‘In Chanel, I Feel Free’: Why Men Love Suits Made for Women

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The Chanel tweed jacket—worn by famous women from Princess Diana to Rihanna to Marge Simpson—is a beacon of femininity and elegance. Designed by Coco Chanel in 1957 and reworked time and again by the brand’s designers Karl Lagerfeld and now Virginie Viard, its constants are usually nubbly tweed fabric, double-C buttons and a gold chain hidden in the hem (so it falls nicely). It’s an indisputable fashion classic for women.

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