A century of chic: the best Chanel-style jackets to rival the real thing

The boucle jacket is as stylish today as when it was first launched. To help you get the look without the high price, we’ve rounded up top high-street alternatives

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This year marks 100 years since Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel first unveiled what would go on to become one of the brand’s most coveted pieces: a tweed jacket. Or, as my colleague Jess Cartner-Morley called it last month, the Little Boxy Jacket. Soft and untailored, Chanel’s original boucle jackets were a rejection of the corseted silhouettes that were fashionable at the time. A century later, the brand continues to riff on the style – most recently with pastel-coloured and pearl-adorned versions down its couture catwalk.

However, with prices starting from £2,000, they are a wardrobe staple most of us can only dream of. However, there is some good news: this spring, the high street has several iterations that could almost be the real thing, at more affordable prices. Here is my pick of the best.