fierce fleeces

Fashion has a knack for taking clothing that's inveterately practical and making it suddenly posh. The latest example is the fleece jacket, which has segued this season all the way from country parts to Paris couture week! Designers, like Sandy Liang (above, also here) and Loewe (immediately below and last pic) are elevating this functional, easy-to-layer piece with peppy prints, bright zips and luxe leather trims. While Patagonia, the OG fleece jacket maker offers its own fresh (and wallet-friendly) interpretations of this trend (like this and this!), I also dig these takes from Tory Burch, Aries (similar to immediately below), The Frankie Shop, and Madewell.