Although he is largely omitted from fashion history textbooks, Hylan Booker was one of the most successful Black designers of his era. At 19, he attended art school while stationed in London with his G.I. unit. 30 years later, he became the first African American designer to serve as creative director at a Parisian couture house, The House of Worth. Later in his career, Booker would take his talents to the English suiting company Windsmoor.
This form-fitting tweed jacket is expertly constructed in a heavy wool material and is lined with emerald green satin. It has a three-button center closure. The jacket features almost exaggerated shoulder pads in keeping with the power-dressing aesthetic of women in the late 1970s, while still retaining the classic hallmarks of English tailoring.
