Perfect jacket for summer, then fall

I went with a client to Anthropologie this morning and although we didn’t get a ton of stuff, I think we were both happy with what she got. One piece she didn’t get but that we both have on a list for her is this fantastic jacket. At $188, it would be a superb purchase for the money — it has tons of beautiful details, a gorgeous print lining, tie belt, covered zipper and above all the wonderful ruffle around the collar. It’s feminine, but if you’re the kind of woman who thinks she hates ruffles, it’s not over-the-top ruffly. I could see a lot of different types of women wearing it. And I love the idea of it over a dress but you could easily see it with a lacy black cami and dark jeans and heels for night.

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4 Responses to “Perfect jacket for summer, then fall”

1. julie says:

   June 29, 2010 at 10:50 am

   I agree that boxy jacket is awful but I do worry about the double standards:
   A man really has to dress woefully before we attack his clothes rather than his brain, experience or track record.

   Add one nice suit, shave his nose and ear hairs and give a man a good haircut, and he is usually fit for public office (from the looks perspective anyway!)

   For women, it seems so much harder to find the perfect outfit that says I am serious but stylish.
2. Ketura says:

   June 29, 2010 at 11:05 am

   Hi Julie — Thanks for the comment. I tried to address this idea of double standards in the post. You are right a guy really has to look horrible before we mention it. And it is hard to find an outfit that says “serious but stylish” — but my point is that a woman like Kagan ought to be up to the challenge.
3. Michaela says:

   July 3, 2010 at 12:36 pm

   I’m a life-long lover of clothes and style. I watch and comment on what other women wear, whether they’re in the public eye like Kagan or just the woman on the street, like me. I have strong opinions about how women look – and admit to agreeing with Ketura about Kagan’s clothing.

   But I also agree with Julie – the double standard based on gender drives me nuts. I don’t recall anyone commenting on what Souter or Roberts or any other male candidate wore during the confirmation hearings. Not so with Kagan – her clothing has been scrutinized to the nth degree by many. I think that kind of attention makes it harder for women to be in the public arena – and it’s already hard enough!
4. Ketura says:

   July 3, 2010 at 3:21 pm

   Thanks for the comment, Michaela. And you are right it’s tough being a woman in the public eye!