I absolutely love this jacket and I would have trouble saying to no to it myself I think you have struck the absolute right note here by styling it your way. Of late, I have started to look at potential new wardrobe items that are a little outside of my wheelhouse and think 'how would I wear this' - this change in thinking has been a game changer and has expanded my options a little.

This jacket rings LOTS of bells for me. It's absolutely beautiful and stands out in a period of fashion that I find increasingly dreary, droopy, overwrought and underdesigned. And although there is no question that you are cool enough to make the more complicated, layered looks work, I fell hard for photo #2, in which you look so clear and confident wearing that simple 60s/70s silhouette. It's interesting that this piece would work for so many women of different ages, sizes and shapes, don't you think? It's just the sort of thing I've been looking for--and not finding--for a long time. I hope your find is the beginning of a trend!