Summer is over [insert giant sob] and that means we've got a whole new season to dress for. Time to get the jeans out of retirement, dust off your boots and start thinking about the layers you might need to fill any gaps in your winter wardrobe.
But before we get to the hardcore cooler weather, we've got some trans-seasonal dressing to do.
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Autumn is that golden time when you can get away with things like lighter knits and outerwear, and if you're looking for a jacket style to invest in to last you the year, look no further. I have the intel for you.
According to my research, there's one coat-jacket hybrid that absolutely everybody will be clamouring for, thanks to its recent domination of all the prominent runways from Prada to Chloe.
Introducing the Car Jacket: a jacket that has very little to do with cars or, in fact, driving.
Traditionally a menswear shape, your quintessential car jacket is a streamlined cut that hits around the waist and features a strong collar.
It's more lightweight than a pea-coat, but heavier than a shacket. And yet somehow, it strikes a chic balance between the two. If anything, its closest silhouette would be a bomber jacket, but it tends to be boxier and sleeker.
