How to wear a jacket for 2012

How to wear a jacket for 2012

Jackets are garments that can take you from casual to smart or even dressy.
It’s not a coat, although it will offer some cold weather protection. It can be lightweight, structured or drapey.

It’s the ultimate layering piece when you need to give your outfit a bit of a boost. The thing with layering is that as soon as you add that extra layer, it changes and lifts your entire outfit. You’ve immediately added interest with just one piece.

 An interesting outfit is all about contrasts. Jackets are contrast enablers. Imagine the contrast of a casual dress with a structured jacket. Equally the same, a structured dress worked back with a draped jacket works just as well. The right length jacket should help to create shape.

Now the Boyfriend Jacket is in for winter and even bigger for spring! You have to have one...
A "boyfriend jacket" is a type of guy like blazer is a must have for this spring. The boyfriend jacket is a bit slouchy, and a little longer than a classical blazer. Pair  a boyfriend jacket with jeans and a T-shirt or a great mini skirt - it's a great comfortable casual look.

You will have loads to choose from, in solids colours, stripes, and preppie plaid, single breasted and double breasted .With regards to fabric, this season trendy boyfriend jackets are being made of anything from cotton, twills, to silk. The fabric will somewhat dictate what the jacket should be worn with. 

Oversized boyfriend jackets can be worn belted with skirts, as well as with pants. The look definitely projects strength, tailor made for women. 

The sporty boyfriend jackets are lightweight as well as casual, Worn with shorts, and or with a t-shirt, and straight legged cropped pants for a day out with the girls'. Another way to wear a boyfriend jacket is over a dress, for a cool night on the town.

A boyfriend jacket in neutral colour, layer over your strappy evening dress or printed sheath dress. Add a couple pieces of chunky jewellery, and a fabulous shoe...

 A classic dark solid boyfriend jacket is  perfect paired with a classic crisp white button-up shirt or a simple t-shirt , on the bottom - jeans or pencil ankle length pants. Kick the outfit up with one of your favourite pairs of shoes, and an oversized brightly colour handbag.