Light Jackets for Spring & Autumn

Tailoring, lightest to warmest

At the summer end is a Boglioli K Jacket in open-weave beige linen, unstructured and airy. Cotton comes next: Dior's FW18/19 Toile de Jouy blazer and a garment-dyed Prada Sport blazer, both for women, plus a washed olive Linea Rossa twill work jacket from SS06. For cooler days there are K Jackets in wool-silk micro-check and brown plaid, and a Brioni in corduroy-effect cloth over a paisley lining. The warmest tailoring here is lined wool, from Prada Milano, Dior Homme and Burberrys Prorsum.

Shells, zips and denim

Zip jackets include a Prada Sport track jacket in stretch nylon with striped rib trims, a Burberry London Harrington, a Dolce & Gabbana bomber that layers a technical shell over a sweatshirt-style inner and a vintage Polo Ralph Lauren jacket in tan corduroy with a tartan body lining. Denim means an A.P.C. trucker with branded buttons and an Acne Studios SS16 jacket with a frayed collar, with more under Denim Jackets; there is also a cotton chore jacket from Acne Studios. Padded and heavier styles are in Jackets.

FAQ

Which light jackets keep out the wind?

The nylon and softshell pieces: a gray 1990s Nike anorak in ripstop that pulls on over the head, the windproof Nike ACG softshell with a drawcord hood and the Prada AW2010 blazer in PU-coated nylon.

Can a tailored blazer be worn casually?

Yes, unstructured ones most easily: a K Jacket with patch pockets sits well over a knit with chinos or jeans. The sharper, structured wool blazers read more formal but still work with dark denim.

What is a Harrington jacket?

A short, zip-front jacket cut to the waist, usually with a stand collar and a check or tartan lining; the name comes from a character in the 1960s TV series Peyton Place. The Burberry London one carries Nova Check on the inside.