Huishan Zhang Jackets and Coats: All 47, by What You Will Wear Them Over

Outerwear is the second-largest category in this collection after dresses: 47 jackets and coats, from $850 to $6,070. They fall into four groups, and the useful way to sort them is not by fabric but by what you intend to wear underneath.

Coats

Full length, outerwear weight, built to go over everything else. The camel gabardine trench and the jacquard evening coat sit at opposite ends of the same category and both are ten-year purchases.

• Aria Coat in Pale Brown Duchesse, $5,320
• Halo Coat in Camel Tweed, $5,320
• Reina Coat in Ivory Multi Jacquard, $4,200
• Betula Coat in Pale Yellow Tweed, $3,830
• Hindy Coat in Black Linen, $3,830
• Liliane Coat in Copper Jacquard, $3,830
• Bobby Coat in Brown Suede, $3,830
• Arthur Trench Coat in Camel Cotton Gabardine, $3,460
• Astrelle Coat in Camel Cotton Gabardine, $3,270
• Kimberly Coat in Off White Tweed, $3,270

Tailored jackets, to wear over a shirt and a knit

Built shoulders, suiting cloth, and a clean line. These are work clothes in the best sense and the most cost-effective things in the collection per wear.

• Joanne Blazer in Navy Tailoring, $4,200
• Joanne Blazer in Grey Tailoring, $4,200
• Mara Jacket in Navy Tailoring, $3,080
• Isobel Jacket in Black Tailoring, $3,080
• Kieran Jacket in Dark Camel Tailoring, $3,270
• Pia Jacket in Black Tailoring, $2,710
• Atlas Jacket in Black Embellished Tailoring, $1,520

Tweed jackets, to wear over almost anything

The most versatile group. A tweed jacket will go over a dress, a shirt, a cashmere knit and make all three read as a considered outfit.

• Astrid Jacket in Black Tweed, $3,460
• Cecil Jacket in Pale Green Tweed, $3,270
• Cecil Jacket in Black White Tweed, $3,190
• Isobel Jacket in Sky Blue Tweed, $3,080
• Bridget Jacket in Off White Embroidered Tweed, $3,080
• Yves Jacket in Black Gold Lurex Tweed, $1,740
• Adele Jacket in Peach Tweed, $1,590
• Cecile Jacket in Pink Black Tweed, $1,450
• Wyatt Gilet in Ivory Tweed, $1,560

Occasion jackets, to wear over a dress and a gown

Duchesse, jacquard, lace, crepe and embellished tulle. These are cut with the sleeve head and length to sit over evening wear, which a tailored blazer is not. This is the group to look at if you need to cover your arms at a formal event and do not want it to look like an afterthought.

• Andrew Jacket in Ivory Duchesse, $6,070
• Bridget Jacket in Ivory Multi Jacquard, $3,460
• Kieran Jacket in Grey Jacquard, $3,460
• Estelle Jacket in Black Lace, $3,080
• Sigrid Jacket in Grey Crepe, $3,080
• Isobel Jacket in Navy Cloque, $2,710
• Mila Jacket in Black Embellished Tulle, $1,300
• Alva Jacket in White Taffeta, $1,320
• River Jacket in Pink Embellished Crepe, $920
• Rosita Jacket in White Crepe, $1,300
• Gabriella Jacket in White Crepe, $1,150

Daytime: linen, denim, suede and knit

• Estelle Jacket in Black Linen, $3,270
• Alora Jacket in White Linen, $2,900
• Carter Jacket in Brown Suede, $3,080
• Clay Jacket in Blue Chambray, $3,080
• Amy Jacket in Brown Fur, $3,270
• Avaya Jacket in White Embellished Denim, $2,340
• Sonny Jacket in Indigo Denim, $1,960
• Ambrose Jacket in Blue Embroidered Denim, $1,520
• Dores Waistcoat in Sand, $920
• Rumer Vest in Ballet Pink Knit, $850

Which group, in one table

Frequently asked questions

How much is a Huishan Zhang jacket?

Jackets and coats in the current collection run from $850 to $6,070 across 47 styles. The tailored blazers and the duchesse and jacquard occasion jackets sit at the top; tweed, denim and knitted pieces sit lower.

What is the best Huishan Zhang coat?

For daily wear, the Arthur Trench Coat in Camel Cotton Gabardine at $3,460, because a camel gabardine trench is the least seasonal coat anyone makes. For occasion, the Reina Coat in Ivory Multi Jacquard at $4,200, which is cut to go over a gown.

Can you wear a Huishan Zhang jacket over a gown?

Yes, and several are cut for it. The jacquard, duchesse and embellished tulle jackets have the sleeve head and the length to sit over an evening dress without crushing it. A tailored blazer will not: the shoulder is built for a shirt.

Which jacket works for the mother of the bride?

A jacquard jacket over a plain dress, and lace does the same. It reads as a designed outfit rather than as a cover-up, which is the thing most mother-of-the-bride jackets get wrong. The Bridget Jacket in Ivory Multi Jacquard and the Estelle Jacket in Black Lace are both cut for it.

What size jacket should I buy if I am wearing it over a dress?

Your usual size. The house cuts true to size and its occasion jackets already carry the ease to go over a dress. Sizing up gives you a jacket that slides off the shoulder, which is a harder problem to alter away than a slightly close fit.

Keep reading

• Huishan Zhang tweed, all 25 pieces
• Huishan Zhang for the mother of the bride
• What Huishan Zhang costs, category by category
• Huishan Zhang sizing and conversions
• Shop the full Huishan Zhang collection at Luxury Shoes