A good Manhattan summer jacket has to do more than look good in a photo. It needs to work in air-conditioned restaurants, windy avenues, early meetings, late dinners, and casual weekend shopping.
What to Look For
Choose structure without weight: a cropped blazer, soft trench, funnel-neck jacket, linen tailoring, or a clean utility jacket. The most useful colors are ivory, black, tobacco, olive, soft gray, and one bright statement shade.
For styling, keep the rest simple. A summer jacket works best over a white tank and long skirt, a column dress, tailored shorts, wide-leg trousers, or dark denim.
Source: Who What Wear summer jacket trend report.
Editorial note: This is original Manhattan Fashion Magazine styling guidance based on public fashion trend reporting, runway coverage, and Manhattan street-style observation.