If it hasn't already, a chic little hybrid known as the shacket could become your go-to outerwear.
The best shackets combine the best of two essentials we already know, love, and wear: the oversized shirt and the cloud-soft flannel or wool coat. They're lightweight yet cozy, slightly slouchy yet polished with a belt—a garment you can throw on without a thought and instantly complete an outfit. Some year-round interpretations play with other materials, from faux leather to recycled denim, with equally irresistible results. Need more convincing? Look at street style, where Gigi Hadid alone has worn the versatile outer layer multiple times while jetting between shows during fashion month. (Her favorites include a corduroy take by Free People and two extra-oversized fleece shackets.) Kendall Jenner, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Gabrielle Union are on board with the laid-back trend too.
Fall shirts and jackets are great buys on their own. Fuse them together, and they're a seasonal essential. Ahead, we've found 20 shackets to layer with the best sweaters this fall and winter. (Pro tip: They also make an excellent fashion gift.) From buffalo check wool to fuzzy shearling, these shackets combine the best of two staples into one perfect transitional piece.
Ruby Jacket, $176, Free People
If you're looking for a single piece to achieve Kendall Jenner's laid-back street style look, this is it. This oversized Free People shacket comes in the broadest range of colors we've seen, with the oversized, blanket fit the best shackets have.
What reviewers are saying: "Big, comfy, versatile. Wearing it with everything. I need every color!!"
Sizes: XS–XL
Colors: Stone, olive, champagne, mustard seed, jade, and incense
Plus Airpuff Shirt-Jacket, $308, Madewell
Don't choose between a shacket and a quilted jacket. With this Madewell find, you get the best of two excellent fall layers in one jacket.
What reviewers are saying: "This coat is the perfect light layer for fall walks and early morning coffee runs. The color is warm and rich. Super comfy, runs a little large. Good length."
Sizes: XXS–XXL, 1X–4X
Colors: Warm coffee, pale thistle
Sherpa Work Jacket, $340, Alex Mill
You'll wear Alex Mill's winter shirt jacket nearly 24/7, since it gives everything from vintage jeans to flowy dresses a cooly utilitarian touch.
What reviewers are saying: "This jacket has been so perfect for fall in Chicago. It's comfortable, it's easy, it fits like a dream and is cute to boot! I bought on impulse and so glad I did."
Sizes: XS–XL
Colors: Military olive, powder blue, natural
Oversized Khaki Shirt Jacket, Gap
A simple khaki shacket will never go out of style. This mossy green is part-utility, part-prep, and one hundred percent versatile.
What reviewers are saying: "It's the perfect oversized look, comfortable but structured, love the green color. Everything I wanted for a fall jacket!"
Colors: Khaki green and beige
Sizes: XXS–XXL
Graham Flannel Shirt Jacket, $342, Apparis
The textbook definition of a perfect shacket, right this way. Apparis's style has everything: a '70s plaid, roomy pockets, and an oversized fit through the shoulders and sleeves that lets you layer underneath to your heart's content. You can also shop a shirt-length style in four shades of faux leather for less than $200.
Sizes: XXS–XXL
Colors: Green plaid, amethyst plaid
Hanzel Plaid Shirt Jacket, $630.80, IRO
Some days, you want to be enveloped in ankle-grazing outerwear that's more blanket than jacket. Other days, you only need a light, cropped layer to let the rest of your outfit shine. IRO's shorter shacket is just as cozy as the rest, but comes in a cut meant for playing up the texture and proportion of your look. Whether it's perched over a turtleneck and leather mini skirt or double-denim, this is your must-have finishing touch.
Sizes: FR32–FR44
Color: Pink
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Riding Scene Embroidered Cotton Coat, $2,505.92, Bode
Here's a pullover shacket for true fashion insiders—and one that's selling fast. Bode's outerwear is made in small batches with a decidedly vintage feel, including this shacket festooned with Western embroidery on the back.
What reviewers are saying: "This jacket will be in my closet for years to come! It’s a little heavier than I anticipated, because it’s fully lined, but with time, will relax and soften. Truly a jacket of 'heirloom' quality!"
