Winter might still be a few months away, but that doesn’t mean you give your jackets a miss. Currently creating a buzz are long jackets that lift the look of any dress.
From Kim Kardashian to Dascha Polanco from Orange is the New Black, or closer home singer Anushka Manchanda, everyone has been flaunting the long jacket.
So here is what you need to know to nail the look.
“When you’re wearing a long jacket, it is all about contrast. Make sure the silhouette of the dress you’re wearing is contrasting. For a flared jacket your dress should have a tight silhouette,” explains designer Nachiket Barve.
A long jacket can also be paired up with a kurta or a lehenga, but it is all about getting your flair right. “For a lehenga, you can wear a jacket that is tight till the waist and then flairs out. While wearing a kurta, you can opt for a loose jacket with a form-fitting kurta, or you can also get a pencil fit jacket. It looks very smart,” says designer Anand Kabra. The long jacket is a statement piece, and Nachiket adds “If you’re wearing a solid colour, you can pair it up with a colourful jacket or you can also go big with prints. But if you’re wearing a printed dress, make sure your jacket is of a simple colour, it could also be opaque.”
