When it comes to swapping your summer dresses out for your autumn uniform, a jacket is a great place to start. After all, if the heavens surprisingly open and unleash a torrent of rain, you’ll wish you had an outer layer to keep you dry. Or maybe to throw over your head to save your blow-dry from turning into a frizzy mess…
But just because it’s your first port of call doesn’t mean it’s the easiest element of your ensemble. In fact, finding that perfect transitional jacket is often far from straightforward. It needs to be lightweight enough to handle the fluctuating temps of late summer, yet robust enough to keep out the evening chill. The fact that it has to be stylish goes without saying.
Luckily, we think we might have found just the thing courtesy of Zara’s new-in section, where the early fall fashion trends have already started to drop. Introducing the tapestry jacket. Think of this as the quilted jacket’s more elegant, sophisticated sister.
Silhouettes vary, but the crucial design details center on artistic embroidery that looks like it’s been lifted straight from an 11th-century wall hanging. As a result of the craftsmanship involved in such a piece, price points are admittedly a little on the steeper side, with Zara’s design retailing for $129—but remember this is an investment piece.
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Far from a basic, throw-on layer, the jacket *is* the outfit. And given you’ll be wearing it now throughout fall, cost per wear actually tracks at less than your daily boujee coffee order. That’s girl math.
When the sun is shining, wear it over white blouse tops and floaty midi skirts. Or, for a more fall look, pair it with dark-wash denim.
Prepare to see plenty more tapestry jackets appearing in the new season collections!
Alexandria Dale is the Digital Fashion Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from the celebrity style moments worth knowing about to the latest fashion news, there’s nothing she loves more than finding a high street dupe of a must-have designer item. As well as discovering new brands, she’s passionate about sustainable fashion and establishing the trends that are actually worth investing in. Having worked in fashion journalism for six years, she has experience at both digital and print publications including Glamour and Ok!
