Transitional Layers

Trenches, barn jackets and quilted things for the weeks that can't decide.

Best Transitional Coats and Jackets are the answer when the forecast changes by lunchtime, and this edit has plenty of useful shapes to choose from. I am eyeing the Cropped Barn Jacket, Gabby Car Coat, Skylar Trench Coat, and Robyn Car Coat from labels including Barbour, Theory, and HOBBS LONDON.

Barn & Chore Jackets

The one everyone's reaching for.

Cropped Barn Jacket

BLANKNYC

$103.6

Cropped Barn Jacket - Exclusive

AQUA

$118

The Barn Jacket

THE GREAT.

$330

Riley Cotton Barn Jacket

Marine Layer

$201

Trenches & Car Coats

When it's actually cold at 8am.

Mindee Wool Blend Coat

Ted Baker

$84.5

Gabby Car Coat

Barbour

$325

Skylar Trench Coat

HOBBS LONDON

$235

Robyn Car Coat

Varley

$328

Rue Trench Coat

rag & bone

$199.5

Mavis oversized trench coat

The Frankie Shop

$304

Veyron ovesized twill trench coat

The Frankie Shop

$311

Riva oversized cotton trench coat

The Frankie Shop

$360

Quilted & Puffers

Warm without the bulk.

Kirby Quilted Jacket

Barbour

$196

Reversible Quilted Jacket

Beyond Yoga

$148.8

Love Song Quilted Jacket

BLANKNYC

$117.6

Pippa Packable Puffer Jacket

FP Movement

$148.5

Bombers & Shirt-Jackets

The in-between layer.

Corduroy Shirt Jacket

Theory

$106.25

Orten Bomber Jacket

ALLSAINTS

$279.2

Stand Collar Linen Jacket

Eileen Fisher

$248

Big Apple Oversized Bomber Jacket

Edikted

$96.6

Double-Faced Cotton Jacket

Polo Ralph Lauren

$298

Abby Linen Casual Jacket

Whistles

$120

Women's Satin Lace Trim Bomber Jacket

Mint Velvet

$157.5

Zip Jacket

Vince

$272.16

Transitional Layers

Trenches, barn jackets and quilted things for the weeks that can't decide.

Barn & Chore Jackets

The one everyone's reaching for.

Cropped Barn Jacket

BLANKNYC

$103.6

Cropped Barn Jacket - Exclusive

AQUA

$118

The Barn Jacket

THE GREAT.

$330

Riley Cotton Barn Jacket

Marine Layer

$201

Trenches & Car Coats

When it's actually cold at 8am.

Mindee Wool Blend Coat

Ted Baker

$84.5

Gabby Car Coat

Barbour

$325

Skylar Trench Coat

HOBBS LONDON

$235

Robyn Car Coat

Varley

$328

Rue Trench Coat

rag & bone

$199.5

Mavis oversized trench coat

The Frankie Shop

$304

Veyron ovesized twill trench coat

The Frankie Shop

$311

Riva oversized cotton trench coat

The Frankie Shop

$360

Quilted & Puffers

Warm without the bulk.

Kirby Quilted Jacket

Barbour

$196

Reversible Quilted Jacket

Beyond Yoga

$148.8

Love Song Quilted Jacket

BLANKNYC

$117.6

Pippa Packable Puffer Jacket

FP Movement

$148.5

Bombers & Shirt-Jackets

The in-between layer.

Corduroy Shirt Jacket

Theory

$106.25

Orten Bomber Jacket

ALLSAINTS

$279.2

Stand Collar Linen Jacket

Eileen Fisher

$248

Big Apple Oversized Bomber Jacket

Edikted

$96.6

Double-Faced Cotton Jacket

Polo Ralph Lauren

$298

Abby Linen Casual Jacket

Whistles

$120

Women's Satin Lace Trim Bomber Jacket

Mint Velvet

$157.5

Zip Jacket

Vince

$272.16

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