These Aren’t Your Mother’s Tweed Jackets—Shop 2021’s Version Here

Review Saint Laurent’s fall 2021 collection, and you’ll find look after look topped off with eclectic and cool tweed jackets in an array of ’80s-inspired colors like violet, chartreuse, and hot pink. The jackets and blazers were also paired with coordinating tweed skirts, but these were a far cry from the traditional skirt suit. Instead, Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello opted for how-high-can-you-go microminiskirts and metallic bodysuits. The collection seemed to signal the birth of a new generation of tweed separates, and Saint Laurent wasn’t the only label to present a fabulously fun update to the forever style.

In typical Area fashion, designers Piotrek Pansczczyk and Beckett Fogg embellish a green tweed blazer with drips of crystal fringe, while Valentino offers a cropped, midriff-baring version of what is customarily considered a sophisticated silhouette. Balmain’s monochrome gingham tweed might not surprise you in the color department, but its exaggerated pointy shoulders certainly will. There’s even a zip-up hoodie made from the tweedy stuff, courtesy of Dsquared2. Tweed is no longer reserved for the prim and proper; it’s for those who want to have a bit of fun. Shop our fall 2021 tweed jacket edit, below.