https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:02:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1751119 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:03:31 +0000 Barbara Diane 1751119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good post for me. Following. I wore a lightweight sweater under a midweight sweater the other night, and it worked, but I wasn't outside long. I'm always surprised when it's cold here, even though the cold is not that cold, and we do have months of it. I would like something that is comfortable to wear while driving. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1751025 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:42:18 +0000 Greyscale 1751025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in SF, and this season I'm considering getting a lightweight bomber jacket. It'll be good for the mid-temperature days. This past few weeks I've been wearing my leather biker jacket a lot (a lightweight one, no padding) and it's also perfect.</p> <p>The bomber style hasn't always been my favorite so I'm definitely jumping onto a trend bandwagon here. But there are some nice variants including longer cuts that would hit at the hip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1751001 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:02:47 +0000 crazyone 1751001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KL, I own the downtown field jacket, in XS. Here's some fit info that might help you: It's a bit big in the waist (it helps that you can cinch it in with a drawstring, though) but I tried the XXS in store and it was too tight in the bust. &nbsp;I generally don't get petites in long-sleeved items because the arms of even straight-sized items are usually a bit too short on me, so I can't comment on that. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750989 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:21:24 +0000 Isabel 1750989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lots of great stuff on here. I bought my sister one from LL Bean years ago. It is just fabulous. It is rainproof, wind resistant and you can even take it on trail. &nbsp;I want one for myself now ! The current version :</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/82669?feat=womens%20raincoat-SR0&amp;page=h2off-rain-jacket-mesh-lined&amp;csp=a">http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop.....-mesh-line</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750979 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:27:23 +0000 Keix 1750979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the pointer to Madewell, Suz! If the field jacket doesn't work out, I'm quite interested in their Fleet Jacket (find below). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750892 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:08:34 +0000 Suz 1750892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm having trouble with my Finds but my suggestion is a utility jacket or field jacket. They are super versatile and can be dressed up or down. J. Crew has some. ETA -- I see you ordered -- great!&nbsp;</p> <p>I have this longer version of this coat, and it's working very well for me in our warm autumn as a casual coat -- I like the abundance of pockets.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check Madewell also for this kind of thing, and even BR might have something depending on the season.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750884 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:48:13 +0000 Anonymous 1750884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If the field jacket doesn't work out, you could try lululemon. In the past, they've offered some dressy windbreaker options. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750794 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 04:08:35 +0000 Keix 1750794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I briefly considered a puffer vest but I don't know if I want to go that far down the preppy path... it's a practical solution though, for sure.</p> <p>I have a boiled wool jacket that I love, actually--but the sleeves are a bit too narrow for this kind of layering, and it's the perfect weight over a tee so I think it'd be too warm over a sweater.</p> <p>Janet, your Athleta jacket is sold out now :(</p> <p>I took advantage of a J.Crew sale to order 3(!) sizes of the Downtown Field Jacket, in XSP/SP/XXS. Hopefully one of them fits and I like the look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750790 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 03:52:04 +0000 Janet 1750790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you're looking for something that bridges the gear-casual gap, I find this jacket from Athleta works really well for me. Great for travel too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750780 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 03:21:25 +0000 Alexandra 1750780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would an unlined boiled wool jacket be too warm? I just got one this season from LLBean and have been wearing it a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750762 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 02:25:41 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1750762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's not that cold ... what about just layering a vest in, either under over, depending on what looks best? Patagonia nanopuffs fit well under and over (like the blush J Crew vest below). I was thinking of picking up another one in red. (Had a dark blue but my daughter made off with it).