Absolutely, definitely, loudly YAY.

And we won’t give a second thought to the sad tale about my missing the opportunity to shop Chanel at cost…

This is my favorite jacket look. But does a non collared jacket work for a pretty pair? (I thought pears had to define the shoulders?)

YAY,YAY,YAY!!!
Love them! Wore them all the time in spring with striped tops. One of my favorite looks!!

I would like to, love tweed fabric, but the shapes of the jackets are too often wrong for me–too cropped or no collar which looks odd on me.

I must admit I love the look. On the other hand, buying jackets that fit is a nightmare for me. Eh…

They’ve always been one of my favorites, and I’ve had many over the years. I don’t currently have one, so it may be time to look for a new one. I like them best funked up with jeans, and that’s a great look for fall.

I vote YAY! I love the look, I don’t have one, but would love to find one that would compliment my inverted triangle shape and short waist. I drool over your Chanel-esque jacket, Angie. Love how you sport that classic with edgy partners. With any luck the NAS will have one that might suit me!

I want one of these so bad. It has been on my list since Seattle. Hopefully I will find the perfect one.

I love, love, love Chanel jackets. I’ve never had one, but I’m always on the look out for the right one for me.

I love the look, but they’re usually too boxy for my big bosom – I have no waist with those. And I need a defined waist.

Lisa, good question. Chanel-esque jackets do not need to be collarless. Also, if you select a collarless style with ample shoulder and neck structure, you’re in business.

Chanel-esque jackets do not need to be boxy either. They can be very tailored with revere collars to accommodate a fuller bosom (similar to the red style above). And they needn’t be that cropped.

Would I wear a Chanel-esque jacket? Is Reva cute?
*gets in line to buy one*

Personally, I don’t groove on the nubby, slubby boucle tweed used for this style of jacket. I prefer my tweeds more Harris-y and firm.

Chanel-style jackets also aren’t cut for my hourglass figure – they’re very boxy and rectilinear. Intentionally so: Gabrielle Chanel’s style was all about the straight-up-and-down, lean, athletic, boyish look, a drastic departure from the dramatic corseted ideal female figure from the decades that proceeded her career. Translating that to a figure that’s essentially the same shape as a corseted one, just less so, doesn’t necessarily work so well.

I love the concept of a good-at-any-age statement jacket, but I personally am going to have to find a different style for mine!

Angie, I’m totally loving the edgy chanel-inspired tweed jacket with the exposed zipper in the NAS catalog right now. I WANT it, but the question id “do I need it?”. Hmm…

I’ve just decided what I want to focus on for the NAS sale! Thank you for the guidelines on looking for a collarless style when collarless usually doesn’t work. In the ones pictured the Express in the upper left corner is calling my name.

Yes please, unequivocally 100% YES! This type of jacket has been on my to buy list for quite some time.

I have one, but it has become a closet orphan. I can’t seem to find those fun, spunky combinations I had hoped for. I would love to see you do a series on this topic (like you did with the denim shirt) so that maybe I can in-orphan it!

Hmm. These look nice but when I can only have one or two new jackets a season I don’t think it is going to make the cut.

I like the like of the red one in that is less boxy but suits in this type and fabric seem a bit “3 years ago” to me. I can pinpoint the time because I can remember one such being worn by an Australian politican’s wife around the last election

I understand conceptually that they can be edgy but I always feel frumpy when I try one on. So I guess they aren’t really for me.

I’m in the Yay camp! Although I am not fond of the round, collarless look on myself, that red one pictured is giving me hope that the style can be adapted for my short neck. I have a nubby, tweed jacket that I have ignored for a couple years….maybe it can be revived for the fall!

Once of the first suits I bought right out of college in 1986 was chanel-esque and I LOVED it. I never would have thought to wear it with jeans at that time! But I wore it all the time and got lots of envious comments on it!

A huge YAY!
Angie, Love the way you match yours with an edgy bottom!

Love it. Absolutely.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this type of jacket! Unfortunately, I have never put in the time and effort to find one that fits me properly and it is not too boxy. But it is on my list of must have classics, for sure!

Oh YAY!!! I own many jackets with this vibe…:) Love the look with denim.

Yes, yes, yes, yes! To me these jackets are timeless. Love them. I adore the way you are wearing yours in the above picture, Angie!

LOVE this look. In order for it to be modern and appealing for me, it has to be mixed with an edge as in your look, Angie, or a couple of the other ones. I have actually found that, paired with the right items, this boxy look works on me and doesn’t take away from or make my curves look bad. I need to spend a bit of time with the NAS catalog, but at first glance saw a few that were really cool.

