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Denim jacket

Probably the single most handy thing I have in my wardrobe is a denim jacket. It makes all sorts of otherwise unworkable things work – slightly revealing sundresses, which you had mentally already given to charity, are made whole again; worn with a white t shirt and a nice clean pair of joggers and snazzy white sneakers with perhaps a flash of colour somewhere, a denim jacket will let you hold your head up high on a warmish school run.

I get a lot of readers telling me that they are “too old” for a denim jacket, which is just such shit and I won’t stand for it. If you absolutely insist on making a concession to your age then maybe if you are, I don’t know, over 50 you might opt for a slightly darker wash. But that’s only if you would feel self-conscious in a denim jacket at all.

The only real rule that applies to denim jackets is, unless you are very confident, style-wise, possibly don’t put it together with jeans. I mean, I have seen people do double denim very effectively and I, personally, don’t like to be judgmental about such things but I concede it’s not for amateurs.

Here are some I like the look of…

This from Topshop:

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This darker wash from FatFace via JLP, absolutely perfect if you are for some reason a bit delusional about being “too old” for a denim jacket tsk:

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Good old H&M – always there when you need it – tons on there, have a rummage but this one is nice.

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Ooo look and another good one from H&M – slightly longer, with pockets … always handy – also comes in a darker wash, apologies for vair lazy screengrab:

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Comments

  1. mylifeasadomestictechnician says

    March 22, 2018 at 7:37 am

    Love. Especially because I still have and wear my levis jacket with pride. I had it when I was in my 20s. Now in my 40s. Yup x

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  2. Kelly says

    March 22, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    I bought a denim jacket last summer (Β£12, Tesco!) because you told me to and immediately couldn’t believe I had lived without one for so long. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. kindhuistuin says

    March 23, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    Never done this before but I’ve ordered a jacket, just because I saw it on your blog. I hate myself a bit now. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • esthermcoren says

      March 23, 2018 at 1:22 pm

      WHY?!?!!? I only recommend fantastic stuff! I’m on your side! Please don’t hate yourself. If you don’t like it send it back! xxx

      Reply
    • esthermcoren says

      March 23, 2018 at 1:32 pm

      is that Dutch on your blog?

      Reply
      • kindhuistuin says

        March 26, 2018 at 2:41 pm

        It is dutch, yes πŸ™‚

        Reply

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