Ivory Bow Blouse + Pearl Earrings
Few fashion moments capture the duality of the modern corporate woman as effortlessly as the FW 2025 pairing of an ivory bow silk blouse with baroque pearl earrings. It’s a combination that is quintessentially soft and romantic, yet with precise calibration, it manages to command the room before you even speak.
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The ivory silk bow blouse could easily drift into old-world femininity, but FW 2025 iterations are sharply tailored, defined by cleaner lines and a deliberate, architectural fall. Designers this season (and well into 2026) are also revisiting the bow itself with refreshing versatility:
— wrapped several times around the neck and finished in a compact, bow-tie-like knot;
— looped once or twice and left to hang like a woman’s reinterpretation of a man’s tie;
— tied the old-fashioned way but off-center, resting on the side of the neck;
— or, of course, styled the classic way—full, airy, and unapologetically fluffy, never flattened.Meanwhile, the baroque pearls add character by playing with another traditionally old-fashioned marker (pearls) but in a distinctly modern register. They convey that she understands the codes—and knows how to bend them—without ever crossing the line.
Together, the blouse and pearls draw the eye upward and elevate even the most structured outfit. The pairing tells a story of someone capable of nuance—firm yet warm, exacting yet graceful. And in a corporate setting where clarity, presence, and command of attention matter, this combination does the work for you long before the meeting even begins.
Focus Feature: ivory bow blouse + pearl earrings.
Mood: Modern Feminine
Color Logic: Bi-color // black-and-cream
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“Bow Tie Mode”: Wrap the ties around your neck, then tie a simple bow-tie style knot with short, neat loops.
Feature: ivory bow blouse (here by Stella McCartney via Net-a-Porter) + pearl earrings (here by Jennifer Behr).
+Blazer: knit cinch waist blazer by Zara.
+Bottom Base: knit midi pencil skirt by Zara + boots (here by Paris Texas).
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“Tie Mode”:keep the ties dangling, no bow, thus replicating a man’s tie.
Feature: ivory bow blouse(here by Stella McCartney via Net-a-Porter) + pearl earrings (here by Sophie Bille Brahe via My Theresa).
+Blazer: cropped blazer (here by Nili Lotan).
+Bottom Base: midi pencil skirt (here by The Row via My Theresa) + kitten heel pumps (here by The Row).
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“Pussy Bow Mode”: tie the ties just like a regular pussy bow blouse.
Feature: ivory bow blouse (here by Stella McCartney via Net-a-Porter) + pearl earrings (here by Chan Luu).
+Blazer: hourglass blazer (here by Zara).
+Bottom Base: wide-leg pants (here by Everlane) + high heel pumps (here by Amina Muaddi via My Theresa).
