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Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: finding the perfect summer jacket


This season’s three hot looks: the barn jacket, the leather blouson and the haute anorak

I’m thinking of Marilyn Monroe, hugging a sturdy Lee Storm Rider denim jacket over her flimsy white blouse on the set of The Misfits. At the most recent round of shows, the slightly geezerish leather blouson was edging out the blazer as the look to be seen scooting around town in, accessorised with a slicked-back bun and a banana-shaped bag under one arm. A raincoat like this which has main character energy is also a smart choice if not getting your hair wet in the rain is of equal concern to you as keeping warm.

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