1960s-style French navy blue indigo cotton twill canvas chore jacket, £52.95, etsy.com/uk; Mien painters chore jacket, £174, madewell.com; Women’s indigo chore jacket, £89, communityclothing.co.ukFor proper chore jackets, the French Workwear Company sells vintage, classic blue jackets (from £58) together with more expensive customised printed and embroidered styles and has a pop-up shop in London’s Shoreditch (73 Rivington Street, EC2) until May 25.
Purveyors of traditional hardware and functional clothing, Labour & Wait sell the iconic Le Mont St Michel jackets (£198) – made in France this super-chic chore has been around since 1913 and is also available in a wide range of colours on the lemontsaintmichel.fr website but that’s without taking the extra tax into account.
Toast and Kin at John Lewis always feature an updated version of the workwear jacket in every collection, and one of the most flattering designs is the indigo denim chore jacket, made in Blackburn by Community Clothing (£89).
Think of this as an easy to wear, everyday blazer. It’s certainly not a chore wearing this lovely cotton jacket…Add a decorative touch by wearing a statement necklace over the top of the buttoned-up jacket.
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