Shearling A Major Trend This Season

Autumn has definitely come fast this year and everyone’s fledging list of important first buys has come. I present with this year’s masterpiece ‘The aviator’…Burberry race to the Top with their £2195 Shearling…the detail on this is absolutely amazing.

Not only do the zip and buckle highlight the jacket but strong, sexy material is described to be the ‘softest tobacco-coloured sheepskin’.  Putting this on an ‘effortless’ outfit paired with heels would make all heads turn at any event or show.

Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s chief creative officer said ‘ it all began when he looked at an aviator jacket in the archive…he started designing into it then realised it could be as versatile as the trench’.

FUCK YOU Mr Riley for making this jacket so expensive!  Thank God for High End High Street! Hitting shops like Reiss, Ted Baker, Zara and Topshop is a fabulous opportunity for everyone to purchase this MASTERPIECE in various different colours and fantastic exclusive styles.

Buckle Tight Ladies.

By Esther Akinwale

Aviator Jacket for Autumn/Winter 2010 Season

A new ‘must-have’ item, right in time for the Autumn/Winter season,  ready to be added to my Birthday/Christmas wish list and your shopping list is…….. (drum roll) The Aviator Jacket!

Also known as ‘The Flying Jacket’, this style of jacket hit the streets immediately after Burberry’s London Fashion Week show back in February. On Net-a-porter.com, the leather Burberry aviator jacket sold out in several sizes in quick succession!

I have seen people wear this jacket with pretty much anything, but the key words, when it comes to the Aviator are ‘simple’ and ‘minimal’. With all of the fur and zips and whatnot, there is no need to spill the contents of your accessories draw over yourself before leaving the house (as tempting as it may be).

Having tried on a few jackets I have come to the following conclusion: If you have big erm…‘assets’, leave the jacket unbuttoned. Being top heavy, squashing your ‘stuff’ together and zipping up the jacket, may seem like best idea in the world, but it is not. Trust me!! That being said, be sure to dress for your body shape, whatever that may be. There are different cuts and lengths of this jacket to suit everybody.

Wear natural look make-up, teaming the jacket with colours such as: Black, coffee, navy and camel. I love bright colours, but I wouldn’t push my luck with this type of jacket. I tried it and it didn’t give off the desired effect and just looked gaudy!

I plan on rocking a Black Aviator jacket, cream lace vest top, tucked into Camel Coloured, slouchy (but tailored) trousers and Office’s ‘Between Your Teeth’ heels (which have zip detailing), with my signature bright blue, Barry M nails. What do you think?

Do you like ‘The Aviator Jacket’? If not, why?  If you love it as much as I do, how will you rock yours? Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

By Chrissie “Chrissiefizz” Smith