I kept looking at the color, reading the comments, thinking how I personally feel about the color and then going back and looking again and I have to say I just don't think it's the best choice. If it's just supposed to be a fun, occasional piece then maybe it is fine. But I guess I feel like you sort of disappear into the crowd in this color (if that makes sense). It just isn't very dynamic. With white under it, it does look better, but honestly I think that was the best pairing in all of these. Not that the outfits were bad - it's really just that color for me. The fit and style are great. Won't Zara likely have other colors before long?

The boots look fantastic!

I will chip in too.

I like the jacket as styled in 1-4 very much!
The blue button-down, I'm not really a great fan of. If you would change the boots for booties in a low-contrast color to the jeans, it would maybe get a "YAY" from me too. As-is there's too many colors for my mainly colorless persona.

The boots are also the problem for me 6-8. After seeing some combos combining reds and pinks (and red and burgundy from lovely Ingunn here), I gladly welcomed your pairing of plumb skirt and pink blazer. If you swap these mocha boots for... nude shoes (maybe?), it has potential to become a YAY too.

Hm...after all these considerations, I guess I must add I recommend you return the boots. I like mocha, but if you plan on making them your go-to shoes, it doesn't seem like it is working... (or maybe it is for other combos? Hm... not much help here, ham?! Sorry!)

I'm another who's not a fan of this shade of pink in general, Suz, but you're really selling it! The fit is perfect. Proportion-wise, I like it best with the trousers and jeans, but it works with the skirt as well.

I know you're a little concerned about how well it plays with the rest of your closet, but you're usually so disciplined about adding items that have a lot of flexibility that I think you're allowed to stray a bit and add something that provides variety and fun. When you have such a carefully curated wardrobe I think it's important to add a few outliers.

Suz, my first impression of the jacket was that it isn't as stylish as your usual looks. It's more classic. It looks very, very good on you; it just doesn't immediately strike me as "you." So that's not necessarily bad; the hole it fills in your wardrobe is by definition something you don't already have, right? Then I remembered the color is one I wore a LOT throughout the 90s, so I realize that association is "coloring" (ha ha) my response to the jacket as well. It is a beautiful fit on you, and the color flatters your skin.

I love both pairs of boots on you, too! I've lost track of which color these suede ones are, but they are gorgeous on you. You should have the color you really, really want, though, whichever one that is.

Another not 'sold' on the jacket Suz.
It strikes me as a corporate -type jacket in a non-corporate colour, somehow.
The boots are tricky too- they do look more grey than brown and are really lovely- I would maybe keep if the real grey is too dark .