The Jean Jacket

 My personal jean jacket woes:

1) They're almost always cropped.

2) Bending your arm is painful.

3) The sleeves are always too short, making it look like you stole it off a child's back.

Jean Mantra = One word, Rihanna. 

Here's to the Queen of Jean...

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Let's admit it, we've all dreamed of sporting jean the way Rihanna does, so effortless and sexy, edgy yet feminine.  When it comes to jean always ask yourself, "How would Rihanna rock this?"  No one does jean (or anything relating to style) better than RiRi. (Although, I'm sure it's easier when you have a personal jean team/Mel Ottenburg that searches the world over for the perfect jean items.)

I've been searching for the perfect jean jacket for about 4 years now, searching everywhere really. Starting with the typical J. Crew, Levi, Rag & Bone, Gap...but nothing, years passed and still no luck. I scoured vintage and thrift stores alike, Second Time Around's and Buffalo Exchange's. My last hope to find this jean jacket was at the Williamsburg flea, I mean if my jean jacket wasn't somewhere in Brooklyn, where could it be?? But nothing. 

Peter finally came to the conclusion that maybe I wasn't meant to wear jean, a valid response after coming up short in Brooklyn, but I persevered, and my faith held strong that one day I would accidentally stumble upon the jean of my dream. 

Months later I found myself at Rag & Bone in Georgetown and something from across the room caught my eye, a jean material. They always say when you find the right jean jacket you'll just know, and that was it. All this time I had been looking in the wrong place, the women's section. My perfect jean jacket turned out to be a men's Rag & Bone jacket with soft leather sleeves.

My bad gal RiRi face

The Look:
Jeans/Jacket - Rag & Bone
Black Cashmere Hoodie - Lot 78
Grey Top - Club Monaco
Clutch - Stella McCartney
Shoes - Miu Miu


 I like using jean and leather to achieve an edgy/tom boy look, and then adding some playful touches like the clutch and the earrings to make it feminine and girly. 

Today for the first time, I took the jean jacket for its inaugural trek around the streets of NY, and yes, someone did say 'that's an awesome jean jacket.' Score! Just like everyone has a soul-mate and a soul tree, we also have a soul jean jacket...somewhere out there.

Spring Trend: The Bomber Jacket | NYC Fashion Blogger Samantha Angelo

The sporty look of the bomber jacket is taking over this Spring...if the season of rebirth and renewal ever arrives that is...

I'm digging the polished look of a sleek light weight bomber (silk or jacquard) paired with a feminine skirt.

Stella McCartney is killing it with this lovely Pink Python Jacquard Bomber with matching skirt, exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman. 

Favorite bomber of the season - This jacket incorporates two of the hottest trends this spring, bomber and python. 

 We're totally borrowing the bomber from the boys, making this feminine and tailored ensemble that much more unexpected and fresh.

 Personally, I might pair Stella's jacquard bomber with this flowy white leather skirt from Club Monaco, seen below.

Bomber jacket and leather skirt; two pieces that should be quite masculine in theory, yet in reality are re- imagined as ladylike, whimsical, and modern, the perfect surprise. 

Photo courtesy of www.clubmonaco.com

Photo courtesy of www.clubmonaco.com

    A few other stand out bombers of the season are coming from 3.1 Philip Lim (Tattoo Embroidered Organza Jacket) and Scotch and Soda. Philip Lim, taking it to the next level of dainty with this  sheer/transparent tattoo jacket, completely non functional and gorgeous.

Photo courtesy of www.31philiplim.com

Again, this Philip Lim jacket is combining two spring trends into one look, the bomber jacket and the cloth tattoo...as seen on the runway for Maison Martin Margiela.  (Photos courtesy of Style.com)

 

I just ran out to Scotch & Soda and purchased this silk bomber, just for this post! I saw it a few days ago and they only had one left (not my size). Apparently there are only two of these jackets left nationwide. It's a beautiful bomber, especially for the price point. I'm not sure why they didn't make more of them. For a similar style that's widely available, click here.

I've noticed a few designers taking the bomber collar and putting it on a over sized/boxy tapestry coat, like Scotch & Soda and Stella McCartney, as seen below.

Photo courtesy of www.scotch-soda.com

Photo courtesy of www.scotch-soda.com

Photo courtesy of Bergdorf Goodman

Stella's version of this type of coat is called the Natural Croc Aiden Coat,  which I've only seen at the Soho store. Here's a similar Stella jacket called the Amelia Croc Jacquard Cady-Sleeve Varsity Jacket.

Photo courtesy of Bergdorf Goodman

                                                                                                  




A few cute options by Club Monaco that caught my eye...

Photo courtesy of www.clubmonaco.com

Grey bomber cardigan w/ white leather detail

 















              


                                      

Photo courtesy of www.clubmonaco.com 

Photo courtesy of www.clubmonaco.com

 And for the gentlemen I found a cool reversible bomber by J. Lindeberg, for work and play.

Photos courtesy of www.revolveclothing.com

 For a pop of color try this red suede bomber by J. Lindeberg, as seen on Bradley Cooper.

Photo courtesy of www.zimbio.com

You may not want to preemptively buy any of these jackets for your spring wardrobe, as it seems there is a good chance we're going into another ice age.

Until then, we'll keep dreaming of Spring...