Altenative to blazers

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I know they are a classic but if one has a short torso, wide shoulders & a short neck they look awful, like Americal footballer chic.

I basically want/need a jacket that is smarter than a hoodie (not difficult) but comfortable and versatile like a blazer. I love those blazers that are made of almost sweatshirt material stuff (h&m and primark do some great ones) but they look like hell on me like all tops with collars and shoulder pads. I dot do shirts either...

My budget is £30, absolutely tops. I am trying to lose weight so this is a temporary jacket.

What are my options? Basically I want a body transplant & the moon on a stick but failing that, a jacket will have to do.

this waterfall one might work? or a kimono style or this batwing style would def minimise shoulders but is a teeny bit over budget.

Mm, not really what I'm after. Needs no shoulders/collar and while the kimono one fits that description, it's really a scarf with sleeves so will be useful for the beach but not so good in early autumn. Thanks for looking, though.

It's cardigan time again, isn't it?

Mind you, Dorothy P has done good jackety things under £40...

It's lovely but, and I don't want to seem unhelpful or ungrateful here, it's only in small or medium. But I wlll pop into Zara to see whether they have it in a large because it definitely looks like ac possible. Thanks!

Oh. None of their stuff goes beyond medium on the website.

What about this H&M one? In black? I think it's not exactly what you're after, but any good?

I have one of these - it's quite thing so more of an alternative to a cardi than a jacket, but smartens me up a bit for work. They have it in a few colours.

thin not thing!

I have wide shoulders and lapels/collars make me look a bit er...butch . A collarless jacket that nips in at the waist gives me shape though and I do think H&M jackets are brilliant VFM. This sort of thing

It's not the lapels so much as the shoulder pads, and the H&M ones, while v nice, look quite square across the shoulders.

New Look may be an option, though.

Food for thought. Hmm.

It's just occurred to me that there's a reason that you only ever see thin people in blazers.

River Island looking cheap promising, too. Ace.

Right. Wine!

Saw this in River Island a few days ago and nearly bought it! I have tiny shoulders so look for the opposite, this made mine look smaller so should hopefully suit you. It's a cardi knit, soft and drapy. And it's only £30
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Ooh, I saw that one on the website! Ace, will have a look. Thanks!

I have large boobs and wide shoulders and normally look horrendous in blazers. However, I bought a navy jersey one from Zara this year and it is very flattering - quite long length, no shoulder pads, unstructured and with narrow lapels. I'm sticking to this shape now and will probably buy another one in a different colour - I got the navy and have worn it loads.