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
I ran into Lydia this weekend on my way to photograph an upcoming magazine feature (lips are sealed!). Her oversized coat so perfectly captures that blasé sense of chic, and she’s clearly a master at making that undone-yet-done-up look feel so glamorous. Besides, head-to-toe black is always a great look.
Every woman loves jewelry from Tiffany & Co. The famed jeweler reached out to me with the opportunity do a streetstyle shoot with the brand-new Spring 2014 Atlas® Collection, in stores later this spring. I’ve never felt more glamorous on a generic workday than last week, when my friend Dana came with me to the Michigan Avenue flagship for a lunchtime fashion shoot. Audrey Hepburn had it all wrong with breakfast!
My streetwear-inspired look with the grey beanie, Japanese silver leather jacket and Kenzo sweatshirt was inspired by the idea that Atlas® jewelry is modern, fresh, and young enough to work with a variety of styles – not just the preppy look, which might be more expected. The Atlas® earrings and medallion I’m wearing above are part of an exclusive traveling jewelry show making its way across America’s Tiffany boutiques.
Here’s a better view of the gold Atlas® medallion:
Special thanks to Tiffany & Co.
