The 10 Must Have Summer Jackets

The Summer Jacket…………

Imagine , for whatever reason , if you had to abandon your entire wardrobe and were given the choice to pick up any one article of clothing, then what would you choose??? Maybe some would choose their favourite pair of jeans, others a dress or saree……………while I would definitely pick up my summer jacket/blazer…………… and more than one, if permissible!!!!!!
That is the one garment that I droll over , literally………… And no matter whether I am watching a movie or TV or in real life, I am always looking out for short, unique and stylish blazers...... What my son declared to be the height of all heights was when I was watching a football match with him and I noticed a fabulous blazer worn by a woman in the audience…………… rather than the players or their shoes and their costumes!!!!

I am guilty as charged but why not adore that one piece of clothing that gives you a distinctive style, uplifts almost every outfit and is as versatile as it gets…………… The supercool Summer Jacket or Blazer !!!   And it’s great value for money because it almost never goes out of style and can be worn over a variety of clothes. What I like about this garment is that it is at the same time formal, official, semiformal, casual, sexy, chic and sophisticated………… depending upon what you team it with …

If paired with a pair of trousers, blazers are an ultimate choice. Together they rock !!!!!  For formal or office wear, straight pants, trousers and even solid coloured palazzos work very well with short blazers, worn over a shirt. There are limitless possibilities of these. To master the art of power dressing and establish your fashion style in a professional setup, add a well fitted blazer to cigarette pants or pencil skirt and scream confidence.............

The one, 'must have' wardrobe essential for all seasons and occasions is the denim jacket……… it is literally the “little black dress” of “Jackets”. 

 

Wear it over jeans----------------- Cool

Wear it over trousers------------ Sophisticated

Wear it with skirts---------------- Chic

Wear it with dresses------------- Stylish

Wear it over a Halter----------- Camouflaged

Wear it with a Kurti------------- Trendy

Wear it while travelling-------- Happening

What more can I say to advocate this article of clothing and bless the day I bought one..........

The Floral jacket is another lovely garment ensembled with anything plain…………  a dress, skirt, trousers, jeans or jumpsuit. Anytime you come across a distinctive floral blazer or jacket, just grab it and dress it up or down according to the occasion . Wear it as a statement garment and skip all other accessories.
            

The black blazer, your quickfix for almost all occasions and dresses..................powerful, potent and impressive. Another statutary colour is beige, camel or brown. Its mutable and has diverse usage….. 

The white jacket for the monochrome look and the power dressed look. There is something about this pristine colour which is so striking that you cannot help but leave an impact. Play around with almost any colour paired with a white jacket, accessorize and you have a striking attire.

Another important must have is a yellow blazer, its eloquent, striking and groovy and so ‘in’…………… what with ‘Yellow being the new Black’……… so a must have whenever you want to have a style that is stunning and speaks of oodles of confidence……

To bedazzle everyone, an asymmetrical shiny silk jacket is a prodigious choice for party and night wear. The richness of the material, the unusual cut and  glittery shoes in burnished gold together make an incredible impression with an underplayed attire in solid colours. An open styled or zipped up jacket are both kind of regal garments to indulge yourself in…………

Then there are the red, orange or maybe even the neon blazer……… wearing one whenever you are feeling low will make you look and feel resplendent…….... These colours do make us feel bright and radiant and just plain happy………

Invest in the ultimate go-to piece - the leather jacket. You can go suede for days with tans and buttermilks, cropped cuts and punched-out leather. For evening and night wear, wear stunning black in leather.

When you want to bring out the Temptress in you, don that animal print jacket and set your surroundings ablaze…………

The Linen Jacket, maybe in a pretty pink or vivid green is definitely a summer must have, to make you feel exquisite and utterly feminine

There are jackets with and without embellishments, pick up according to your style and preference. Pale leathers and pretty prints transform biker and bomber silhouettes into the perfect staples for the season. 

These jackets are the ultimate work pieces..........and the ultimate after-work piece!!!!! Shop your shape woman and stay trendy, in vogue and powerful on and off the street. 

Accessorize..............

Accessorize......................

Because that will define you ................... Wear your attitude, woman, wear it with oomph and style and own it !!! The universe has made us all unique, I know it and you know it but how about having our own style statement so that the whole world knows and applauds it . I mean, God has made us so special, so we should also make sure that we are contributing and working towards keeping ourselves fabulous and unique and our very best !!!