Sizes: S/M and M/L
Color: Ecru multi
Leather-Trimmed Cotton and Linen-Blend Twill Jacket, $2,728, Loewe
A beautiful utility version, this shacket would be perfection layered with a white turtleneck underneath and a black and white silk scarf in your hair. The embossed leather logo patch is an upscale touch.
Sizes: FR32–FR44
Colors: Ecru
Checked Brushed Knitted Jacket, $7,304, Brunello Cucinelli
On an average fall day, this checked shacket neatly dresses up straight-leg jeans and a turtleneck sweater. By the time you're packing for Aspen, Vail, or Jackson Hole, it's a cozy layer for aprés ski lounging.
Sizes: XS–XL
Colors: Gray
Kiora Regenerated Leather Overshirt, around $1,451, Nanushka
Take your shacket in an edgy direction for fall. Nanushka's new version for fall has the slouchy, oversized fit we adore, with the added bonus of material made entirely from regenerated leather.
Sizes: XXS–XL
Colors: Black and dark brown
The Palmer Jacket, $590, Christy Dawn
Made from one hundred percent organic cotton, Christy Dawn's boxy shacket feels lightweight and soft now—and will keep that effortless feel through years of wear. The check pattern also nods to fall without going full pumpkin spice.
Sizes: XS–XL
Colors: Mocha plaid
Sabi Plaid Sherpa Shirt Jacket, $926, Stand Studio
This minty plaid shacket is even cozier than it looks. Thank the plush shearling fabric, a fixture of Stand Studio's must-have outerwear.
Sizes: 0–8
Color: Green plaid
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Camden Jacket, $450, Reformation
Here's a minimalist shacket made from cozy, sustainably-sourced wool. From the understated design to the flattering, slightly oversized fit, you'll find yourself wearing this shacket daily (at least).
Sizes: XS–XL
Colors: Beige, forest, and black
Perla Oversized Shirt Jacket, around $316, The Frankie Shop
Frankie Shop translated its best-selling oversized shirts into a nearly identical shacket. The key differences? Snap closures to keep chills far away, a thicker material suited to all-year wear, and pockets that can fit your phone and wallet at once.
Sizes: XS/S and M/L
Colors: Kelly green, hot pink, and tangerine orange.
Shirt Jacket, Thakoon
Thakoon's style has an exaggerated oversized fit and comes in two versatile shades. If you're not ready to commit, you can rent it through Rent the Runway (and if you make the investment after a trial run, you save ten percent by shopping through RTR).
What reviewers are saying: "I loved this jacket and got a lot of wear out of it. It was perfect for the surprise cold weather we were having for Memorial Day weekend. Fits true to size and is a nice, soft felt material."
Sizes: XS–XL
Color: Mint green
Paulin Coat, $405, Sézane
Count on Sézane's shacket to bring all the French girl vibes. The cobalt blue is reminiscent of the best chore jackets, but in a cozier wool for winter.
Colors: Vintage blue, ecru, and camel check
Sizes: 2–14
Fontizi Coat, $1,091.30, Isabel Marant Etoile
Isabel Marant's longline shacket combines the best of the menswear shape and an autumnal plaid print. We'll take two, and wear them over tanks and denim for those tricky transitional weather days.
Colors: Anthracite
Sizes: XS–L
Jaro Coat, around $532, Rails
The midi length on this shacket allows you to wear it as a final outer layer or as a midi dress. Just make sure you layer fleece-lined leggings or tights underneath.
Colors: Tan Pacific check, camel Buffalo check, blue Buffalo check
Sizes: XXS–2X
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Nakita Longline Shacket, around $462, NAKED CASHMERE
Two words we always love to hear: pure cashmere. This extra-cozy shacket is more than worth the splurge.
Colors: Chocolate, moss, and black
Sizes: XS–L
Bridget Crocheted Organic Cotton Jacket, $582, Holzweiler
Shackets aren't all fall flannels and wintery plaids. In patchwork crochet, the easygoing silhouette becomes a pool cover-up. And when chilly weather finally arrives, you can still layer it over a sold T-shirt.
Sizes: XS–L
Color: Ecru
This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.