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Although spring’s inventive handbag and shoe trends typically cause more of a stir, jackets are arguably one of the best parts of the season. After months of bundling beneath more layers than we can count, adding a lightweight (and importantly not overpowering) topper to your look is a welcome reprieve, and a fresh opportunity to up your style. This year, if the runways are any indication, spring’s outerwear, in a range of new shapes and iterations, is about to become one of the season’s key wardrobe staples. That’s why we’re advocating for a jacket-first dressing approach for spring.
From New York to Paris, new jackets arrived on the Spring 2025 runways in droves. The return of the bomber jacket was notable—seen in red suede at Prada and in shiny black leather at The Row. Appearing at JW Anderson in the form of a puffed-up hoodie and at Alexander McQueen in a sharp-waisted peplum, leather jackets shapeshifted as well. Trenches, too, got a makeover, showing up on the runways cropped to the waist, or long and sweeping the floor. And continuing in spring’s sportif direction, this season we saw track jackets and anoraks at Miu Miu and Prada. Perhaps most surprisingly, we saw the return of the cape, championed by the likes of Chloé, Gucci, and Loewe.
The Key Spring Outerwear Trends to Shop:
- The Bomber Jacket: Nour Hammour Clint leather jacket, $1,290
- The Sporty Jacket: Cos technical hooded parka jacket, $150
- The Cropped Classic: Favorite Daughter The Cropped Charles trench coat, $328
- The Countryside Jacket: Toteme oversized organic cotton jacket, $930
- The New Leather Jacket: Saint Laurent leather jacket, $6,800
- The Sweeping Trench: The Frankie Shop Astoria cutout trench coat, $395
- The Cape: Róhe wool jacket, $900
- The Funnel Neck: Khaite Farris jacket, $2,980
Aside from being on-trend, spring jackets are a practical staple for tricky transitional dressing and beyond. For a round-up of all of our favorite styles to slide into, keep scrolling below.
The Bomber
Sleek bombers featured prominently on spring’s runways, and are already arriving in stores in a range of colors and materials, like Khaite’s light suede style or Bally’s sumptuous leather. We love them styled with fluid trousers for a relaxed yet super cool look.
The Sporty Jacket
Keeping in step with the season’s sporty trend, anoraks and track jackets get back in the game. We like them mixed with girlish skirts and dresses à la Miu Miu.
The Cropped Classics
Trench coats are a staple in a transitional wardrobe, but this season they’re showing up in new shapes. We’re especially partial to the cropped silhouette, which appeared on runways from Sacai to Khaite.
The Countryside Jacket
Barn jackets continue to dominate the outerwear dialogue this spring, with designer offerings from Prada and Loewe, to contemporary styles from Everlane and Alex Mill. Here’s how to style it for right now.
The New Leather Jacket
Classic black leather jackets took on inventive shapes for spring. JW Anderson showed a puffed leather hoodie, while Saint Laurent continued to iterate on their now-trademark bomber. Alaïa’s take is at once sculptural and timeless.
The Sweeping Trench
Contrasting its cropped counterpart, floor-sweeping trenches also stand out as a trend for spring. Gucci led the pack, mixing a flowing monogrammed style with patchwork jeans.
The Cape
Cape-like styles are making a triumphant return to the fashionscape, in large part thanks to Chloé’s Chemena Kamali who has made the piece central to her brand. Find more attainable takes at Cos, Rohé, and Zara.
The Funnel Neck
Cape-like styles are making a triumphant return to the fashionscape, in large part thanks to Chloé’s Chemena Kamali who has made the piece central to her brand. Find more attainable takes at Cos, Rohé, and Zara.
