There are two ways to look at a cloudy sky. Some see it as a good reason to stay indoors. We prefer to see it as a good reason to grab a jacket.

The women's jacketcollection from Au Vieux Campeur – Congés Payés extends the legacy of the house on Rue des Écoles with pieces designed to accompany days that start sunny, continue with a few clouds, and sometimes end with a light shower. Busy days love surprises. We simply try to limit some of them.

A jacket never waits very long

A jacket rarely leaves the coat rack only to return in the evening. It goes from a walk to a terrace, from a train platform to a path, then finds its way back to your shoulders when the air gets chilly. Good jackets have a sense of timing.

• Always ready to go out.From light jacketsto mid-season jackets, including models designed for spring or autumn, our collection accompanies days when the weather is as indecisive as we are. We take out a jacket as a precaution. We end up keeping it for pleasure.
• When the sky decides to change its mind. K-way, windbreaker, waterproof jacketor rain jacket, everyone has their way of standing up to the clouds. And when the first drops arrive, it's usually too late to regret leaving it at home. Showers have this annoying habit of never giving much warning.
• Materials that live outdoors.A cotton jacketaccompanies the mildest days, while a wool jacketgladly takes over when the air gets cooler. The plaid jacketis one of those classics that we rediscover every year with the same pleasure. Some habits age remarkably well.
• The allies of in-betweens.The sleeveless vestand the women's sleeveless jacketknow exactly where they can be useful: when a jacket is too much, but a simple sweater is no longer enough. Seasons sometimes have a taste for indecision. Fortunately, they are not the only ones.

A loyal travel companion

A good jacket accompanies walks, weekend getaways, holidays, and returns to the city with the same discretion. It ends up rolled in a bag, tied around the waist, draped over the back of a chair, or lent to someone who swore they weren't cold. That's probably the greatest compliment one can pay a jacket: it always ends up being useful.

To complete your lifestyle wardrobe, also discover our women's t-shirts, women's sweaters, and women's trousers. Days sometimes take an unexpected turn. A good women's jacket generally appreciates this kind of improvisation.