</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750745 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 01:33:26 +0000 unfrumped 1750745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Styles I like for " polished casual" are the short trench; field jacket ( cotton of blend; safari jacket. These usually can layer better than a blazer, but I still have to watch out for these darn narrow sleeves that some brands are doing.<br /> If a bomber Shaoe works, that's an option. They may be too short, but I've seen some " new long bomber" types advertised. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750729 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:30:52 +0000 Keix 1750729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, a leather jacket might work if I find the right one. I have a heavier black jacket and a lighter blazer-type jacket, but the lighter jacket doesn't fit over a sweater. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750707 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:00:35 +0000 Diana 1750707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is a leather jacket too warm?&nbsp; A lightweight one without much of a lining would probably be best for your climate.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750698 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:09:27 +0000 Keix 1750698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe wind-resistant was the wrong keyword... It's not crazy windy here. I just mean something to block the wind and keep warmth in, since the sweater alone provides sufficient warmth but zero wind resistance.</p> <p>Thanks for the ideas so far--I'm off to search for short trenches, utility jackets, and anoraks... the Halogen and JC jackets look promising. I like the Everlane anorak style as well but am probably sized out, as it's an "oversized fit" and only goes down to XS with a 45" chest circumference (my bust is 33" including bulky sweater, that seems like a little too much room even for an oversized fit). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750695 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:02:14 +0000 bj1111 1750695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>it's the wind resistant aspect that is throwing me. &nbsp;</p> <p>how about a short trench (jcrew, banana, club monaco all have versions. &nbsp;i love my banana one.). &nbsp;how about layering a warm scarf over your sleeveless shell and jacket? &nbsp;or layering heattech under the sleeveless shell unless you will overheat at work?</p> <p>throwing something over a bulky sweater is challenging unless you get a shape similar to the gear one in a fashion-y fabric.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750692 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:48:38 +0000 LaPed 1750692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>An Everlane anorak? That's my first thought. There are lots of nice water-resistant lightweight anorak style jackets out there. If you wanted slightly more gear functionality but still cute, you could check out, say, Athleta or Title Nine or some such.&nbsp;</p> <p>My second thought, if you wanted to go more classic, would be a waxed-cotton field coat of some kind, a la Orvis. Or, since you're in a drier climate, skip the waxed part and just get something like the JCrew Field Jacket. That seems to work well for lots of folks -- versatile, casual, a step up from gear.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750691 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:44:58 +0000 JAileen 1750691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about a cotton utility jacket? I have a jacket like #1. I wear it all the time. </p> <p><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/hinge-utility-jacket/4253293?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&#038;fashioncolor=GREY%20FORGED" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/hi.....Y%20FORGED</a></p> <p>Another jacket I have, a synthetic, but somewhat water repellant is #2. I wear it birding and dog walking. My binoculars have rubbed marks on the front, though. :(</p> <p><a href="http://www.eddiebauer.com/product/women--39-s-atlas-ii-jacket/20612264/_/A-ebSku_0064040184000060__20612264_catalog10002_en__US?showProducts=&#038;backToCat=Jackets&#038;previousPage=FNAV&#038;tab=women&#038;color=184" rel="nofollow">http://www.eddiebauer.com/prod.....;color=184</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nicer-than-a-windbreaker-toppers#post-1750682 Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:16:37 +0000 Keix 1750682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Context: I live in northern California where 45% of the time the weather is between 70-80F and another 45% of the time the weather is between 60-70F. We're still in a drought, so assume it won't be raining much.</p> <p>This morning I wanted a wind-resistant topper to throw on over my sweater--a standard semi-chunky but not oversized knit. And I ended up with... a fleece-lined soft shell jacket, actually freebie swag from work, which I've worn to death in the year since I received it. Very nice gear, but definitely gear.</p> <p>Given that the temp won't be dropping much below 60F, what kind of comfy topper can I wear over a sweater? Most of my tailored jackets are fitted for a sleeveless shell or thin merino underlayer, and they get plenty of wear in the "spring/summer" half of the year when it's a little warmer. But I have many months of "fall/winter" left to go when a wool coat or a leather jacket will be overkill when layered, and I do need the sweater to stay warm inside at work.</p> <p>Further caveat: I'm mostly going to be wearing this topper while driving and for short walks to/from dinner, so prefer hip-length. I have a lovely CM trench that is the right weight, but it's a bit fussy for throwing on during my commute.</p> <p>For the visual folks, I've attached illustrative examples in Finds of today's sweater and jacket. </p>