Destree Jackets: The Amoako, Tamara and 6 More Styles

The Destree jacket to know is the Amoako: cropped, fitted at the waist, with a mandarin collar and sculpted puff sleeves, cut in satin, denim and stretch fabrics. Start with the Amoako Satin Puff-Sleeve Jacket in White and browse the rest of our designer jackets, where the Tamara utility and Tatiana tailored styles complete the line-up.

If you already own one, our guide on how to style a puff sleeve jacket covers the proportions, shoes and trousers that make it work every day.

Destree jacket key facts

• The Amoako is the most searched Destree jacket; the house describes it as a contemporary reinterpretation of 1950s dressing.
• Amoako jackets come in polyester and silk satin, cotton-blend denim and a viscose stretch fabric.
• The Tamara is the Destree utility jacket, with a pointed collar, curved cargo pockets and tonal covered buttons.
• Most Destree jackets are marked true to size; the beige satin Amoako and the Claude run small, the beige wool Tamara runs large.
• Nearly every jacket in the current Coveti edit is made in Portugal, and most are lined in viscose.

What is the Destree Amoako jacket?

The Amoako is a cropped Destree jacket with a fitted waist, a high collar and voluminous sleeves, which the house describes as a contemporary reinterpretation of 1950s dressing.

The shape stays constant: short body, nipped waist, strong shoulder line. What changes from version to version is the collar, the sleeve and the hem, so it pays to read the details before you choose.

Satin Amoako jackets

The satin versions are cut in a polyester and silk blend with a viscose lining, which gives a smooth, luminous surface that holds the sleeve shape. The white satin jacket has the signature mandarin collar, voluminous long sleeves and tonal covered buttons. The Amoako Satin Puff-Sleeve Jacket in Terracotta keeps the classic mandarin collar and puff sleeves above a fitted waist, and the same cut also comes in yellow.

The Amoako Satin Puff-Sleeve Jacket in Black is the dressier variation. It has a V-notch stand collar and cap sleeves, structured seams at the waist, a long column of covered buttons and a scalloped peplum hem. Two limited editions made for Les Airelles add pearl and embroidered details to the black and white satin.

Denim Amoako jackets

Denim brings the Amoako into daywear. The Amoako Denim Puff-Sleeve Jacket in Dark Blue has a puff shoulder that tapers toward the wrist, a V-notch stand collar, a long button closure with covered buttons and a scalloped hem; the house calls it a reading of denim moved toward the formal through the cut. The Amoako Denim Puff-Sleeve Jacket in Khaki has a mandarin collar, tonal covered buttons and a full viscose lining, and the denim also comes in ecru and blue. For more ideas, see our guide on how to style a cropped denim jacket.

Stretch Amoako jacket

The Amoako Stretch Puff-Sleeve Jacket in Brown is the softest option. Cut in a flexible brown stretch fabric, it has a stand collar with a small V cutout, structured puff sleeves that taper toward the wrist, tone-on-tone covered buttons and a subtle peplum hem at the waist.

Which Amoako colour should you choose?

Pick the Amoako colour by where you will wear it: satin colours for evening and occasions, denim shades for every day.

• White satin: the brightest option, and the easiest to wear as a suit with white Yoshitomo trousers for summer parties.
• Black satin: the most formal, with its scalloped peplum hem and cap sleeves.
• Terracotta and yellow satin: colour for a day event, worn with ecru and white.
• Beige satin: a soft neutral, marked fits small.
• Dark blue, blue, ecru and khaki denim: daywear shades for jeans, skirts and knits; see the full range in our denim jackets edit.
• Brown stretch and black Soft Adorned cotton: quieter tailoring shades that sit well with brown and black trousers.

If you only buy one, choose the colour you already wear most in trousers, so the jacket works with what you own as well as with its matching pair.

Which Destree jacket should you choose?

Choose the Amoako for a sculpted, feminine shape, the Tamara for relaxed structure and the Tatiana for classic tailoring.

What is the Destree Tamara jacket?

