DELACROIX | Quilted Watercolour Floral Jacket Lucie

With so many colours on a single piece, you might think it will be overwhelming!

Imagine instead a painting: watercolour flowers in fuchsia, turquoise, and aquamarine blending into each other against a very light background. Stop imagining: the Lucie is a work of art before it is a print.

• Blended colours
  No shade stops abruptly: pinks glide into purples, turquoise into greens. It is these soft transitions that make the whole harmonious rather than garish.
• A light background
  The pearl grey that carries the pattern calms the whole piece and allows the flowers to breathe. Without it, the jacket would be overwhelming; with it, it is luminous.
• One strong piece
  Worn over black or plain grey, it becomes the entire outfit. It’s the simplest way to wear a lot of colour: just put it in one place.
• Quilted comfort
  The fine padding protects from the chill without weighing down the shoulders or restricting the arms. You forget you’re wearing it.
• Dark finishes
  The anthracite piping frames the edges and structures this abundance. It’s the frame of the painting.

Colour is only overwhelming when it is everywhere at once. Concentrated on a single jacket, it becomes a signature — the one you will be asked to wear again.