If You’d Describe Your Personal Style As “Classic” Then You MUST Own This Underrated Essential
One might even use the word “timeless.”
by Audie Metcalf
If you have a classic, timeless esthetic, a jean jacket is an essential in your wardrobe
This is known.
Let’s lust after a few of the most iconic ones our eyes have ever seen:
Image: Thelma & Louise Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Cool, effortless, youthful. All words I love.
And so, an embarrassingly large part of my clothing life has been about searching for the best jean jacket, trying on various jean jackets, discarding jean jackets I bought and ended up hating, and finally… discovering 2 perfect jean jackets.
Ok, so why 2? Well. They serve different needs, don’t they? And in my YEARS of trial and error, I strongly believe that we all need the following 2 styles:
1. Oversized
2. Cropped
I have tried COUNTLESS versions of both of those styles, and have landed on the single best version of both. Please just trust me on this so that my many years of sweating in dressing rooms and rejecting too-tight armholes weren’t in vain.
LIFE-CHANGING JACKET #1
The $60 Jean Jacket
What: Quince 100% Organic Cotton Oversized Denim Jacket and Quince 100% Organic Cotton Denim Jacket
First of all, the price is madness. Is it not? $50 for a really well made jacket you could own essentially until you die? Incredible.
And it comes in two fits. The original version is that perfect classic shape. The oversized version is very boxy and spacious though it may be too enormous for some (I’m in a medium, and it’s pretty swimming), in which case I’d say def stick to the original.
I wear this jacket with all of my dressier skirts and dresses, and it always looks so chic. THIS particular skirt I’m wearing above is permanently sold out, but HERE are some of my favorite alternates.
And this photo is just to prove that this amazingly roomy jacket fits over a very thick sweatshirt without feeling like a stuffed sausage. And it sort of takes your slumming-it pig days of sweats and Uggs and makes them 37% more put together.
Price: $50 for the classic, $60 for the oversized
LIFE-CHANGING JACKET #2
The CROPPED Jean jacket
What: J.Crew New Classic Denim Jacket In Bianca Wash
First of all, this jean jacket falls perfectly, hitting riiiiiight at the most flattering spot. It is a true crop so it accentuates the tiniest part of your waist. But it also has roomy arms so you never feel stuffed into it.
It makes a simple all-black outfit look finished.
This dress, by the way, is just so stretchy and unbelievably flattering and I love throwing this jean jacket on over it. I could also show you like 57 more photos of outfits featuring this jean jacket because it’s essentially THE go-to piece of outerwear for spring, summer, and fall for me.
Have I said “jean jacket” enough times in this article? Here’s one more. Jean jacket.
Price: $69.50
Audie Metcalf is the Editor-in-chief of The Candidly, and lives in LA with her family. You can find more of her articles here.
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