Artful, off-duty layering: The big Lakme Fashion Week trend right now

While jackets and overcoats are essentially winter staples, the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week is proving that these are primed to become trends this summer season as well.

While jackets and overcoats are essentially winter staples, the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week is proving that these are primed to become trends this summer season as well. A number of designer used the style in their collections. From cotton, linen to organza, an eclectic range of fabrics and prints can be used to create these long jackets.

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You can wear them on shorts, shirts, dresses and even Indian wear, just choose the right colour and fit and make a style statement this summer. We give you a few options.

1A printed long jacket with a belt by Pankaj and Nishi

2 Divya Sheth uses Kalamkari with border for this Indian-inspired long jacket



3 An off-white cotton overcoat with Rajasthani embroidery by Rahul and Shikha



4A fun mega-sleeved overcoat by Ragini Ahuja is apt for a summer outing



5 Paras and Sonam Modi's blue cutwork overcoat will add elegance to your Indian wear



6 Nishka Lulla's grey overcoat is perfect for beach soiree



7 A bath robe-styled crepe overcoat for a more formal event



8 Bold prints and boxy style are the key elements of this Aartivijay Gupta long jacket