Big yay. I have two (1 summer, 1 winter) and the winter jacket is about 20 years old, but it will always be fashionable. I think I need to extend my imagination just slightly, as you show, by pairing the jackets with more casual pieces to create some interesting looks.

I’m in the YAY! camp. I have a purple Chanel-esque tweed that I thrifted a few months ago. I need to replace the buttons, but I’ve already worn it unbuttoned in both a work-appropriate and casual way.

Mine is definitely a boxier shape, and has a fringed collar sort of like the red jacket above.

I love the look, especially with jeans, but I have never found one of these jackets that looks good on me. They add too much bulk to my upper body. And the pattern of the tweed would have to be very subtle. But if I found the right one, I would wear it!

I’ve never thought about it before but those examples look great x

I need to ask a basic [=stupid!] question. What makes them ‘Chanel-esque’ in particular. The main ingredients seem to be:
tweed
boxy shape
round neckline
no collar
Is this right? So that you can then miss out one or two of these but still have the same vibe?
It’s not something I’d ever have thought of wearing pre-YLF and as a pear it’s not the shape I’d automatically go for, but I’m happy to keep an open mind for possible future purchases and love the way they look on others!

Definitely a YAY!! Camper here! Love, love, love these type of jackets – and I’m looking forward to making one from scratch this fall. This jacket is such a classic, you can wear it in almost every fabric and with everything from tshirts to silk blouses. A few days ago, we talked about investment pieces, now this would be something I would spend time and money on. I saw the Chanel ad earlier this year and fell in love with the jacket pictured there. Such a timeless structure, but with a little edgier twist. That’s the one I’m going to recreate. Did I say how much I love this type of jacket??

PS -You pleasing pears? So am I ! It’s all about proportion. I’m a rather “full ripe” pear, making sure the hem hits me at the right place. Also that bit of structure at the top helps to balance things out a bit.

I love this style and have had it on my “must buy” list for years, but have never got around to searching for a style that suits me.

I’ve always liked the look of it but thought too mature for me. However, now that you’ve mentioned to rock it in with edgy pieces, I’m more interested and will keep my eye out for a more budget friendly version. : )

Yay for others, nay for me. It’s just too sophisticated of a look for me, no matter how you funk it up. I just don’t see it working with most of the things I wear.

But if your style is sophisticated (as yours is, Angie), I think it’s fab.

A huge yay from me! Just back in the country. So nice to see your posts for the last couple of weeks.

Sadly, I must say “nay.” While these jackets are super cute, they don’t really work on my inverted triangle figure…too much bulk up top. Coincidentally, I’m actually wearing a tweed jacket in my profile picture-it was for a fashion show.

I do however, have a super cute boucle tweed skirt from Cynthia Steffe that I got at a consignment with the original tags still on it! It’s a ffbo, and I’ll be wearing it tomorrow, can’t wait!

I love the look of many of these jackets–I adore the first one pictured here (grey Express) and I adore the outfit you are wearing, Angie. I have never found the right one for me–it would need to be more on the funky, young, casual, cropped, fitted side, like that Express one. If we had Express in Canada I would go try it on. I can definitely see myself buying and wearing one a lot in 5 years or so, when I will have things like PTA meetings to attend, as well as dates, dinners out, etc.
The ones that feel most “frumpy” to me are the ones with self fringe along the edges. Do not like that for some reason.

YES! Debbie and I saw Angie wearing her jodhpur jeans with her Chanelesque jacket and that is when I fell for the look too. Now I have two jackets that are Chanelesque jackets to me. I wouldn’t consider either one to be nubby twead. I consider it to be more the shape of the jacket and that it is some kind of twead. I could be all wrong too, but it works for me.
This is one that I consider my Chanelesque jacket.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/30.....1&P=1
This is a skirt, the jacket that went with it is sold out, but the twead and style shows in the skirt. Very pretty and colorful. The jacket to this skirt is my other that I consider to be a bit Chanel to wear with jeans.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/30.....9&P=3
I never thought of having a jacket like this until I saw Angie wearing it in her spunky way.

Yay! I ordered the prettiest black/gray/teal tweedy jacket from the NAS last year and love it. I’ll be looking for a brown one this year through the NAS. I tend to wear them mostly with dress pants or skirts. Haven’t really thought about putting with jeans.

Definitely a yes for me. In London shops are calling them “Tribute” jackets. For my hourglass I am guessing that one like the top left which appears to have a little bit of shape would be best.

I am putting all of my winter clothing money this year into jackets, a new coat and a new pair of boots.

Love. Would definitely wear. Time to start my fall-winter clothes wish-list!

