Faux leather + cropped tweed; Chanel-style jacket for petites

No. 5 jacket in brown sz S c/o Uniqueen, H&M faux-leather leggings (similar), Target blouse

This jacket from Uniqueen is undoubtedly one of my favorite pieces right now. It comes in 6 lovely colors and I spent ages trying to decide what to try. The cream is crisp and clean, the yellow is fun, and the peach pink is ultra feminine. After looking through my wardrobe, the most versatile color for me is brown (I returned the peach pink, but did snap some pics of it). I tried to answer most of your questions in this post, but please review the measurements on the website and compare them against your own clothes, and ask the retailer any questions before ordering.

I liked Uniqueen's Malang jacket (now back in satin lining), but the fit was not perfect on my frame. The Malang fit me in the shoulders, but the torso was a bit roomy and the length hit my hips. I mentioned wanting to shorten the length, but never got around to attempting it.

Left: For work with Gap blouse & Ann Taylor tropical wool skirt, taken in (this season's color)

Right: For studying with 7FAMK olive skinnies, TB Reva flats & Longchamp open tote

The first thing I noticed about this No. 5 jacket was the cropped length - a S measures 18" long vs. the Malang which is 20" long. This jacket may be too short for taller ladies (unless you want cropped), but is perfect for petites. As someone who is 5 feet tall, it’s been very hard finding jackets that are short enough to pair with skirts and/or flat shoes without truncating my leg line. The length of this jacket makes it so versatile for me. I've worn it already with longer pencil skirts, wool mini skirts, jeans and flats, leggings and tall boots, sheath dresses...you name it.

Chanel tortoise wayfarers (similar) & WOC, Target pumps w/ DIY cap (similar), Revlon coral lipstick

Sizing: Comes in three sizes (unlike the Malang) – S, M, and L. These sizes definitely run smaller than mainstream American sizes. A Small in the No. 5 feels comparable to XXS-00P at Ann Taylor / LOFT (except with longer sleeves), or in-between a size 2 and 4 at H&M. Again, please check the measurements on the website listed for each size...

My sz S measures 18-18.5" in length, 15.5" across the chest when lying flat, 14-14.5" across the shoulders including shoulder pads, 24" long sleeves, 5.5" across upper sleeve width.

Quality: Very good for the price ($80.74 + ship). The first time I wore it, my friend grabbed it and said, "Where's this from? It looks expensive!" A comparable jacket at Ann Taylor or BR would retail for upwards of $200, and J.Crew has a $600 version of the yellow tweed cropped jacket (that's somehow already sold out in many sizes..?). This tweed is medium-weight with a lot of dimension, and there's plenty of features like gold-tone buttons, full lining, functional lower pockets, trim that goes all-around (pet peeve of mine is items where the trim is only on the front half), plus a No. 5 pearl-studded pin. The pin is slightly pushing the design into too heavily-inspired territory, but it’s removable.

Fit: I’m wearing a Small and it fits me well everywhere except for sleeve length. Please note that the sleeves are longer than shown and will need to be hemmed or folded under for shorter arms. I have them tucked under here and secured with safety pins (thankfully, the textured tweed hides pins so I'll continue wearing it like this until I have time to do a formal alteration).

I also personally prefer my jacket sleeves to be slightly slimmer, but these do measure 5.5" across the widest point which is standard per my other blazers in Theory 00 or H&M 2. The shoulders are padded and stick out marginally past my natural shoulders, so beware if you have a narrower frame. I like that the torso is slimmer so the front flaps do not overlap on me; I can finally achieve that casual open-jacket look without looking too boxy from the side.

Other notes: This jacket has no closure. I plan on adding a little hook and eye closure to the front center for the option of wearing it closed. Also, I was not a fan of the sparklies in the trim of this, but happily discovered that they are woven in and can be removed strand by strand. I spent about 20 minutes snipping and pulling out some of the tinsel-like strands from the trim, and now love the less-effervescent jacket. (Sidenote: For those who own the Malang jacket and think there is too much fringe, I also discovered that the trim can be easily removed. The fringe on the sleeves is attached by just one stitch down the center, so you can use little scissors to snip that stitch without affecting the layer below.)

*UPDATE* - If you plan on pulling out the sparklies, make sure to lay the edges of the jacket out and hold them down firmly with clamps or something (I awkwardly used my knees). Be patient, and use small scissors to snip often before pulling. If you pull on a strand too hard, the edge of the jacket will bunch up from the tension and will be difficult to smooth back down. This didn't happen with my brown one, but I was too hasty with my white one and the front edges don't lie flat anymore.

Above: close-up of the texture after ~80% of sparklies were removed from the black trim.

Readers - What do you think of this jacket? If you own it, please feel free to share what size you ordered and how it fit (please note your measurements). I'm sure fellow tweed-loving ladies will be thankful for the reference info!