Earlier this spring, Jenni Kayne launched her first campaign in almost 17 years in business. Titled “Find Your Uniform,” it featured three stylish, well-rounded women—Phoebe Tonkin, Lara Worthington, and Tylynn Nguyen—in their version of a JK uniform (i.e., a T-shirt or cashmere sweater and jeans). It was the final push in the shift her brand has been undergoing for a while now, moving away from “fashion-forward” collections toward a lineup of classic, keep-forever pieces you can reach for all the time. That means lofty cashmere knits, her best-selling mules, satin slip dresses, silk button-downs, flannel shirts, and very excellent coats. They’re the items that have always performed best for Kayne, because they’re simple but executed in a way that feels luxe and thoughtful.
As such, her Resort collection mainly included tweaks on those signatures: a glossy deep-teal slip, a turtleneck in a cozy new waffle knit, oiled leather boots, and a herringbone double-breasted coat that could persuade you to give up statement outerwear for good. She also reintroduced her slides and flat mules in plush chocolate mink. Essential? Not really—but considering they’ll arrive in stores around the holidays, they’d be a seasonally decadent splurge.
