Summer Wind

I’m going to hazard a guess that a lot of time has passed since you last wore a windbreaker.

Hm, second or third grade perhaps? Maybe fifth on your class trip to Washington D.C.? Either way, it’s been a while.

Unless you are an avid outdoorslady, windbreakers probably don’t factor into your daily attire. That is, until now.

Quietly gaining steam over the past few seasons, the windbreaker/anorak/parka/what-have-you has officially become the topper you want to be wearing when temperatures start to cool.

But unlike your fifth grade-version, these new styles are sporty and feminine. They are perfect with some of the preppy miniskirts and silk dresses we’ve been seeing lately and I think they’ll definitely stick around through Fall!

Here are a few of my current favorite styles, so many to choose from!

From left: Reed Krakoff – avail Resort 2011 (via Style.com);  Current Elliott (via Shopbop); Edun (via Net-a-Porter); Ann Taylor Loft (yep, that’s what I said) & J.Crew