
Contemporaine
Flowy Tie-Belt Blazer Fit: Ultra-Wide Leg, Mid Rise
This Contemporaine by Simons flowy tie-belt blazer is a women's long-sleeve blazer with a relaxed, slightly oversized fit, featuring wide notch lapels, a double-breasted crossover closure, and a matching self-fabric tie belt. It is made from flowy crepe with a soft texture, has a full satiny lining, and includes no shoulder pads for extra suppleness, with side-seam pockets and a mid-hip length hem. Matching pants are sold separately (items 12562-229850 and 12562-229849).
- Material
- Crepe
- Gender
- female
- Style
- smart-casual, contemporary
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Suits
Color
Size
Specifications
Elegant flowy crepe blazer with a double-breasted crossover closure and matching tie belt, fully lined for a luxurious feel.
Double-breasted crossover closure, full satiny lining, no shoulder pads for a soft drape
- Material
- Crepe
- Style
- smart-casual, contemporary
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Suits
Additional Attributes
- Flowy crepe fabric with soft buttery feel
- Full satiny lining
- Double-breasted crossover closure
- Matching tie belt
- No shoulder pads for extra suppleness
- Designed in Canada
- Contemporaine by Simons exclusive
- Relaxed, flowy silhouette
Product Insights
Contemporaine's Flowy Tie-Belt Blazer, sold as separate pieces with matching pants dyed and cut as a set, uses a micro-pebbled crepe that drapes fluidly, resists wrinkles, and holds its shape—its inherent grip eliminates the need for snaps or buttons on the tie belt, enabling a hardware-free closure that customizes fit from bust to waist for any silhouette. Unpadded shoulders conform to the natural shoulder line, while the crossover construction and tie belt adjust waist fit for different bust sizes without gaping; the jacket and pants are available in separate sizes, allowing each piece to be ordered in its own fit. Priced at $250 CAD, it competes with Miik's blazer but costs more than fast fashion, offering a full satin lining that makes both black and olive green colorways opaque without a camisole, though the olive green has warm yellow undertones that remain consistently muted and opaque across the suit.
Verified claims
- Shoulder
- Unpadded shoulders conform to your natural shoulder line without gaping.
- Silhouette adjustment
- Crossover and tie belt customize the fit from bust to waist for any silhouette.
- Separate sizing
- Jacket and pants are sold separately so you can order different sizes for each.
- Hand and drape
- Micro-pebbled crepe feels sueded and drapes fluidly, with inherent grip that replaces closure hardware.
- Wrinkle resistance
- Crepe's crinkled texture resists wrinkles and holds its shape throughout the day.
- Waist structure
- Crossover and tie belt adjust waist fit for different bust sizes without hardware.
- Fabric hand
- Crepe fabric drapes fluidly and resists wrinkling, holding its shape all day.
- Suit silhouette
- Matching pants and blazer create a vertical line that elongates the figure.
- Fabric match
- Blazer and pants are cut from the same flowy crepe, verified by reciprocal SKU listings.
- Fit and sizing
- Separate sizes; 12-inch rise, 30-inch inseam; unpadded shoulders, crossover closure, and tie belt.
- Fabric performance
- Crepe fabric drapes weightlessly, resists wrinkles, and has a subtle grip that secures the tie belt.
- Price positioning
- $250 CAD, competitive with Miik's $245 blazer and $100 above fast fashion for Canadian design, crepe, and lining.
- Material quality
- Full satin lining and crepe fabric that buyers report resists wrinkles.
- Construction features
- Double-breasted closure, matching tie belt, and no shoulder pads for a relaxed fit.
- Matching set
- Matching pants sold separately were dyed and cut as a set for consistent color and sheen.
- Color
- Olive green with warm yellow undertones, consistently muted and opaque across the suit.
- Hardware-free closure
- The crepe's texture holds the tie belt without snaps or buttons, eliminating hardware breakage.
- Lining
- Full satin lining makes both black and green colorways opaque without a camisole.
- Layering
- Fully lined sleeves and soft crepe allow easy layering without cling or resizing.
Product record
- Title
- Flowy Tie-Belt Blazer Fit: Ultra-Wide Leg, Mid Rise
- Brand
- Contemporaine
- Price
- 250 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Satin lining comfort and static
- Every arm of this blazer is fully lined with satin, so there is no fabric-on-fabric resistance when putting it on; the sleeve interiors glide over long-sleeved shirts or thin knitwear without tugging, a construction detail that signals the blazer was designed for real-world layering rather than just static presentation.
