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“I’d have to say April 25, because it’s not too hot, not too cold,” as Cheryl Frasier from Rhode Island—the beloved beauty pageant contestant from Miss Congeniality—said when asked about her idea of a perfect date. “All you need is a light jacket.” Well, as much as we all adored Frasier and her flaming batons, her response may have actually carried some weight when the film was released in the year 2000, but fast-forward to 2018: We’re well into May and still in need of a light jacket. In fact, dressing for spring—that fickle season that straddles the fine line between two extremes—too often seems to present its own set of problems.
But while unseasonably cold and unpredictable temperatures can undoubtedly get you down, they don’t have to. Consider this an opportunity to layer up. (And do it fast: Before long, we’ll be begging for a cool breeze!) Thankfully, the possibilities are endless, ever so chic, and pull together any look with a bit of polish. So bid adieu to cookie-cutter blazers and embrace the new crop of jackets with innovative, sophisticated styles (like, say, Maison Margiela’s cut-out blazer and Off-White’s off-kilter-cool checked blazer) that breathe new life into sportswear. Reshaped and rethought—with or without matching pants—the new set of seasonless options are suited to go anywhere and do anything.
Here, the best ones for this spring and beyond.
