I have loved this look for quite awhile and have been searching for the perfect one for me. Maybe I’ll find one this season?

I got a great one in red from ON. Am looking forward to some cool fall weather so I can wear it!

Yum! You know my love for military styling I love mine to pieces and feel fantastic every time I wear it. It is my biggest statement piece right now. I am totally digging the two jackets top right. Though I know that the one in the middle won’t work for me. I’ve also been craving military styled vests/waistcoats too. And this since I have a GC for VS:
http://www2.victoriassecret.co.....fnbr=2201#

I too prefer woven jackets, but I prefer woven tops as a rule.

I think of military as one of those trends that is sort of always “in”, or at least has been for the last decade. Similar to the Equestrian “trend”. Of those jackets, I love the first one and the third.

My best friend had a great military jacket during university, I used to wear it constantly when we lived together. Seeing these photos has made me want one of my own!

Loving the jacket on the top right. Free People has another ruffled version that’s really pretty in the cream color:

http://www.freepeople.com/inde.....465df31a9/

I do love a great milltary inspired jacket, but I prefer then in colors other than black.To me those are more fun and also soften the feel of the jacket.And they are always stylish–love them!

I have a passion for this style – just deciding which one to get is the hard (and fun) part. Great examples!

I adore this trend and will probably be getting a knitted one, which is more suited to my casual lifestyle. I am in love with the middle one on the top row ( Bailey44), but the price is too much for me so will probably end up getting the Express one ( middle bottom row). Now I have to decide between black and grey! The one Laura posted is also gorgeous.

I got my military jacket about 3 years ago from JCrew. It’s deep green/olive color and it’s super thick (woven, it’s doesn’t budge) and super warm. We’ve been in love ever since, and I love how versatile it is. Anything goes with that jacket, anything…
Of the ones pictured above, I like the top middle Bailey 44 the best.

i’m loving the look, and currently have one thrifted teal military style jacket and one dark gray military-inspired waistcoat! can’t wait to start incorporating the look once the weather’s right.

I loved BB’s post, and have my eye on that one from Macy’s that she highlighted.

I adore this look, but it usually doesn’t adore me – it’s too much detail for my chest, the high necklines don’t work, and it makes me look too broad. But that’s okay, I don’t need to adopt every trend. I can live vicariously through others. In fact, when at BeBe about a month ago my DD16 tried on a military vest – similar in style to the one in the top row, center, but a vest. It looked absolutely amazing on her, very much HER style. She may be getting one for her birthday in a few months.

I won’t ever stop wearing military inspired clothing! I bought an amazing jacket by Rock & Republic from Loehman’s last year ($80 down from $500 or something really crazy), and I have an olive green wool coat, too.

BUT, it took me forever to find those two pieces, despite my rabid love for the look, because you are right: designers don’t often remember to adapt the styles for curvier bodies. I am still on the hunt for an olive drab canvas jacket reminiscent of the classic M65 field jacket, but no one seems to make these without big, honking pockets on the chest!

I like the look but won’t be wearing it myself….too much detail on top, double-breasted, high neck-line. None of that works on me.

I like these jackets! I don’t have anything like this yet, but would love to add something like this to my wardrobe. I particularly like the wool one on the top row, far right.

I tried that Mac & Jac one on the last time I was at Nordstrom. It is stunning.

I adore military coats! The big problem for me is that while I too much prefer the crispness of a woven coat, it’s much harder to find a jacket that fits me in the shoulders; knitted ones are much more forgiving. Furthermore, a lot of them have details that draw attention to the shoulder line (as fabulous as the Balmain jackets are, even if I could afford them I could never wear them!), so they can be unflattering on me. :/ Sigh!

I’m blushing. Thank you so much for the mention!

I love all of your picks, especially the coat from southmoonunder.com. It looks chic AND warm.

Those are really pretty and flattering. I might just make me one when my serger gets here.

-meream

Yes! Yes! Yes! I hope they will never go out of style (I’d keep wearing them anyway;-) I absolutely love them and I feel fab in them. Wouldn’t mind a few more in my closet.

Hmmm, have my eyes open for the perfect one. Kristen has a red one!!!….JEALOUS:) I haven’t seen it ..if you posted…if not please do…your fans await!:)

I want that purple Free People one in my hands RIGHT NOW.

I LOVE this look and have two items waiting in my closet for cool weather. One is a “Paneled Knit Jacket” from Bebe that has a military vibe, the other is a sleeveless vest from ATL. Hurry up, winter!

I agree with Maya about the Free People…

Mmm all those jackets are great!!!

I have an olive green corduroy jacket that I got made in Vietnam that I think of as military, but I’m not sure it is really. This became the jacket I wore to work pretty much every day this year, so it got a massive workout!!!

I had my eye on this jacket at NAS, that is described as Victoriana, but looks a bit militarish to me (or maybe I just don’t know the difference). Anyway its pretty:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3021278

Kristen I would love to see your red jacket!!!

I adore this style, and I hope we see more of these jackets in the coming months! My dream jacket would be in deep blue, purple or green. Yum!

I have a sort of military style GAP corduroy jacket. It has small round metal buttons (I especially like them on cuffs) and a mandarin collar. It’s more sweet than tough looking, but I make do for now Like Tam, I also sometimes can’t tell the difference between Victorian or military inspired detailing.

I’m not a big fan of this style but the jacket on the second photograph is beautiful.

I love the Balmain inspired jackets out (wouldn’t mind the real Balmain one either)!

I love military jackets when they are not too fussy, but double breasted styles just are not flattering on me and it seems like all the ones I see in stores are double breasted. It would be nice to see more single breasted options in stores.

I love this style, but I’m not entirely sure whether I can wear it at all – double breasted or high-neck styles don’t work on my bust, so I’m not sure what (or where) to look for alternative military-inspired jackets. I’ll keep an eye out though.

I’m in love with the one Laura posted. Too bad I costs about 2-3 times what I could afford to pay for a jacket. Unlike many others, I love the high neck lines and have been looking for a non-v-neck coat and/or jacket for over a year with not success.