In theory, autumn is a great season for fashion, but let’s face it, it’s also kind of terrible because you can never figure out quite what to wear so you’re actually comfortable.
A down coat feels too heavy, but a thin sweater won’t cut it and you’ll be sweating by 2pm anyway. When it comes to the best fall jackets and coats, we prefer sherpas, denim, light puffers, and shackets. No, we didn’t make that last one up.
Fall Jackets and Coats for the Most Confusing Season
1. Wild Fable Hooded Quilted Jacket in Olive Green, $40
This army green quilted jacket from Target will keep you warm, but not too warm. Pair it with some lace-up combat boots and report for duty. Your job? Looking fabulous. And whatever your actual job is.
2. Soia & Kyo Bea C Jacket in Multi, $295
This Soia & Kyo jacket perfectly encapsulates the different available pumpkin shades. When you want to match with your dessert, look no further.
3. Summersalt The Reversible Packable Puffer in Lava & Hibiscus, $95
Why blend in when you were born to wear this bright pink jacket from Summersalt. You can even fold it into a pillow while traveling. Don’t sleep on this coat. Or, do.
4. Good American Reversible Cozy Denim Jacket in Blue, $185
This Good American jacket has everything: denim on one side, sherpa fleece on the other, and the discovery that you’re the long lost member of Jamiroquai.
5. Madewell Corduroy Yorkway Shirt-Jacket in Stained Mahogany, $88
Shirt jackets, or shackets like this one from Madewell, are all the rage this fall. Unlike the machine. It’s in the shop.
6. J. Crew Long Sweater-Coat in Stripe, $188
Until your penguin onesie is socially acceptable to wear to dinner, this sweater-coat from J. Crew will have to suffice. Even if it doesn’t have a beak.
7. Tularosa Bradlee Jacket in Beige, $198
The best fall jackets in 2021 have dual identities. Like this one from Tularosa that is both a teddy jacket and a bomber jacket. And the one you lent to that Russian spy.
8. Free People Velvet Military Jacket in Disco Indigo, $178
Look like your high school’s drum major, but cooler, in this velvet military jacket from Free People. No, we’re not bitter at all that we didn’t make the cut.
9. PacSun LA Hearts Plaid Shacket, $59.95
Pick up one of the PacSun’s oversized blue flannel shirt-jacket and pair it with some Doc Martens for the ultimate 90s-era look.
10. Athleta Whisper Featherless Jacket in Cattail Brown, $199
Our favorite puffer jacket from Athleta comes in plus sizes up to 3x. Plus they’re featherless, so you don’t have to worry about flying away.
11. Anthropologie Plaid Capelet in Lilac, $140
A capelet is a mix between a cape, a shawl, and a blanket. This one from Anthropologie has a touch of wool for extra coziness and is great for late night rendezvous.
When she's not typing away on her laptop, you can find Laura working on her MBA at Boston College, listening to Taylor Swift, or sweating it out at an OrangeTheory class. Follow her on Instagram @LauraKristine21 and LinkedIn.
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