A promise kept. Last week, I mentioned here on Léonce Chenal that I would soon share a curated selection of the season’s most beautiful spring jackets and transitional coats, the essential pieces that carry us gently from winter into the softer light of a new season, while preserving that unmistakable French allure we love so much. In the meantime, I have welcomed two new pieces into my own wardrobe.
First, the Carter jacket from Sézane, a shorter, slightly flared trench I had kept on my wishlist for years. It feels perfectly suited to my life in Amsterdam, where I cycle everywhere, yet polished enough for an upcoming trip to Paris at the end of March. Exactly the kind of piece that elevates the everyday without effort. I also fell for the Le Newton jacket from Rosaé in a luminous cream shade, utterly beautiful, and subtly reminiscent of the Marie jacket from Róhe. A refined mid-season layer, ideal for the first mild days of spring and just as perfect for strolling through the streets of Paris.
For this selection, I gathered the transitional jackets I find most effortlessly chic, and, crucially, most useful in real life:
- Suede leather jackets, in rich camel, deep brown, or even a striking red, instantly lending tactile sophistication to the simplest outfit.
- Timeless trench coats, the enduring cornerstone of the Parisian wardrobe, gently reimagined for today.
- Classic blazers, from traditional tailoring to silhouettes with a quiet modern twist.
- Refined outerwear: quilted shell jackets (a personal favorite), corduroy-trimmed waxed cotton, and elegant barn jackets for a relaxed yet elevated look.
- And finally, Scandinavian-inspired silhouettes, offering a sharper, more minimalist form of refinement.
Perhaps my recent additions (and this carefully chosen edit) will inspire your own seasonal transition. I hope it helps you step into spring with the confidence French women carry so naturally.
And inside Les Édits Privés, I share the precise French method for building a spring wardrobe that truly works, nine essential transition pieces and five ready-to-wear silhouettes, gathered in Edit No. 32, now waiting for you.
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