The Jacket Renaissance
March 2nd, 2007Spring sees the rebirth of the jacket. It’s an absolute layering essential when you’re too warm for woolies and too cold for T’s. Whether it is belted, buckled, studded, cropped, voluminous, baby-doll or a-line, one of the new jacket shapes is a new season must-have.
- Trapeze – an a-line jacket that swings out from the underarm points
- Peplum – a jacket with a peplum (an extension of the bodice of a jacket that comes below the waist line and is usually slightly flared), much like a baby doll style
- Belted – a jacket that is belted at the waist
- Boxy –a snugly fitting cropped bolero style jacket
- Leather – a cropped biker-style jacket with or without studs
- Sporty – a utility-inspired style, usually with a hood, oversized zippers and fairly light in weight
Jackets are a vital component to the flop-proof outfit and versatile in every sense. They “make a statement without trying to hard”. Find one with stretch and it will also be very comfortable.
My wardrobe wouldn’t function without jackets, partly because they pull together my look and partly because I feel the cold quickly. They even serve their purpose in warmer climates when air-conditioning keeps the indoors at arctic temperatures.
Peplum (Kenzie), sporty (L.A.M.B.) and belted (Marc Jacobs) style jackets from Nordstrom.
March 2nd, 2007 at 9:57 am
The new jackets seem to all be cropped. I’m having trouble figuring out how to do cropped jackets with my rectangle shape. Suggestions? I also love the peplum one in your pic, but again… not for the rectangle?? What would be the most flattering jacket silhouette for me? Thanks!
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:59 am
You’ll need to layer effectively with any cropped jacket. See how to do this on youlookfab.com by reading the following entries:
- dressing in layers
- making short lengths longer
- look lean in cropped jackets
You’ll be able to wear any of those jackets with your shape if they fit correctly and you layer properly. You are fortunate.
June 13th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
[…] For the more adventurous fashionista, there’s Lucite, a day clutch, voluminous blouses, trapeze jackets, wide–legged pants, waist belts, head bands, platform shoes and lots of hippie chic. Remember to purchase white items when you shop because summer is all about white (not black). And don’t be afraid to try something new. You might be pleasantly surprised once you’ve adapted a current trend to suit your age, body type, lifestyle and budget. […]