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Effortlessly Cool Style Comes Down To These Leather Jackets

A classic that will live on
four women wear leather jackets of varying styles captured by a street style photographer

A good leather jacket wonโ€™t just last you a season, itโ€™ll live on for a lifetime.

Sure, theyโ€™re often investment items thatโ€™ll cost you, but shop right and care for your leather jacket, and youโ€™ll have a classic wardrobe staple you can throw over everything from cute summer dresses to weekend denim.

But which leather jacket to choose? While a few years back the one and only choice was a biker jacket, these days youโ€™re likely to find leather jackets spanning trends from the 70s revival through to 90s minimalism. 

Our advice? Select a leather jacket that feels a little classic, a little modern.

Longer or oversized vintage shapes will live on for years, while still feeling up-to-date.

If youโ€™re after the must-have shape of the season, oversized, bomber and rich chocolate brown hues are the style to shop.

Vintage is always an option, too โ€“ there are plenty of well-maintained leather jackets youโ€™ll find in op shops and consignment stores.

However, if youโ€™re in the market for a new purchase, below are our favourites.

Brown Leather Jackets

From deep chocolates to warm caramels, rich browns have become the new neutral in 2025. At the โ€™24 Fall/Winter Fashion Weeks we saw Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu, Ferragamo and more incorporate the rich hue, perfect for cool-weather dressing.

a female model wears a brown leather jacket

Mara Bomber Jacket
$289 at Henne

brown leather jacket

Unison Collared Patent 100% Polyurethane Jacket
$199 at David Jones

a female model wears a brown leather jacket

Melton Jacket
$329 at Elka Collective

a female model wears a brown leather jacket

Lโ€™Acadamie Faux Leather Jacket
$275 at Revolve

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Black Leather Jackets

Chocolate hues may be the palette du jour, but a black leather jacket is timeless. From glossy patents so matte finishes, cropped biker silhouettes to oversized bombers, consider these your new favourite outerwear pieces.

model wears black leather jacket

Nour Hammour It-Girl Jacket
$2,510 at Ssense

model wears black leather jacket

Aere Leather Bomber Jacket
$550 at The Iconic 

model wears black leather jacket

Ena Pelly Cropped Leather Jacket
$580 at The Iconic 

model wears black leather jacket

Basaly Leather Jacket
$910 at Maje

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Suede Jackets

In keeping with the rise of chocolate brown, suede has had a makeover for the modern wardrobe. A sartorial hallmark of the โ€˜70s, sueded leather has been all over the runways, namely at Chloe, Prada and Versace.

model wears a brown suede jacket

Rudy Bomber Jacket
$199 at Meshki

model wears a brown suede jacket

Self Portrait Cropped Suede Jacket
$1,130 at Net-A-Porter

model wears a brown suede jacket

Calyx Vegan Suede Jacket
$249 at Aje

model wears a brown suede jacket

Aere Anders Jacket
$150 at The Iconic

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