The Jackets That Do the Work Between Seasons

The Jackets That Do the Work Between Seasons

The in-between jacket has quietly become the most worn piece in the closet. Fall dressing now starts with a light layer you can take off at lunch rather than a heavy coat you commit to in October. This edit is every shape of it, from cropped and tailored to long and slouchy.

The first cold morning of the year

Nobody wants a parka in September and nobody wants to freeze either. The transitional jacket is the answer the whole internet landed on at once, and the trench, the field jacket and the cropped leather are all fighting for the same hook by the door.

More jackets

After a few years of oversized everything, the jacket has gone shorter and sharper again. A good layer is what turns a simple outfit into a complete one.

Still more jackets

The military silhouette keeps resurfacing because it makes any outfit look like it had a plan. These are the pieces that sit on top of everything else.

Even more jackets

Leather and suede are being treated as a basic now, the way denim once was. The outer layer is the first thing people see.

Yet more jackets

A good layer is also the easiest way to make last season's clothes look new. A good layer is what turns a simple outfit into a complete one.

The last of the jackets

After a few years of oversized everything, the jacket has gone shorter and sharper again. These are the pieces that sit on top of everything else.

Coats and trenches

The military silhouette keeps resurfacing because it makes any outfit look like it had a plan. The outer layer is the first thing people see.

More coats and trenches

Leather and suede are being treated as a basic now, the way denim once was. A good layer is what turns a simple outfit into a complete one.

Knitwear

A good layer is also the easiest way to make last season's clothes look new. Knits bring the cold-weather texture that the season needs.

Blazers

After a few years of oversized everything, the jacket has gone shorter and sharper again. These are the pieces that sit on top of everything else.

More from the edit

The military silhouette keeps resurfacing because it makes any outfit look like it had a plan. A few more pieces from the edit that did not fit the other groups.

Also in the edit

Leather and suede are being treated as a basic now, the way denim once was. The rest of the edit, mixed together.

Still in the edit

A good layer is also the easiest way to make last season's clothes look new. Extra picks that round out the look.

How to pick the one you will actually wear

Choose by the outfit you repeat most, not by the one you imagine. A jacket that works over a tee and a skirt is the one that earns the hook.