Short Story: Cropped Jackets 

Short Jackets - they're everywhere this season, offering the the perfect proportion to balance so many of Fall's other hot looks- tulip-shaped skirts and dresses, leggings,and skinny jeans and trousers. Boxy or fitted, with military touches or extravagantly feminine deep portrait collars - in every conceivable fabric, they're all here.  

What's in the Magazines? Harper's Bazaar August   Allure August   Vogue July   New York Times Magazine 7-16-06   Harpers Bazaar August

How Can I Get the Look Vintage-Style? 50's flecked wool jacket from whirly-girl Hardy Amies suit from poppysvintageclothing 50's red wool suit with fur collar from coutureallure 40's B. Altman wool jacket from fuzzylizzie 60's Norman Norell suit from Memphis Vintage Late 70s' Geoffrey Beene tweed jacket from fuzzylizzie 50s Cheetah-print velvet jacket from Pinky-a-gogo