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5 Lightweight Jackets That Will Carry You Through The New Season
Words by The MR PORTER Team
29 August 2024
The end of summer is the perfect time to start thinking about what you’re going to wear for the next few months. You know, when mercury starts to dip and it’s a tad too nippy to leave the house in just a white T-shirt. Knitwear, long sleeves, but most importantly, jackets. Here, we present the top of the crop of the latest designer collections – a field style from Loro Piana, Bottega Veneta’s reversible blouson, an A1-inspired bomber from Dries Van Noten and much more.
01. The Bottega Veneta blouson
Bottega Veneta’s blouson is the true definition of “adaptable” – it’s designed to be reversible, so it’ll work double time in your trans-seasonal wardrobe. The sturdy cotton-drill it’s cut from makes it ideal for layering. It is also printed with autumnal checks on one side, allowing you to add a touch of pattern to most outfits with ease.
02. The Valentino Garavani tweed jacket
Trust Valentino Garavani to take classic menswear staples – such as traditional tweed shooting jackets – and put its signature contemporary twist on it. Tailored with a neat pointy collar in a relaxed, boxy shape that’s unexpectedly fluid when worn, this blouson has all the potential to take you from casual, everyday get-ups to more formal occasions.
03. The Loro Piana field jacket
Loro Piana’s fabrications – and the cutting-edge technology the Italian brand develops in-house to protect them against the elements – are second to none. Which is why its refined staples are always at the top of our Wish List. This aptly titled Traveler jacket, for instance, is made from a blend of linen and cotton, but treated with Rain System for water resistance. How’s that for a travel companion?
04. The Brunello Cucinelli bomber jacket
Summer isn’t over until you decide it is, so who are we to say “no” to a linen jacket to see out the season? Brunello Cucinelli’s twill style will do a lot of the sartorial heavy lifting in the in-between months, too, and is exclusive at MR PORTER, so you won’t find it anywhere else.
05. The Dries Van Noten A1-style jacket
Investing in a quality bomber jacket that will see you through trans-seasonal style dilemmas is a no brainer – particularly if said bomber is made by Mr Dries Van Noten. It may be a fresh take on the classic aviator style, but the rich camel hue makes it significantly more refined and contemporary.
