This year marks 100 years since Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel first unveiled what would go on to become one of the brand’s most coveted pieces: a tweed jacket. Or, as my colleague Jess Cartner-Morley called it last month, the Little Boxy Jacket. Soft and untailored, Chanel’s original boucle jackets were a rejection of the corseted silhouettes that were fashionable at the time. A century later, the brand continues to riff on the style – most recently with pastel-coloured and pearl-adorned versions down its couture catwalk.
However, with prices starting from £2,000, they are a wardrobe staple most of us can only dream of. However, there is some good news: this spring, the high street has several iterations that could almost be the real thing, at more affordable prices. Here is my pick of the best.