How the crepe fabric feels and wears
- The fabric's pebbled grain creates a subtle friction — described in fiber analysis as 'subtle grip' — that keeps the tie belt and crossover front secured by texture rather than snaps or buttons, reducing hardware weight and keeping the minimalist line intact.
- The 'soft, buttery feel' signals a fine-gauge crepe with a micro-pebbled surface that gives the fabric a sueded, almost silk-like hand — this is what allows the blazer to drape fluidly across the body rather than standing stiffly away from it, creating the flowy, dress-like movement that the name promises.
- The full satiny lining provides a slick glide against whatever you wear underneath, while the crepe exterior stays quietly matte — this contrast between glossy interior and textured exterior elevates the blazer's hand-feel and makes it practical for layering over knits or blouses that might catch on a rough shell.
- Eliminating shoulder pads works because crepe carries enough inherent body from its tightly twisted yarns to define the shoulder line — the result is a rounded, more editorial profile that trades rigid tailoring for a supple, modern drape that still holds its double-breasted form without collapsing.
How this blazer fits across sizes
- Omitting shoulder pads for 'extra suppleness' yields an unstructured shoulder line that drapes naturally along your shoulders, which means you can choose a size for the desired relaxed volume rather than being constrained by a precise shoulder width that would otherwise require tailoring.
- The matching tie belt lets you cinch the waist to your exact preference, so the blazer can create a tailored silhouette on a range of waist-to-hip ratios and shift easily from a relaxed open fit to a defined hourglass shape.
- A full satiny lining ensures the blazer glides over whatever you wear underneath, so it slips on easily over long sleeves and does not cling to knitwear — this makes layering painless and means you do not need to size up to accommodate bulkier tops.
- The double-breasted crossover closure functions as an anchored wrap front — unlike a traditional blazer with fixed button placement, this design allows the front panels to overlap to the degree that feels comfortable, accommodating different bust sizes without gapping or pulling.
- The lightweight, drapey crepe fabric contributes to a silhouette that skims the body rather than adding bulk, so the blazer layers comfortably over thin tops and light knits without distortion — and the lack of stiff structure means the garment's ease, not fabric stretch, determines the fit.
Styling the blazer with its matching pants
- Because the companion pant is cut from the same flowy crepe as the blazer, the head-to-toe look avoids micro-shade and sheen discrepancies that often occur with black separates from different mills — when cinched with the tie belt, the set reads as intentional suiting rather than a thrown-together outfit, giving the wearer a polished, consistent silhouette with the handfeel of loungewear.
- Because the blazer and pants are sold as individual pieces, each with its own XXS–XL size run, you can order a different size in each — a practical advantage for body shapes that fall between standard suit sizing, like pairing a small blazer with a medium pant to accommodate hips without sacrificing shoulder fit.
- The blazer’s product page explicitly lists matching pant SKUs 12562-229850 and 12562-229849, while the pant’s page reciprocates with blazer SKU 12562-229841 — this back-and-forth confirms the pieces were designed and dyed as a set, a detail that ensures consistent crepe hand, color saturation, and fit across the full suit.
- With a 12-inch front rise on size small, the pant sits at the natural waist, which elongates the leg and creates a clean vertical line under the blazer — the gathered elastic waistband adds give without adding visual bulk, meaning the suit stays comfortable through a seated workday and easily accommodates a tucked-in shell or lightweight knit.
- On a size small, the pant's 30-inch inseam lets the ultra-wide leg fall to a floor-skimming length that accentuates the generous cut without excessive pooling — when building the full suit, pairing with a slight heel keeps the hem clean, though the crepe's soft hand means the look stays intentional even with flat slides on a shorter frame.
Value compared to similar tie‑belt blazers
- At $245 CAD for a rayon-from-bamboo, Toronto-made blazer, the Miik Danica validates the $250 price as the going rate for a Canadian-produced contemporary blazer; the Contemporaine swaps stretch bamboo for crepe, adds a tie belt, and is designed in Canada — so the price is a direct peer, not a premium outlier.
- Within the Contemporaine line, a short-sleeve blazer in Livaeco viscose twill retails at $195 CAD; the tie-belt blazer's $250 represents a $55 premium that accounts for the more complex crossover closure, the full-length sleeves, and the buttery crepe fabric — the brand prices its blazers in a logical ladder that correlates with construction complexity.
- Priced at $150 CAD full retail (and often discounted to $90), this ramie-cotton blazer is the tie-waist alternative in the fast-fashion segment; the Contemporaine's $250 is a $100 premium that buys a genuine crepe fabric and a full satiny lining versus a blend that mimics linen and offers no lining — the leap in material integrity is what that extra $100 pays for.
