Preferably viewed in women's fashion as an accessory, rather than weather necessity; the summer jacket needs to be both lightweight in its cut and seriously stylish in its design to earn its place covering a long thought out ensemble.
First and foremost the simple elegance of the blazer makes it a season must-have in women's designer wear. With clean lines it is a simple way to dress up your outfit, go prep with pinstripe subtly reflected in the lining of blazers by Rag & bone and Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania range. This season's trend of mixing up patterns is easy with Erdem and River Island's floral blazers, Paul & Joe's embrace of the polka dot or loud and lively colour blocking from the designs of Asos and Milly versus block brights from Antik Batik, Preen, Roksanda Ilincic and Theory. Donna Karan, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen keep it classy with the tighter, fitted blazer while Something Else offers the looser fit of a lightweight double breasted jacket in exuberant peach, alongside a crepe blazer created by Helmut Lang and Libertine-Libertine's Bird Jacket in cotton. Heavier fabrics are perfect for chillier days, try out the velvets from Etro and D&G, wools from Balmain & Stella McCartney, corduroy combines with blazer in Miu Miu's range or go for the comfort of a boyfriend fit in Parisian favourite Sessun's woollen Mrs Cold Coat in black.
Along with the sunny spells and sunburn, summer showers are an inevitability at this year's festivals, so stay dry with the sassy season brights of forward-thinking UK brand YMC yellow Gloverall jacket with a shawl collar line, Penfield's cloth overcoat, waxed to beat the weather and Barbour's wax jacket - the Flyweight Liberty Rose Beadnell. The Parka also packs a punch, a touch of feminine from Wrangler's canvas design, with a sleek design and floral lining, the ruching detail of Karen Millen's Parka - the Urban Luxe with hood or the shaggy loose-fit of the Upside Down Parka from Day Birger et Mikkelsen, mean that this season you'll be glad when it rains.
Unleash your inner rock chick with a small jacket that has made it big in women's designer fashion this summer; the biker jacket. Gucci go snake skin with their Python motocross, washed-leather proves popular with Donna Karan's Casual Luxe or the sleeveless blister washed Rick Owens and Acne's oversized aviator. Alternatively, mix it up with the metallic effect brushed-leather of Versace or Alexander Wang aviator jacket in suede. If rock's really not your style, then go country with denim's revival in contemporary styles that are sprucing up the classics from Notify, Hollister, Pepe, the shearling collared trench of Mulberry and distressed look from Cheap Monday and denim bastions Levi. While bringing back that military feel is the hooded Taste jacket in dark olive from Danish creators Libertine-Libertine, ALICE by Temperley's Sand jacket with tie waist, Sergeant stripes and epaulettes or Current/Elliot's batwing army jacket with brass buttons, loose-fit and three-quarter length sleeves.
For a little something different, go sleeveless with a tailored waistcoat from the Paul Smith Black range or the Didiane waistcoat from Malene Birger. Longer draped lines come from Won Hundred's Hug, Splendid's slub-jersey vest in neutrals, and the long and sleek Keller modal and silk-blend vest from fashionista Olsen twins label, The Row. Add a touch of natural warmth with the textured-felt Harrington vest of Diane von Furstenberg or the fur lined long shearling gilets from Vince, Reed Krakoff , Calvin Klein and the 70's inspired belted feather-cut shearling gilet from MiH Jeans. Staying sleeveless, cape's can be the perfect way to finish an outfit and beat the summer breeze, especially when teamed with summer trends of bright hues from the likes of Missoni's reversible wool-blend, the rectangle tartan colour-blocking from Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania range or high patterning from Anna Sui's beaded tulle cape.
First and foremost the simple elegance of the blazer makes it a season must-have in women's designer wear. With clean lines it is a simple way to dress up your outfit, go prep with pinstripe subtly reflected in the lining of blazers by Rag & bone and Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania range. This season's trend of mixing up patterns is easy with Erdem and River Island's floral blazers, Paul & Joe's embrace of the polka dot or loud and lively colour blocking from the designs of Asos and Milly versus block brights from Antik Batik, Preen, Roksanda Ilincic and Theory. Donna Karan, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen keep it classy with the tighter, fitted blazer while Something Else offers the looser fit of a lightweight double breasted jacket in exuberant peach, alongside a crepe blazer created by Helmut Lang and Libertine-Libertine's Bird Jacket in cotton. Heavier fabrics are perfect for chillier days, try out the velvets from Etro and D&G, wools from Balmain & Stella McCartney, corduroy combines with blazer in Miu Miu's range or go for the comfort of a boyfriend fit in Parisian favourite Sessun's woollen Mrs Cold Coat in black.
Along with the sunny spells and sunburn, summer showers are an inevitability at this year's festivals, so stay dry with the sassy season brights of forward-thinking UK brand YMC yellow Gloverall jacket with a shawl collar line, Penfield's cloth overcoat, waxed to beat the weather and Barbour's wax jacket - the Flyweight Liberty Rose Beadnell. The Parka also packs a punch, a touch of feminine from Wrangler's canvas design, with a sleek design and floral lining, the ruching detail of Karen Millen's Parka - the Urban Luxe with hood or the shaggy loose-fit of the Upside Down Parka from Day Birger et Mikkelsen, mean that this season you'll be glad when it rains.
Unleash your inner rock chick with a small jacket that has made it big in women's designer fashion this summer; the biker jacket. Gucci go snake skin with their Python motocross, washed-leather proves popular with Donna Karan's Casual Luxe or the sleeveless blister washed Rick Owens and Acne's oversized aviator. Alternatively, mix it up with the metallic effect brushed-leather of Versace or Alexander Wang aviator jacket in suede. If rock's really not your style, then go country with denim's revival in contemporary styles that are sprucing up the classics from Notify, Hollister, Pepe, the shearling collared trench of Mulberry and distressed look from Cheap Monday and denim bastions Levi. While bringing back that military feel is the hooded Taste jacket in dark olive from Danish creators Libertine-Libertine, ALICE by Temperley's Sand jacket with tie waist, Sergeant stripes and epaulettes or Current/Elliot's batwing army jacket with brass buttons, loose-fit and three-quarter length sleeves.
For a little something different, go sleeveless with a tailored waistcoat from the Paul Smith Black range or the Didiane waistcoat from Malene Birger. Longer draped lines come from Won Hundred's Hug, Splendid's slub-jersey vest in neutrals, and the long and sleek Keller modal and silk-blend vest from fashionista Olsen twins label, The Row. Add a touch of natural warmth with the textured-felt Harrington vest of Diane von Furstenberg or the fur lined long shearling gilets from Vince, Reed Krakoff , Calvin Klein and the 70's inspired belted feather-cut shearling gilet from MiH Jeans. Staying sleeveless, cape's can be the perfect way to finish an outfit and beat the summer breeze, especially when teamed with summer trends of bright hues from the likes of Missoni's reversible wool-blend, the rectangle tartan colour-blocking from Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania range or high patterning from Anna Sui's beaded tulle cape.
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Why not swap your canvas shoes this summer for a pair of waterproof boots like those by Pointer footwear and walk in waxed uppers for weatherproof strolling and festival madness. Wear with men's coats to repel the summer showers.
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