A few years ago, my husband tried to propose a one-in-one-out jacket policy for my wardrobe. “How can you suggest such a thing?” I spluttered, as I tried to layer three blazers onto a single compromised clothes hanger. “This is a flagrant attempt to curb my creative expression!”
Yes, my name is Joy, and I am a jacketaholic.
Some people collect key rings from their travels, while others have a predilection for old postage stamps. Me? I hoard jackets like a squirrel preparing for winter – spending weekends, holidays and lunch breaks truffling around independent boutiques, high-street stores, obscure charity shops in North Wales, you name it, all in an effort to find my next fix.
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“Each piece is like a door. A vessel to a state of mind,” Michèle Lamy said of her own, presumably priceless fashion collection in Alexandra Carl’s Collecting Fashion. I’m pretty sure Lamy wasn’t thinking of pieces like my ratty old zebra-print Zara jacket when she said this, yet the reality is that any good jacket – be it by Comme des Garçons or Gap – has the ability to transform an outfit.
And, as the seasons change, jackets become one of the most important pieces in any autumn wardrobe. They’re the layer that bridges the gap between summer and winter, offering just enough warmth while still allowing plenty of scope for styling. Worn over dresses, paired with jeans or layered over knitwear, the right style can be relied upon throughout the season and beyond.
From grunge-coded leathers, trending funnel-neck jackets and sporty bombers to CBK-esque blazers and supple suede, if you’re in need of some outerwear inspiration for season ahead, take it from an obsessive who has experimented with every single style imaginable: these are the seven timeless autumn jackets you’ll always happily make space for in your wardrobe.
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