Fashion

The Michael Jackson jacket is back, and Zara gets it

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Sometimes a jacket suddenly appears that makes you think: wait, don’t we know you from somewhere? Think gold-colored buttons, straight shoulders, standing collars, elegant piping, and just enough drama to give a simple pair of jeans an instant stage. Call it Napoleon, call it Michael Jackson, just call it the jacket that will wake up all your basics this summer.

The nice thing about these jackets is that they don’t need much. A white T-shirt, denim, slippers or a heel and you’re ready. They are chic without being fussy and striking without feeling carnival-like. Exactly the balance that Zara is doing remarkably well this season
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