraction of the price, then rewatch the choreography everyone's talking about today.
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Chlöe Wearing Area's Hourglass Blazer in "Have Mercy"
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Area Pink Hourglass Cutout Crystal Embellished Blazer
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Vintage Plaid Blazer by Louis Snyder Dani Max
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BP. + Wildfang Plaid One-Button Blazer
BP. + Wildfang Plaid One-Button Blazer ($48, originally $69)
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Vintage Balenciaga Iconic F/W 2007 Pink Collegiate Blazer
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Storets Olivia Plaid Cropped Jacket
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Heartbreak Cropped Blazer in Pink Plaid
Heartbreak Cropped Blazer in Pink Plaid ($42, originally $55)