According to Marc Jacobs, texture is the new colour! Therefore, a boucle jacket (the one that looks like a classic Chanel jacket) is the number one buy of the transitional season. The chic alternative to cardigans and blazers embodies a de-constructed Parisian cool. Perfect for guarding against the chill, this jacket works both thrown over a floor-sweeping dress or sleek skinny jeans.

Coco before Chanel: Audrey Tautou wears an iconic ivory and black boucle suit

Frayed, gold-trimmed and boho embellished tweed jackets are currently gracing the backs of many celebrities. Thanks to its just-pull-it-on-and-go attitude, the re-invented boucle jacket is not to be ignored. Here’s the designer (and retailer!) trophy jackets of the season.

Moschino Cheap & Chic

Lucky Red Plaid Boucle Jacket

Give your wardrobe a vivid infusion of colour and texture with the Lucky Red plaid jacket from Moschino Cheap & Chic. Designer Rossella Jardini gives the classic plaid bouclé-tweed jacket a 2012 update with silver-tone charms on the contrasting trim and slit pockets. Keep the look quirky-cool with a leather skirt and gold cap toe pumps.

Mango

Frayed trims bouclé jacket

The clean silhouette of this soft and sumptuously textured jacket makes a sophisticated yet relaxed style statement. The neatly tailored piece features a contemporary cropped silhouette, padded shoulders, and 4 decorative welt pockets at front. The frayed trims in front give this piece a soft, laid-back look. Perfect for the office and after hours alike.

L’Agence

Black-Multi Bouclé Jacket

Would you texturize your wardrobe with an autumnal-hued tweed bouclé jacket? If so, look no further than L’Agence, a laid-back luxe label that offers contemporary wardrobe staples with a downtown edge. For the ultimate in urban chic, team this casual offering with everything from tees and jeans to tailored sheaths and heels.

Iro

Black-Multi Talia Bouclé Knit Jacket

Iro takes the fascinating approach to the classic uptown style by combining ladylike tweed with an edgy moto-inspired silhouette. The result is 100% chic. The deconstructed bouclé knit jacket with a confident rocker-chic edge is a unique coverup that’s sure to turn heads. Especially recommended for women who enjoy eclectic fashion.

Women’s Bouclé cropped jacket

Women’s Hounds-tooth bouclé jacket

Women’s Fringed bouclé jacket

Women’s Cropped bouclé jacket