Allison | Antique Rose Quilted Jacket

With a floral print, you always fear it might look a bit outdated!

Imagine large antique roses resting on a soft sage green, in the tones of a family tapestry, but cut into a clean, modern jacket. Stop imagining: that’s the whole balance of this jacket.

• The green that changes everything
  On a white background, these roses would have been upholstery fabric. On this grayish sage green, they become a fully-fledged, muted, and refined color.
• Large-scale flowers
  The pattern is broad and not repetitive, more like a painting than wallpaper. It is this scale that gives the ensemble its contemporary air.
• A straightforward cut
  Straight line, sharp shoulder, length below the hip: nothing gathered, nothing romantic in the construction. The shape contradicts the pattern, and that’s what saves it.
• Transitional warmth
  The lightweight padding is enough for cool mornings and evenings that fall quickly, without the weight of a coat.
• The neutrals that accompany it
  Black, khaki, raw, raw denim: the sage converses with all of them. You don’t have to buy anything new to wear it.

Florals don’t age when the cut is young. That’s why this jacket doesn’t stay in the closet: it comes out as soon as the temperature drops, and there it stays.