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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Your selection pieces are most impressive!
Thank you, Christina. I spend a lot of time editing these selections to ensure they are pieces you will still love five springs from now 🙂
These are wonderful inspiration pieces! I’ll be visiting charity shops next weekend and will be on the look out for similar designs. This weekend I found a custom vintage trench in deep red suede for $7.50 US, could not believe my luck!
What an incredible find, Christy! Good luck with your charity shop hunt next weekend, vintage is actually one of the best ways to capture that unique French aesthetic!
Not everyone can afford your choices. I just bought a great looking trench coat at Target here in the US. The store is a bit like a Monoprix. I paid $60.
You are absolutely right, Susan. I love the Target comparison to Monoprix, you can often find some real gems there. The French look is much more about the cut and how you wear it than the price tag.
Fabulous read! Do you have the brand of the coat in the cover photo of the article?
Thank you so much! I believe the coat in the cover photo is the Signature Mia Coat in beige by Diana Milkanova. It’s such a stunning, classic piece!
THANK YOU! I’ve been looking for this coat everywhere!
I am so happy you finally found ‘the one,’ Meg. A great coat is like a best friend, it makes everything else feel easier 🙂