WANT. Playful white denim from L.A.M.B.

I have to confess: I was a fashion late bloomer.  Having grown up surrounded by scientists, the entire concept of fashion didn’t really occur to me until college, and it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I really discovered the wonders of the spring jacket.  What more perfect item could there be to pull together an outfit?

Admittedly, I lost my head.  My purchases over the course of the last year (provided with additional fuel by a major breakup) included the perfect Vince leather biker jacket, a gorgeous Shipley & Halmos silk trench in ocean blue, and a dainty sky blue Nanette Lepore lady’s coat, in addition to cropped jackets from BCBG and FCUK.  And this is just the last year.  I am in no need of new spring jackets.  Really, I’m not.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t keep me from spending time drooling over the latest spring offerings online.  Here are a few of the ones I’m lusting after.  Someone, buy these coats.  They’re adorable.  It will make me feel better about my self-restraint if I know they’re going to a good home…

More fruits of my internet window shopping after the jump.

Thankfully, the cute jackets run the whole range from hock-the-diamonds pricey to fire-sale cheap. This Mandarin-collar jacket is cute even at full price, but on sale? Hm… Maybe I do need new jackets.

Mandarin collar jacket on sale at Banana Republic!

The charcoal grey leather here is a nice variation from the standard black:

Slouchy leather from Veda

Okay, while I’m normally reluctant to look to the Olsen twins for fashion given that I still picture them as eight year olds and given how very un-boho my tastes are, I have to admit that Elizabeth and James has some awfully cute stuff:

Double-breasted jacket from Elizabeth and James

I’m too broad in the shoulder to get away with puffed sleeves, but this Nanette Lepore coat is the sweetest thing I’ve seen in a long time:

Big, painterly spring florals

Tags: Fashion, jackets, spring

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