The barn jacket, otherwise known by its various monikers that range from chore jacket to utility coat interchangeably, this fairly unassuming outerwear item has risen from its agrarian roots to take its place at the top of the fashion crop.
Call it what you like—there’s no denying barn jackets have been everywhere the past few seasons, and this winter is no exception. But that doesn’t mean we have to wait for cooler weather to embrace the trend in our own wardrobes. In fact, the barn jacket might just be the perfect cross-season staple.
The Best Barn Jackets, According To maire claire:
- Best Overall: Barbour Icons Bedale Showerproof Jacket, $600
- Best Classic: COS Suede Collar Field Jacket, $350
- Best Oversized: Toteme Cotton-Gabardine Coat, $1,400
- Best Affordable: Uniqlo Utility Short Jacket, $79.90
- Best Statement: Nour Hammour Barn Suede Jacket, $2,565
With its lightweight body and casual, yet elegant fit, the utilitarian jacket is the perfect layering piece for whatever the climate requires.
And while the essence of the workwear-inspired barn jacket may have been around forever, its contemporary uptake found its footing in streetwear style thanks to brands like Carhartt Wip, or the the slightly less edgy, but enduringly classic Barbour (a Glasto celeb favourite), and making it onto the high fashion circuit in Loewe’s S/S23 collection, and then Prada’s S/S24 designs.
Ever since, the style has been an unstoppable fixture on the fashion scene, but less trendy and more timeless, the barn jacket truly deserves its elevated-essential status.
So, whether you’re looking for that not-quite-summer layer, or an answer to your winter styling woes, the barn jacket is here to tick all the boxes.
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H&M
Corduroy Collar Jacket
NOUR HAMMOUR
Barn Suede Jacket
UNIQLO
Utility Short Jacket
COS
Suede Collar Field Jacket
POLO RALPH LAUREN
Denim Barn Jacket
LEVI’S
Bree Barn Jacket
FRIENDS WITH FRANK
The Ines Jacket
BARBOUR
Icons Bedale Showerproof Jacket
VELVET
Rosa Cotton Gabardine Jacket
MASSIMO DUTTI
Flocked Denim Jacket
TOTEME
Cotton-Gabardine Coat
THE ROW
Elodianna Cotton-Canvas Jacket
HENNE
Tavi Jacket
DOEN
Pascual Jacket