Not a big fan, but I do like tweed. The red one does appeal to me somewhat because of its frayed edges, rosy color, and more waist-defining shape. I don’t care for it as part of a suit, though. I could see it over a dress or full skirt, with some kind of funky shoes or great boots.

Another huge fan here, from the very classic to the extremely edgy look, I love these chanel-esque jackets. I have one dark grey tweed one with a fun zipper and shoulder detailing, looks great with skinnies tucked into boots and all sorts of tops, I’m going to try it with a pencil skirt and Dr. Martens too.

I love the sound of a tweedy fabric with purple or green or teal. Another item for my wish list;-)

Yay, a thousand times yay! I wore jackets like these in the 80s all funked up and I love them now. They’re incredibly versatile.

Sadly, “nay.”

I have an hourglass-y version and I always feel dowdy in it. Still, I keep the orphan in case I one day figure out how to style it…or my style matures.

Yay! I don’t know that I would actually search one out at this point. But if it fell in my lap, I’d wear it.

I appreciate the look on others, but wouldn’t reallt go for one myself. Mainly because I’m on team cardigan and my jackets get little enough wear as it is. I’d rather wear a leather moto if I was going to pop a jacket on!

Absolutely, I’ve been eyeing the stock at my fav resale shop, but have not yet taken the plunge and purchased. I love making this an edgy look with jeans, a basic tee, and a high heeled shoe/boot. A very pulled together look with minimal effort.

Big yay!! Angie, I love the way you’re wearing this look with the zippered skinnies!

Hee, Angie, just yesterday I was eyeing some of those tweed jackets in the catalog. I always stayed away before, but I may try one now. I don’t want to regret it later. We’ll see if there will be something structured and short enough for me. I also like the Express one.

I like Inge’s idea of something like Dr.Martens. I’ll put my thinking cap on.

Angie, does this type of jacket have to close?

Definite yay. I have a Talbots one that I got but haven’t worn much, because I’m not sure how to wear it. Would you consider some posts on how to wear this type of jacket?

I had several Chanel-esque jackets and suits when I was young and skinny. I had a plaid suit that either my Mom or I made. I wore it when I gave a speech at my state Model UN conference. I had an Audrey Hepburn-esque haircut and felt very mature and chic. Unfortunately no one ever took a photo of me in it.

Haven’t been tempted by the style in decades but a few months ago a gray tweed with black trim kept calling to me at BR. (Italian fabric, sewing not wonderful, but adequate.) I finally broke down and bought it. Full price was $150, but I think I used a gift card or coupon on it. I tried it on at home with a black pencil skirt and was repelled by my image. Sort of matronly, very stuffy. I wore it with a tank top and dark wash jeans and thought it looked fine.

It semi-fitted style with a nipped in waist. Unfortunately the narrow cut doesn’t look so great since I gained a few pounds around the middle. I intend to wear it in a few weeks. I would only wear it in a humorous way–I’m thinking of white denim jeans for it’s next outing. I would never ever wear it to an event where someone might be there in a genuine Chanel.

If I had a chance to buy a genuine Chanel that was tailored to my body (say if I won the lottery) I think I would go for it.

Definitel yay from me. Although I’ve never had one it is on my list and am on the look out for the right one for me.

Yay from me also. I have not tried one and am not sure it would work for me but love them on others.

Absolutely! My favorite all-time incarnation was the slightly destructed (frayed edges) version that came out, hmm, maybe 5 – 10 years ago now. I know it was super popular for a short time and then disappeared, but I would still wear it if I had one. By the way, I love your shoes in this post.

Love them! I have one from my Forth&Towne days and i would like to something a little more cropped and fitted this year if I can.

Yay!!

Big YAY. Love the look and have owned such jackets myself. Love the one in the middle of the top row. Out of my price league but hey, a girl can dream.
Will look forward to checking out the ones at the NAS.

Big no, they look super dowdy on anyone not boyish. (And Karl Lagerfeldt is one of my few people I love to hate.)

I am on the fence – I guess a rare case. The jackets like this that aren’t too tweedy are better for me. If the fabric looks too loosely knit, I feel kind of dowdy in them. Though I really admire all the pictures you ahve posted. Maybe I’m just not pairing them enough with edgier pieces for the full ensemble.

Definitely a yay. They look truly versatile; something that you can wear for decades and eventually give to your grandkid

Yay! Love them, although I am yet to get one. I have actually just come back from Express to check both jackets featured in this post. They are both lovely, but too sparkly for me. I have decided to search for one at NAS instead.

A big yay or me and I have a Chanel-inspired one similar to yours. I just wish I could do something about the gold buttons which are tarnishing at different times. I love the way you’ve worked yours, Angie.