Subversion is expected at Maison Alaïa. This cotton jacket is designed to be worn on the reverse – note the tab across the opening that will keep the open back from sliding off your shoulders, which are, if you look closely, slightly padded to enhance the structure and make the silk-blend sleeves stand out from the cotton body.

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The legendary Paris fashion house was founded in the sixties and by the 1980s, Tunisian sculptor and couturier, Azzedine Alaïa’s powerful, feminine silhouettes were revered worldwide. Today, his legacy prevails in dresses and ready to wear, shoes and bags, including the cult La Coeur heart bag.

It's the throw-on layer that sharpens up jeans and pretty dresses alike, at home with t-shirts or cami tops, blouses or turtlenecks. One jacket, multiple outfits - easy style win.