Jackets are the perfect style solution to take your outfit from day to evening wear with the minimum of effort and maximum of class.  The sartorial options are various for men and women.  A classic for a man is the double breasted look but these jackets have the visual effect of widening the frame and can look quite bulky if not cut well.  A more modern solution is the single breasted look.  This is particularly elegant and gives a lovely streamlined, lean look to a man.

Women are in no way excluded from experimenting with this most traditional of male garments.  Female jackets can have clean, sharp lines in the male mode or can be constructed from softer, more free-flowing fabrics for a more feminine allure.  Jackets don’t have to match the rest of the outfit per se.  Something pretty and fitted with classic tailoring goes very well with a flowing skirt or dress just as well as with a pencil skirt or trousers.

Jackets can be used to dress up any outfit, taking it from casual to formal in a trice.  This is one of the reasons so many bars, restaurants and other event centres insist on a jacket being worn: it is this very ability to lift a look instantly and clean up any potentially scruffy lines with an instantly sharp silhouette that make this article of clothing a must have for every wardrobe.

It is really worth investing your hard earned money in a couple of good jackets that can be worked in various ways with all the items in your wardrobe.  Perhaps you could choose one in a classic black and the other in an accent colour that can be used for a more adventurous look.

Jackets are really to be thought of as the item of clothing that adds structure and formality to your outfit and that have the ability to make a real statement about you.