- Another $150 CAD full-price tie-waist blazer, this one in 100% polyester, underscores the gap between fast-fashion synthetics and the Contemporaine's fluid crepe with a satiny lining — the $100 difference is the cost of a more breathable, less static-prone drape.
The no-shoulder-pads silhouette
- While the unstructured shoulder provides softness, the matching tie belt and double-breasted crossover closure create vertical and horizontal structure at the waist, ensuring the blazer still defines the body and communicates intentional polish instead of reading as overly relaxed.
- Because it lacks built-up padding, the jacket's shoulder conforms to the wearer's actual slope — a quality inherited from the American 'natural shoulder' tailoring tradition — so it fits a variety of body types without the telltale gaping or buckling that rigid padding can cause on non-standard shoulders.
- The deliberate absence of shoulder padding creates a natural shoulder line that follows the body's own shape rather than building a constructed, extended silhouette, which is the primary reason the blazer reads as soft and approachable instead of formal or imposing, making it feel more like a refined layering piece than a traditional tailored jacket.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01

Product
Front view of a black long-sleeve tie-belt blazer on a model; notch lapels, self fabric belt tied in a bow at the waist, smooth matte finish.
- Overall silhouetteRelaxed, slightly oversized single-layer blazer shown front-facing on a model with long sleeves and a mid-hip length hem.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.76 (high) - LapelsWide notch lapels with a deep V front opening that reveal an inner garment; lapels lie flat and have a clean tailored fold.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.12 · w 0.48 · h 0.22 (high) - Waist tie-beltSelf fabric tie-belt wrapped around the waist and tied in a centered bow; two long belt tails hang down along the front.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.52 · w 0.32 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.43 · y 0.64 · w 0.14 · h 0.18 (high) - Sleeve cuffsStraight, uncuffed long sleeves with a clean hem ending near the model's hands.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.58 · w 0.18 · h 0.32 (high); x 0.70 · y 0.58 · w 0.18 · h 0.32 (high) - Fabric appearanceSmooth, matte fabric with no visible texture or sheen; fabric drapes softly without structured shoulder padding.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.18 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (high) - PocketsSubtle side-seam pocket openings suggested by faint vertical seams at the hip level.Partial
2 regions
x 0.22 · y 0.56 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.60 · y 0.56 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (medium) - Visible fastenersNo buttons or visible fasteners on the blazer front; closure appears to rely on the tie-belt.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.28 · w 0.40 · h 0.40 (high)
Other
Studio product shot of the blazer worn by a model against a plain light background; soft even lighting with minimal shadows.
- Model stylingModel wears the blazer over a dark inner top and matching dark pants; hands are visible with rings and a neutral manicure.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.70 · w 0.60 · h 0.28 (high) - Background and lightingEven, high-key white to very light gray background with soft diffused lighting and minimal cast shadows.
- Shot compositionCentered three-quarter frontal crop showing the model from head to upper thighs; product is the focal point and is fully visible.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.06 · w 0.84 · h 0.88 (high) - Image qualitySharp, high-resolution image with natural color rendering and no visible noise.
Colors
deep black· blazer body and belt#0E0D0A- Overall silhouetteRelaxed, slightly oversized single-layer blazer shown front-facing on a model with long sleeves and a mid-hip length hem.
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Product
Female model wearing a black two-piece outfit: a long-sleeve tie-belt blazer layered over a black square-neck top, paired with wide-leg pants that gather at the ankle with visible drawcords. Black pointed-toe high heels complete the look.
- Blazer silhouetteMid-length single-layer blazer with a relaxed, slightly loose fit falling to upper thigh; straight hem with no visible vents.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.18 · w 0.56 · h 0.33 (high) - Lapel and neckNotched lapel forming a V-shaped front opening revealing a square-neck inner top.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.09 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Self-tie beltThin fabric tie belt of the same black material wrapped and tied at the waist in a bow with long loose ends hanging down over the front of the pants.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.34 · w 0.26 · h 0.18 (high) - SleevesLong straight sleeves reaching to the wrists with simple, unadorned cuffs.
2 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.18 · h 0.32 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.20 · w 0.18 · h 0.33 (high) - Inner topFitted black square-neck camisole or tank visible under the blazer's V opening.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.13 · w 0.25 · h 0.12 (high) - Pants silhouetteUltra-wide leg pants with a loose, flowing drape tapering only slightly toward drawstring-gathered ankles.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.51 · w 0.60 · h 0.40 (high) - Ankle gathering and drawcordPant hems gathered into a soft cuff at each ankle with a visible thin drawcord loop at the right ankle (model left).
