I came up with this concept of a ‘Garment Spotlight’ blog one night while I had a few glasses of wine. Its intended tagline, ‘What is it. Why I love it. Where to buy it. How to style it.’ Honestly, I’m sober now and I still think it was a creative idea. So here we are, the first of many in the Garment Spotlight Series, I bring you the shacket.

What is it? Its a shirt and a jacket in one. Not quite as heavy as a jacket, but not quite as light as a shirt. They made their way into fall fashion last year and are still here, as strong as ever.

Why I love it. I love the shacket because it is a great layering piece that can really transform a simple look. I also love their function. Fall temperatures can be tricky, so committing to a jacket might be too hot for your outing, but similarly, if you’re looking to layer up without bulk a shacket is a great idea.

Where to buy it. Right now you can pretty much find some variation of a shacket almost anywhere. I’ve seen cute ones at Target and Nordstrom, but this one that I am styling is from Amazon. Shop it here. For reference, I’m 5’7 and I’m wearing a medium.

How to style it. I’ve styled this shacket in 6 different ways and honestly I could have done more. Here are some key things to note when styling and with fit. A shacket is great layered over a sweater, so keep that in mind when picking a size. I love this shacket in particular because of its length. Last year shackets were typically hip length, which is still common, but I love this updated version. The long shacket makes it a great layer for over a midi dress and creates length which makes you look taller and slimmer.

Let me break down the looks for you so you can best recreate them at home!

Chunky Knit and Booties

Whatever shacket you have, pull out the background color and layer a chunky knit under. I’ve paired an ivory mock neck sweater under here and complimentary booties .

Sweater Dress

Don’t chalk up your shacket to something that only has to be worn casually! Pair it with a sweater dress and dress it up with your favorite boots or booties.

Hat, Tee & Leggings

Here is the most casual styling of the shacket. I have it paired with Spanx leggings, an oversized tee and a cap. You could also swap the cap for a beanie, tee for a graphic tee and the leather leggings with plain leggings.

Turtleneck Sweater Dress

I love styling a shacket and turtleneck together. The long shacket makes styling it with a dress slimming because it creates one long line.

Sweater and Lug Sole Boot

Here is another variation of the first outfit, but a bit more casual because of the lug sole booties.

Sleeveless Hoodie

Pair your shacket with your favorite hoodie and pull the hood out. This all black look is an elevated casual look. You could also swap out the booties with your favorite sneaker.

Do I have you running to get a shacket this fall? I am all about a garment you can style in multiple ways! We all work too hard to just wear something once! Hopefully this has shown you how versatile a shacket can be! I want to see how you are styling your shacket this season, tag me on Instagram @styledbyschafer!

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