Ann Demeulemeester takes the waistcoat and strips it of certainty. Formal codes are kept, but only as fragments held together by tension rather than tradition. The back satin, buckled restraint, and uneven hem turn structure into something unsettled, where elegance is never clean and always slightly coming apart at the edges. multicolor black/mahogany/ivory pinstriped silk viscose v-neck button closure sleeveless back satin panel back buckled strap asymmetric hem classic fit