Silver Lurex knitted oversized jacket with black and red zigzag design. Jacket also has dark-gray cotton-blend piping and collar, bracelet sleeves, a breast pocket, two diagonal front flap pockets, button fastenings at front and is fully lined in black silk. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

Collarless cropped jacket in cotton-silk jacquard print by Vanessa Bruno with bracelet length sleeves, front panels of the jacket that close with tab and hidden buttons, front welt pockets, and inset padding at shoulders. Visit LaGarconne.com to purchase.

White tweed cropped jacket with a metallic silver and black zig-zag weave. Milly jacket has a princess collar, long sleeves, faceted silver-tone button fastenings at front, side-slit pockets at front and is fully lined. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

Black silk-satin blazer with draped and pleated front. Alice + Olivia blazer has a hook fastening at front, full sleeves with ruched detail in middle, a lapel, a breast pocket, padded shoulders, draped back and a self-tie belt at waist. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

This double-breasted leather bomber jacket features a 4-button closure and 4-button detail. On-seam hip pockets. Detachable buckled belt at hem, collar, and cuffs. Long sleeves. Lined. Available for purchase from Shopbob.com.

Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti’s black collarless wool-blend jacket is a sleek minimalist staple. Wear it with a crisp white blouse and a leather skirt for directional boardroom tailoring. Black collarless wool-blend jacket  has a slash neck with pin-tuck detailing, structured padded shoulders, long sleeves, a frayed satin waistband, sequin detailing, is fully lined and has concealed snap-closures to fasten. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

As seen on runway. Boxy jackets, like this black wool-blend cropped style by Rochas, are the shape of things to come. Get ahead of trend and team this trophy jacket with tailored separates or easy draped pieces now. Black wool and silk double-breasted crop style, jacket also has peak lapels, full sleeves, designer embossed contrast buttons, a vent at hem, and is fully lined. Visit Net-a-porter.com to purchase.

Blue Wool Jacket by British design duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos. Their fall / winter 2009 collection was inspired by the “theory of “Big Bang”. Visit Colette.fr to purchase. 

Blush colored wool topper with silk trim,  stand up contrast notch collar, two flap pockets at the hip, and floral silk lining. Visit MyTheresa.com to Purchase.

Wool and silk cloudy jacket from Luella’s fall / winter collection 2009-2010, available for purchase  from Colette.fr.