Claire | Quilted Jacket with Light Antique

A floral print, you always fear it might look a bit outdated!

Imagine large antique roses set against a soft sage green, reminiscent of a family tapestry, but tailored into a neat and modern jacket. Stop imagining: this is the whole balance of the Claire.

• The green that changes everything
  On a white background, these roses would have made upholstery fabric. On this muted sage green, they become a color in their own right, subdued and refined.
• Large-scale flowers
  The pattern is large and not repeated often, like a painting rather than wallpaper. It is this scale that gives the whole piece its contemporary feel.
• A crisp cut
  Straight line, sharp shoulder, length below the hip: nothing gathered, nothing romantic in the construction. The shape contradicts the pattern, and that’s what saves it.
• Warmth for mid-season
  The lightweight padding is enough for cool mornings and quickly falling evenings, without the weight of a coat.
• The accompanying neutrals
  Black, khaki, ecru, raw denim: sage pairs with them all. You don’t need to buy anything new to wear it.

Florals don’t age when the cut is young. That’s why this jacket doesn’t stay in the closet: it comes out as soon as the temperature drops, and it stays there.