This Chanel-inspired jacket update will transform your whole rotation in under 20 seconds

Never underestimate the power of a good jacket…

It’s a staple that’s often overlooked and relegated to the last thing we fling on just for a bit of warmth. However, have you ever tried constructing an outfit based around a jacket? Well, we think you should. And these Chanel-inspired cropped jackets can be an amazing tool for kick-starting your 2025 spring/summer dressing.

This jacket style has been around since Coco Chanel pioneered it in the 1950s and it has an enduring chic. The relaxed, often collarless, boxy-style cuts through overly feminine tailoring, giving a more androgynous look. It can add a dose of polish to any outfit in under 20 seconds. Wear this foundation piece with anything from casual jeans or over summer event attire, plus it can complete a wedding outfit perfectly.

From classic French bouclé fabrics to clean cotton or houndstooth tweed, you can find a jacket to match your personal style for every budget. Style director Melanie Rickey used her keen eye to help pick out Phase Eight’s bouclé jacket for one Good Housekeeping reader’s upcoming wedding. Now happily purchased, the GH reader has said she’ll be wearing it not only on the big day but on many days after.

Perfect for creating a flattering waist-cinching illusion and in clean minimal designs, these jackets can be easily styled with your existing wardrobe and be a staple that you’ll pull out season after season, year after year. Chanel-worthy but at a M&S budget? Yes, please!