Forty-five jackets, twenty-plus brands, one buying test: would we reach for it on a normal Tuesday? British weather makes the jacket the hardest-working layer in a wardrobe, so this collection covers every version of it. Blazers from Esqualo and Olsen. Denim from Cream, Orly, Noen and Alison Sheri, including embroidered and reversible styles you will not meet twice. Bombers, shackets, faux leather, kimonos for summer, and Alquema's pleated statement layers for the days an outfit needs rescuing.
Colour is the thread running through it. Fuchsia blazers, ocean blue jersey zips, leopard satin, lilac check. Plenty of shops sell a navy jacket. We stock the ones that make the navy underneath interesting.
Sizing runs UK 8 to 18 across most brands with S to XL on the continental labels, and fit notes on each product flag anything that runs large or small. Blazers here are cut to layer over a knit, not just a shirt, which matters from September onwards.
See the current rail in the boutique in Fleet, Hampshire or shop online with delivery and click and collect. When the forecast will not commit, a good jacket is the answer.
