The Best Designer Jackets for Women: 10 Jackets Worth Buying This Season

The short answer: the two designer jackets that work hardest are a black blazer and a black leather jacket; add a short puffer jacket for winter and you have every season covered. Shop every women’s designer jacket at Coveti, where The Frankie Shop, Max Mara, Yves Salomon and Toteme have the deepest edits.

A jacket is the layer you reach for most, from the office to the weekend. The ten below are chosen for cut, fabric and how often you will wear them, and each one is in stock now.

Which jacket do you need?

Our picks: the best designer jackets for women

1. Toteme Slim Stretch Wool Blazer in Black

The clean black blazer that works with everything. Read about how a blazer should fit.

2. Max Mara Umico Double-Breasted Wool Blazer in Navy

A navy double-breasted blazer, the sharpest tailoring shape. See how to wear a double-breasted blazer.

3. Khaite Alder Jacket in Black Leather

A clean black leather jacket from Khaite. Read about the best leather jacket brands.

4. The Frankie Shop Rufina Double Breasted Faux Leather Jacket in Black

A double-breasted faux leather jacket, oversized in the Frankie Shop way.

5. Moose Knuckles Original 3Q Down Jacket in Alabaster

A warm down jacket from the Canadian label, in an easy winter white.

6. Mackage Madalyn Lustrous Down Jacket in Cream

Mackage, founded in Montreal in 1999, makes tailored down jackets; this one has a lustrous finish.

7. The Frankie Shop Storm Cropped Bomber Jacket in Black

A cropped black bomber for casual days.

8. Max Mara Martora Single-Breasted Wool Tweed Jacket in Medium Grey

A grey wool tweed jacket that polishes jeans.

9. Zimmermann Clash Denim Cropped Jacket

A cropped denim jacket for spring and autumn.

10. Yves Salomon Short Merino Lambskin Shearling Jacket in Orange

Short shearling from the Paris furrier, for colour and warmth.

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Browse bomber jackets, tweed jackets, denim jackets, shearling jackets and fur jackets, and for longer layers, see our edit of the best designer coats for women.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most versatile designer jacket?

A black blazer, closely followed by a black leather jacket. Both work with tailoring, dresses and denim.

Which designer jacket is warmest?

A down puffer jacket is the warmest for its weight, followed by shearling and fur jackets.

What is the difference between a jacket and a coat?

A jacket ends at the hip and the waist; a coat is longer, usually to the knee and below.

How should a designer jacket fit?

The shoulder seam should sit at your shoulder and the sleeve should end at the wrist bone, with room for a knit underneath.

Are designer jackets worth the money?

For the jackets you wear most, yes: better fabric, construction and fit mean they last for years.