@Kathie, I decided to give the cold weather item a try. It’s a light weight short black puff jacket styled/shaped like a Moto jacket. Michael Kors on Zappos. I’ll make a Find if it’s any good. I have a down hooded vest which is getting a bit grungy around the collar. Disguisable with a scarf, but less than exciting. This would replace the vest as streetwear in the sense that I would wear them in the same circumstance. The vest is Lululemon and is still fit for outdoor adventures. I can’t deal with the weight and stiffness of real Moto jackets. I’ve tried a cotton faux Moto but it wasn’t warm enough to be useful. So I think it’s unlikely something else would be a crossover in the right way.
@Nina, I apologize for being unclear. I was trying to describe each jacket filling a unique hole. I was not asking which one fills the one hole the best. Clearer?
Barbara Diane, Jacket number three is a dressy bomber with beading, and while in principal it could be very versatile, I feel like in practice I’d be too afraid of beads ripping off to wear it without wanting to save it only for special occasions.
Jacket number two is a white denim jacket. I have a dark blue denim jacket which I wear sometimes, but the new one would be shorter to go better with dresses. I like having a dark one as a spring fall coat over sweaters, but I don’t like it in the summer.
I think that the Moto and denim are worth at least trying. The beaded bomber is too delicate for non special occasions wear for me. And too casual for a true special occasion.
Budget is somewhat arbitrary. I’d rather spend the money later, for fall fashion, but I don’t feel like I should wait just for the sake of waiting, as there isn’t any noticeable effect on the Jun/July budget. I think I had a few strokes of luck with a couple of fall /winter items that I’ve already bought, so I’m not going to need to spend as much, or get as many other fall items, as I had initially feared.
