There’s something about a white tuxedo jacket that just oozes sophistication.
Blame Bianca Jagger, who sported YSL’s snow-hued “Le Smoking” sportcoat at her wedding to Mick in 1971.
Designers paid obvious homage on their spring 2010 runways with Stella McCartney, Hermes and Ferragamo among the masses putting their spin on the classic piece.
The more interesting versions include those from Neil Barrett, whose highly tailored blazer comes complete with subtle black piping, while Jean Paul Gaultier did away with shoulders entirely to create geometric cut-outs that mimic a strand of hand-in-hand paper dolls.
I want to get in on this trend now. But despite L.A.’s current 75 degree weather and my personal belief that white should be worn whenever one damn well pleases, I admit that blinding white-out white does feel out of place at the moment.
Luckily I found French Connection’s cream-colored Tina jacket ($288), and I knew we’d be together forever upon very first sight.
The jacket’s winter white body doesn’t feel summery and it’s black collar adds the dramatic glamour needed for a proper cold-weather piece.
I may even wear it to a wedding.
There’s something about a white tuxedo jacket that just oozes sophistication.
Blame Bianca Jagger, who sported YSL’s snow-hued “Le Smoking” sport coat at her 1971 wedding to Mick.
Designers paid obvious homage on their spring 2010 runways with Stella McCartney, Hermes and Ferragamo among the masses putting their spin on the classic piece.
The more interesting versions include those from Neil Barrett, whose highly tailored blazer comes complete with subtle black piping, while Jean Paul Gaultier did away with shoulders entirely to create geometric cut-outs that mimic a strand of hand-in-hand paper dolls.
I want to get in on this trend now. But despite L.A.’s current 75 degree weather and my personal belief that white should be worn whenever one damn well pleases, I admit that blinding white-out white does feel out of place at the moment.
Luckily I found French Connection’s cream-colored Tina jacket ($288) and I knew we’d be together forever upon very first sight.
The jacket’s winter white body doesn’t feel summery and it’s black collar adds the dramatic glamour needed for a proper cold-weather-months piece.
I may even wear it to a wedding.
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This is LA my friend – we just do not have to follow the path of our east coast pals – WINTER WHITE all the way!