The best ladies' jackets and cardigans to buy for fall 2012

Aéropostale denim jacket, $35, at Aéropostale, locations throughout the city; visit aeropostale.com

17 Sundays jacquard bomber jacket, $189, at 17sundays.com

Ann Taylor Park peacoat, $228, at Ann Taylor, locations throughout the city; visit anntaylor.com

Forever 21 Plus color-blocked cutaway blazer, $30, at Forever 21, locations throughout the city; visit forever21.com

Worthington trench coat, $50, at JCPenney, locations throughout the city; visit jcpenney.com

Vans Doo-Wop jacket, $118, at zappos.com

London Fog Heritage coat with hood, $178, at Macy’s, locations throughout the city; visit macys.com

Asos knitted Aztec duffle coat, $136, at asos.com

H&M wool cocoon coat, $129, at H&M, locations throughout the city; visit hm.com

Desigual wool coat, $228, at Desigual, locations throughout the city; visit desigual.com

Material Girl faux-leather jacket, $72, at Macy’s, locations throughout the city; visit macys.com

Tulle houndstooth coat, $84, at fredflare.com

Rachel Roy The Aimee jacket, $169, at rachelroy.com

Dorothy Perkins jacket with leather sleeves, $95, at us.dorothyperkins.com

BB Dakota Durango coat, $104, at fredflare.com

Fred Perry Fair Isle cardigan, $225, at fredperry.us

Blank NYC It Takes Two-Tone vegan leather jacket, $102, at lulus.com

Bongo Gold Blazer jacket, $20, at Kmart, locations throughout the city; visit kmart.com

Old Navy double-pocket jacket, $40, at Old Navy, locations throughout the city; visit oldnavy.com

Desigual shearling-lined coat, $259, at Desigual, locations throughout the city; visit desigual.com

Muse contrast knit jacket, $158, at museapparel.com

Tulle long-sleeved cropped jacket, $80, at tulle4us.com

Aéropostale plaid wool toggle coat, $60, at Aéropostale, locations throughout the city; visit aeropostale.com

Nasty Gal moto zip crop jacket, $88, at nastygal.com