Accessorizing is important, it defines us, and lifts the most mundane dress into something special and marks our stamp on it. Its like our very own special "tadka" to plain old "dal". I mean we can't have dal without tadka, now can we??? Similarly, we can't dress up without accessorising. It can be anything big or small, but definitely a must to accessorize.

Take a plain old T for instance. One can dress it up in at least 5 different ways and even make it look formal with the right combination. One can wear a stole with a T for a semi formal look , throw on a denim jacket for cool chic look or wear with hoops , jeans and sneakers for a completely sporty look.To make it formal, wear a short blazer or summer jacket , along with a fitted pair of trousers or skirt and voila, it becomes office wear. Or wear a long light neckpiece in a neutral or contrasting shade, a matching clutch and get ready to rock the party!!!!

       A Peach T shirt accessorized in 6 different ways- from casual to chic to formal

With a stole

With matching shoes and long chain

Formal and minimalistic with a Red Blazer

                                             

With a stole and belt to team with the skirt

With a Jacket thrown on 

We can develop our own style statement by how we put together our clothes and accessorize. We can choose to have a style which is either classic, chic, sporty or glamorous ............ It can be anything, really, whatever suits our mood and lifestyle, be it Indian, western, Indowestern, retro, layered but it has to be just "U"......... Sure, take tips online or whom so ever's style you like, but eventually what the world sees and what defines you, should be exclusively your style.

Personally, I believe that it is better to invest in expensive accessories rather than in clothes. A good jacket or blazer can be worn time and again with different combos and it is real good value for money. A blazer worth 5000 bucks is a much better buy than a top costing the same. Chances are that you will not feel like wearing that top again next year but that blazer can be brought out and worn with a dress, top, suit or saree even 5 or 10 years down the line.

So, when buying accessories, how many are too many???? For me, its infinite ......... but I go by certain rules. Firstly, I always make it a point to pick up accessories when I am travelling. That way I always have something different from everyone else and it is unique!!!  Then I do stock up on all the basic colours, like black, white , beige, gold, blue etc in jewelley, shoes, bags and jackets. After you have all the must have colours, go indulge yourselves with the vibrant yellows, greens, purples and pinks. And of course, florals.............   Florals look great, whether its a pair of shoes, or jacket or tote!!! And anytime you wear them , you feel young, vibrant and connected with nature, thats the kind of vibe florals have................

Plain skirt accessorised with floral jacket and boots

Rule of the thumb for accessorising................ less is more!!!! It is really, believe you me................ Just 1 statement neckpiece or earrings or bracelet is enough .Even if you have the matching pieces, do not wear them all together. The idea is only to offset your attire and not to showcase your entire collection. Especially with dresses and gowns, wear 1 piece of jewellery. It can be in matching shades as your dress or it can be contrasting or a classic diamond or gold piece, but just the one...........

And try not to wear accesorisies in too many colors or 1 color too many times. If you are repeating the same colours in your jewellery, shoes and bag, then you can wear different shades in the same color. Ideally, you are not suppossed to wear more than 2 assesories in one colour, but you can make your own rules and sometimes cross these boundaries if you can carry it off. And when wearing bright colors like red, orange or yellow, there should be just 1 accessory in that colour, rest go neutral. Oherwise one could end up with a big fashion faux pas.

If your dress is bright, then compliment with understated accessories and vice versa. If your dress is neutal, then play it up with bright accessories. And of course, accessorize according to your age. A teenager flashing diamonds all the time is definitely over the top and a more mature woman flaunting girlish jewellery or a 'Jhola' is just so passe........

The most important part of accessorising is............ that it should be effortless!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, sure spend that extra 5 minutes while getting ready, see that the whole look is coming together............. you know, the hair, accessories, clothes, makeup............... and then forget about it!!!!!  Your accessories should become an integral part of you and you should not be conscious about them at all. Accessorising should be so understated and subtle that it should compliment the "Unique U" and not make a seperate statement altogether. It may be Chanel, Gucci , Jimmy Choos or Cartier, but the moment one starts flaunting them........... half the charm is gone. Do you want people to be complimenting how great you were looking in those Jimmy Choos pumps or how fabulous your Jimmy Choos were ????? I know what I would want said about me......... that I carried off those Jimmy Choos with oomph and style , as if they were made for me................

So gals, assessorize, in whatever makes you feel comfortable , what defines your style and makes you look effortlessly sophisticated............... Wear your confidence to shine through everything. Dress up for yourself, feel happy and beautiful from inside,  and you will look amazing, because you are, after all the "Unique U"