I spotted Jamarice downtown on Saturday, in town from New York. There’s something really compelling about a man wearing such a minimal, clean look with a simple color palette. Fellas, this one’s for you…
The weather is changing here in the Windy City. Spring is finally here! It’s time for a versatile jacket for those still-chilly days. So what’s the answer to this sartorial conundrum?
The varsity jacket. Sport chic is here to stay, and it’s no longer a niche style owned by Stella McCartney, Junya Watanabe and Jeremy Scott. Lots of designers are channeling athletic wear for Spring 2014. Riccardo Tisci and his Nike collaboration, Adidas x Topshop, and even Tory Burch is hooking up with Fitbit.
So why is the varsity jacket, often relegated to small town high schools and movies set in the 1950s, now suddenly so hot? It’s simple, it’s chic, and it’s very, very now. Everyone from high-fashion darling Jonathan Saunders to NY sportswear king Alexander Wang and of course, J.Crew, are producing varsity jackets this season.
I made it easy for you and picked out three of my favorite varsity jackets, but you’ll be seeing lots of them in stores this season. Leave a comment or tweet me when you buy yours! Get the look with one of these stylish varsity jackets:
1. Pac Sun Varsity Jacket, $49
2. Jonathan Saunders Mary Satin Jacket, $1,195
3. J.Crew Varsity Jacket, $118
After the most ferocious winter I’ve ever endured, it’s difficult to articulate just how wonderful it was to hit the streets with my camera this weekend. Imagine how thrilled I was to run into Shannon in Wicker Park! After literally hibernating for months on end, we finally emerged from this dark, brutal winter with spring weather starting to peek through. Transition dressing is here! Shannon’s outfit is the perfect spring look as we begin to blend our winter wardrobe with new pieces from spring collection. Shannon’s soft knits, neutral palette, and tasteful red accents. Plus, I couldn’t stop fawning over the stunning saturated crimson of the Saint Laurent ‘Sac Du Jour’ handbag. It’s simply the pitch perfect look for late March.
After all, last Friday heralded the arrival of spring. Thankfully temperatures rose just high enough for me to hit the streets with my camera this weekend. Four years ago, back when I was a fresh-faced blogger, I went hunting regardless of the weather. Hell, I even went out during snowmaggedon in February 2011. Don’t believe me? These days, if I can’t hold my camera with bare hands I don’t go out. End of story. Between the polar vortexes and arctic blasts, I’m getting too old for this shit.
