If CBK Is On Your Autumn Mood Board—You Need to Know About This Jacket Trend

If you’re looking to channel an elegant, unfussy, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy kind of energy this autumn, then I have a few new-season recommendations for you. First up—and perhaps most importantly—take a break from the leather bomber jackets that dominated every fashion person’s rotation last autumn and instead invest in a sleek, single-breasted blazer. Case in point? This chic style I spotted on Jennifer Lawrence this week.

Attending an event in Paris, JLaw stepped out in one of the chicest takes on tailoring I’ve seen this season. Styling a black, single-breasted blazer with a generous row of buttons tracing up towards her collarbone, Jennifer’s Dior Bar Jacket (£4300) brought a polished, unfussy energy to her look. She doubled down on the pared-back approach by pairing it with an equally sleek pair of black tailored trousers.

Unlike the double-breasted blazers that have long been synonymous with traditional tailoring, the narrower profile of a single-breasted style brings a certain sleekness that I don’t think its wider counterpart can quite match. After years of oversized proportions and shoulder-pad-heavy styles dominating our wardrobes, this emerging take on tailoring feels like a welcome change of pace.