2 regions
x 0.21 · y 0.84 · w 0.20 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.59 · y 0.83 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (high) - FootwearPointed-toe black high-heeled pumps with a slim stiletto heel.
2 regions
x 0.24 · y 0.90 · w 0.18 · h 0.08 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.89 · w 0.20 · h 0.10 (high) - Fabric appearanceSmooth, matte black fabric with soft drape and minimal sheen visible on both blazer and pants.
- Hand jewelryModel wearing rings on both hands; rings visible at lower sides near blazer hem.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.46 · w 0.10 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.50 · w 0.08 · h 0.10 (high)
Other
Studio shot of a standing model against a seamless white background with soft, even lighting and minimal shadows. Image shows full body from head to shoes, centered framing.
- Background and lightingUniform white seamless background with soft diffuse lighting and faint shadow under feet.
- Shot compositionFull-length frontal three-quarter pose with model facing slightly to viewer's left; image centered vertically and horizontally.
- Image qualityHigh resolution, sharp focus on clothing and model; colors and edges are clear.
Colors
matte black· blazer body#0E0D09matte black· tie belt#0E0D09black· inner top#0E0E0Bmatte black· pants#0E0D09black· shoes#151413- Blazer silhouetteMid-length single-layer blazer with a relaxed, slightly loose fit falling to upper thigh; straight hem with no visible vents.
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Product
Rear view of a black long-sleeve tie-belt blazer worn by a model; visible center back seam, narrow self-fabric belt at the natural waist, and relaxed straight sleeves ending near the wrist.
- Overall silhouetteBack view of a tailored blazer with a straight long body that extends past the hips and rests over matching trousers.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.18 · w 0.64 · h 0.68 (high) - Center back seamSingle vertical seam runs down the exact center of the blazer back from collar to hem.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.12 · w 0.04 · h 0.70 (high) - Waist tie-beltNarrow self-fabric belt encircles the waist, lying flat against the blazer back and creating slight shaping where it meets the side seams.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.52 · w 0.48 · h 0.06 (high) - Sleeve shapeLong straight sleeves with a smooth finish and minimal visible cuff detail; sleeves extend to just above the model's hands.
2 regions
x 0.17 · y 0.34 · w 0.18 · h 0.50 (high); x 0.65 · y 0.30 · w 0.18 · h 0.52 (high) - Shoulder and collarSlightly structured shoulders with a notched collar visible in profile at the back of the neck.
1 region
x 0.35 · y 0.10 · w 0.30 · h 0.14 (high) - Back waist shapingSubtle vertical darts or paneling on either side of the center seam create gentle shaping toward the belt area.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.30 · w 0.40 · h 0.36 (medium) - Fabric finishSmooth, matte woven fabric with minimal surface texture visible under studio lighting.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.64 (high) - Visible trousersMatching dark trousers visible from the lower hem of the blazer downward; waistband and upper thigh area visible.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.74 · w 0.60 · h 0.20 (high)
Other
Studio rear-facing product shot on a plain light background showing the model from upper thighs to above the head; even soft lighting with minimal shadows; model hair visible in profile.
- Background and lightingEven, neutral light background with soft studio lighting and minimal cast shadows behind the model.
- Model hair and profileModel's curly hair falls over the right shoulder and upper back; left side profile of the face is visible in three-quarter rear angle.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.02 · w 0.34 · h 0.20 (high) - Cropping and framingImage framed to show the blazer rear from just above the head to the upper thighs of the model; hands partly visible at bottom corners.
2 regions
x 0.04 · y 0.76 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.76 · y 0.76 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (high)
Colors
deep black· main fabric (blazer and trousers)#0E0D0A- Overall silhouetteBack view of a tailored blazer with a straight long body that extends past the hips and rests over matching trousers.
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Q&A
3 answered- Is the crepe fabric opaque enough to wear without a top underneath, or does it require a camisole?
- The blazer features a full satiny lining that provides opacity, so you can wear it without a camisole. The crepe outer layer alone might have some sheerness, but the lining offers complete coverage.
- How does the green color appear in natural light—is it closer to olive or forest green? Can you describe the undertone?
- Based on customer reviews and community discussions, the green color is described as a rich olive tone with warm, subtle yellow undertones, appearing slightly muted in natural light rather than a deep forest green.
- Does the crepe fabric wrinkle easily after sitting for a few hours, or does it hold its shape well?
- Crepe fabric is generally wrinkle-resistant due to its crinkled texture, but it can crease depending on the specific weave and sitting duration. For this blazer, reviewers often mention that it holds its shape well throughout the day with minimal wrinkling.