The Tamara is Destree’s utility jacket, a refined take on workwear with a pointed collar, curved cargo pockets and tonal covered buttons.

The Tamara Wool Utility Jacket in Beige is the classic version in beige wool, and it is marked fits large, so size down. The Tamara Utility Jacket with Velvet Details in Black is cut in a supple black stretch fabric with defined shoulders, a fitted waist and cotton-blend details. The Tamara Coated Tailored Jacket in Moss moves the shape toward tailoring in a moss coated fabric with a subtle sheen and structured shoulders. The house suggests wearing the Yoshitomo virgin wool trousers with a Tamara jacket.

Does Destree make blazers?

Yes. The Tatiana and Claude are the Destree tailored jackets, and both sit in our blazers edit.

The Tatiana Tailored Jacket in Black has a structured construction, defined shoulders and a clean sculptural line in a black stretch suiting with a viscose lining. A Suit Bico version comes in black and white suiting with cotton-blend details, and it has a matching skirt; our Destree sets and suits guide shows how to wear the two together. The Claude Tailored Jacket in Black is a structured textured fabric with precise lines and restrained detailing. It is marked fits small, so size up. For more short tailoring, browse our cropped blazers edit.

Which Destree jackets are printed and textured?

The Lea, Mey and Ruby jackets carry the season’s surfaces: Garden jacquard, Tiger texture, Adorned finish and Smart Lace.

The Lea Garden Jacket in Black and Rust brings the black and rust Garden motif to a compact, structured silhouette, and it matches the Garden trousers and skirts. A Lea Tiger version comes in a brown wool and alpaca blend. The Mey Adorned Wool Jacket in Black is a black wool-blend jacket with a decorative Adorned finish, which the house suggests over a dress, a skirt and tailored trousers. The Ruby Smart Lace Satin Long Jacket in White is a long white satin-blend jacket with a Smart Lace finish, made for evening over a dress.

How do Destree jackets fit?

Most Destree jackets are true to size; three run differently, so check the fit note before you choose.

• The beige satin Amoako is marked fits small: size up.
• The Claude tailored jacket is marked fits small: size up.
• The beige wool Tamara is marked fits large: size down.

Destree labels jackets in French sizes, and Coveti shows them on the UK ladder: FR 36 is UK 8, FR 38 is UK 10 and FR 40 is UK 12. A cropped Amoako should close easily at the waist and finish at your natural waist; if the shoulders pull when you reach forward, go up a size. Our Destree size guide explains how puff sleeves and tailored shoulders should sit.

What to wear with a Destree jacket

Balance the volume on top with a long, clean line below: high-waisted straight trousers, a long skirt and dark denim.

1. Matching trousers. An Amoako satin jacket with Yoshitomo satin trousers in the same colour reads as a suit.
2. Straight denim. A denim Amoako over straight jeans keeps the look casual.
3. A long skirt. A column skirt to the ankle balances the cropped length.
4. A slim knit. A high-neck top under a Tamara keeps the collar neat.

For more on the full wardrobe, see our Destree clothing guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Destree Amoako jacket?

The Amoako is a cropped Destree jacket with a fitted waist, a high collar and voluminous sleeves. The house describes it as a contemporary reinterpretation of 1950s dressing.

What is the Amoako jacket made of?

The satin Amoako jackets are a polyester and silk blend with a viscose lining. The jacket also comes in cotton-blend denim and in a viscose stretch fabric.

Does the Destree Amoako jacket run small?

Most Amoako jackets are marked true to size. The beige satin version is marked fits small, so size up for that one.

What is the Destree Tamara jacket?

The Tamara is the Destree utility jacket, with a pointed collar, curved cargo pockets and tonal covered buttons. It comes in wool, coated fabric and stretch suiting.

Does Destree make a denim jacket?

Yes. The Amoako comes in denim in dark blue, blue, ecru and khaki, with a cropped fitted shape and puff sleeves.

What do you wear with a Destree jacket?

Wear a cropped Destree jacket with high-waisted straight trousers, a long skirt and straight denim. Matching Yoshitomo trousers turn a satin Amoako into a suit.