Trend of the Week: Embrace the ‘new normal’ of double-duty dressing

Nanushka vegan leather jacket, Brown Thomas, €850

INSPIRATION:

The term ‘between seasons’ is comparable to that of ‘home office’ or ‘going nowhere’ both which seem to sum up the current climate. 

So do shirt-jackets, otherwise known as shackets. 

These stylish shapeshifters cannily ingratiate themselves into the fashion landscape when most needed: days when the weather is ‘extremely mild’ or ‘kind of wet’. 

Wear them indoors or outdoors; just make sure you’re covered.

Pictured above: Nanushka vegan leather jacket, Brown Thomas, €850 

Classic neutral wool overshirt, €219; panelled leather shirt, €325; leather tapered trouser, €585; amber lace up boot, €239, Whistles

THE EDIT:

Meet the mercury halfway with these hybrid style shirt-jackets.

H&M, €49.99

Long shacket, H&M, €49.99 

H&M, €49.99

Long checked shacket, H&M, €49.99 

Whistles, €249

Teddy overshirt, Whistles, €249 

Whistles, €219

Classic blue wool overshirt, Whistles, €219 

Zara, €49.95

Corduroy long shacket, Zara, €49.95 

Zara, €49.95

Wool-blend check shacket, Zara, €49.95

Net-a-Porter, €273.33

Munthe patchwork checked flannel shirt, Net-a-Porter, €273.33

Isabel Marant, €480

‘Gabrion’ wool-blend check coat, Isabel Marant, €480 

STYLE NOTES:

Layer over…

• a seasonal sweater dress and knee boots.
• a tissue-thin polo neck, straight-leg jeans and ankle boots.
• a pair of leather trousers and chunky sole trainers.
• a t-shirt, mini skirt and tread-sole Chelsea boots.