The Chic Jacket Trend Everyone Will Be Wearing With Jeans This Winter

The Old Money aesthetic has been trending for a while now, so it only makes sense that the ultimate Old Money piece is trending for winter: the tweed jacket. Tweed is a textured, woolen fabric, usually with a subtle checked pattern, that originated in Scotland. It's got strong associations with the British aristocracy, and strikes a special balance of elegance and durability that suggests the piece was inherited from your great-great-grandmother, who wore it to hunt on her country estate. It's perfect if you want to look like you walked right out of a TV show about Princess Diana.

Given all that upscale history, this is a texture that pairs beautifully with casual blue jeans. "When it comes to combining tweed and denim, you're essentially pairing two styles that couldn't be more different, yet somehow, they go perfectly well together," explains personal stylist Cynthia Kennedy in an exclusive interview with Women. "One is classic and structured, the other is relaxed and effortless, and it's that contrast that women are currently loving."

Even if you aren't getting dressed to go pheasant hunting, a tweed jacket can be remarkably versatile in your modern wardrobe. "The key to keeping it fresh is to play around with silhouette and proportion," explains stylist Cynthia Kennedy. "Try either a well-fitted tailored jacket, a slightly boxy cut, or even an oversized tweed blazer to keep it modern rather than a super-tight, old-school style." These bold statement outliers are perfect for replacing the outdated coat trends you should keep in your closet for winter this year.

Kennedy emphasizes the power of jeans for creating a fun tension with the sophistication of the jacket. The goal is to create contrast without going overboard into outright style-clashing. "You should steer clear of overly distressed and faded jeans and instead look for raw, dark blue, deep black, or off-white jeans that add to the polished elegance of tweed," she explains, which is great news since these are among the trendiest denim shades. Essentially, the denim itself is enough to dress down the tweed jacket, so there's no reason to go overboard. That applies when selecting a silhouette, too. "Go for styles like a high-rise straight-leg, slim bootcut, or wide-leg pair which will be stunning and balance beautifully with the streamlined structure of a tweed jacket," says Kennedy.