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As always, Victoria Beckham was on the pulse.

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Gabriela Hearst got involved, too.

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When you think about it, it doesn’t feel like this trend was plucked out of thin air, does it?

Hillary Clinton ’s colourful pantsuits became a bold emblem of female empowerment in the face of Donald Trump during 2016’s presidential race.

Secret Facebook group Pantsuit Nation began as a forum for Hillary supporters last October before it was quickly flooded with picture after picture of its members wearing their own pantsuits in solidarity. In December 2016,The New York Timesreported that the group had more than four million members.

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Last year, e-commerce platform Lyst found that searches for women’s pantsuits grew by a whopping 460 per cent since the beginning of the year.

Clearly the demand for a killer blazer and work pants is there, so it's no surprise designers have followed suit (boom tish).

Yes, it's fashion in all its frivolity, but it still feels like a powerful call to action. It’s time to throw on a blazer, roll our sleeves up and get some work done in a political climate where women’s rights feel like they're taking a few

steps

leaps backwards almost daily.

Shaynna Blaze explains how black clothes are the perfect base to any outfit. (Post continues after audio.)

Symbolism aside, the blazer is one of those staples you probably already have hanging in between the Breton stripe top and denim jacket in your closet.

Portmans Make A Statement Blazer, $129.95.

Target Textured Edge To Edge Blazer in Animal, $49.

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River Island Plus 3/4 Sleeve Blazer available from ASOS, $107.37.

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Miss Selfridge Sequin Blazer available from ASOS, $42.95.

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Bardot Tailored Blazer, $139.99.

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Will you be jumping on the blazer trend?

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