Look to the catwalks for inspiration.

My absolute favourite designer for tailoring is Stella McCartney. Her  slouchy, slightly oversized tailoring captivates and completely inspires me, and has caught on in a big way. 

The longer boyfriend jacket with the strong shoulder and the pushed-up sleeves that she showed in her Spring Summer  2009 collection,  worn over little cocktail dresses or with cropped pants has become a big trend.

Not advisable in these credit crunching times…

but worth a peek at what £1,025 will get you.

If you don’t have enough stashed away for this incredible Stella Original, then fear not. There are plenty of High Street alternatives.

First stop, Ebay. To be honest, there are a lot of boyfriend blazers on there, especially vintage, but due to obvious high demand and popularity now, prices aren’t as barginous as expected.

OVERSIZE BLAZER DRESS JACKET TOP  £39.90

Next stop, Asos. 

They have a good selection Jackets, not a cheap as I would have liked, but worth a look.

ASOS Jersey Boyfriend Blazer £40

ASOS Boyfriend Blazer £48.94

If it helps you a little bit more… 

Free delivery on all ASOS orders over £50 using code APRILDELIVER

(during April only)

Newlook are considerably cheaper, but I find they don’t always fit as well.

Boyfriend Blazer £30.00

My favourite for nailing the  boyfriend blazer trend is loyal Topshop. Completely overpriced but a great match for Stella McCartney

Jersey Boyfriend Blazer £50

I recently dug deep and pulled out of my wardrobe a blazer I’d purchased about 5 years ago.  All it’s taken is a quick dust off  and a roll up of the sleeves, and teamed  with a pair of leggings or layered over a dress and I’m all set for the season ahead…