Etoile Isabel Marant Military Green Jacket

Coming from a relatively warm climate in New Zealand, it was difficult adjusting to the 4 seasons in 1 day type of weather in England. The temperature swings like a pendulum, going from one extreme to the next. The temperature hovers around 8 degree Celcius (45 F) in the morning when you walk out the door and climbs steadily to a high 22 Celcius (70 F) before plunging into the abyss by nightfall. No sane person would ever walk out of the house without an additional layer which could be removed or put on when required.





Outfit: Etoile Isabel Marant jacket (similar here and here), Karen Walker Flutter Sleeves dress (seen here, similar here) and The Kooples wedge trainers (similar here)

I've been looking for a casual spring jacket for the past 3 months.  I found this military green gem by Etoile Isabel Marant, thanks to Heather of Flying Fish in a Big Pond. She took us out shopping when we met up in Istanbul last month. She managed to fish this Isabel Marant military green jacket from an ocean of clothes at the large department store. I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of racks and had no idea where to start looking. If it wasn't for Heather's enthusiasm and bubbly personality, I would've gladly sat down somewhere and fought with Lil L for the iPad.

It has proven to be not only versatile but flattering thanks to the construction. You've probably seen the Karen Walker dress on numerous occasions over the past 2 years. A quick mental calculation revealed that cost per wear must be in cents by now. The practicality of having plenty of deep pockets to store my junk won me over too. Thankfully, the temperature is finally hitting the early 20s Celsius (70 fahrenheit) so it's time to say goodbye to my thick woolies.