DELACROIX | Padded Jacket with Light Old Roses

A floral print, you always fear it might look a bit outdated!

Imagine large old roses set against a soft sage green, in the tones of a family tapestry, but tailored into a crisp, modern jacket. Stop imagining: that's the whole balance of the Claire.

• The green that changes everything
  On a white background, these roses would have made upholstery fabric. On this muted sage green, they become a color in their own right, muted and refined.
• Large-scale flowers
  The pattern is bold and not repeated much, like a painting rather than wallpaper. It is this scale that gives the whole piece its contemporary feel.
• A sharp cut
  Straight line, sharp shoulder, length below the hip: nothing gathered, nothing romantic in the construction. The shape contradicts the pattern, and that’s what saves it.
• Warmth for mid-season
  The light padding is sufficient for cool mornings and quickly falling evenings, without the weight of a coat.
• The neutrals that accompany it
  Black, khaki, ecru, raw denim: sage goes with all of them. You don’t need to buy anything new to wear it.

Floral designs don’t age when the cut is youthful. That’s why this jacket doesn’t stay in the closet: it comes out as soon as the temperature drops, and it stays out.