Our Favorite Liner Jackets Prove It's What's Inside That Counts
As with donuts and their jelly, the good stuff is usually hidden. Sartorial case in point: the liner jacket. The humble liner is the engine room of outerwear, having spent years doing all the hard work keeping its wearer warm and getting little recognition for it. We're glad things have changed.
The liner jacket began life serving as an extra layer of heat, attached to the innards of the M-65 military jacket introduced by the US Armed Forces in the '60s. Though no new thing, military surplus continues to khaki-fy our wardrobes, and the liner, favored for its oversized and winter-bearing character, continues to be in demand. Japanese brands have killed it with military-influenced goods for a long time now, and the labels included in our selection, from Vanquish & Fragment to Beams, reflect that.
See our selection of the best liner jackets around below
Acne Studios
Kicking off this list is a black Acne Studios model, for an elegantly paired-back take on the reinterpreted functionwear staple.
Applied Art Forms
For something lighter, to wear as a vest or an extra layer beneath your coat, this piece'll do the trick.
AWAKE NY
Same concept, but in a poppier color, reminiscent of the lining in OG green bomber jackets.
C.P. Company
Now, you know CP Company had to make the lineup, seeing as they're notorious for their military-tech inspired fashions.
Lemaire
Lemaire's fuzzy, chocolate-y brown remake of a liner jacket's giving us all the fall feels.
Mr P
Similarly, Mr P's creamy fleece is equal parts classy and cozy.
OAMC
If you're looking for something a bit more design-y, OAMC's oversized aubergine quilt will gladly fulfill that wish.
RAINS
This version dances on the fine line that can separate a modern liner jacket from a puffer soft shell, and we're here for it.
Rick Owens
Rick Owens' elongated vest will, again, works as transit-season outerwear, or can buff up the insides of your wool knee-lenght overcoat.
Stone Island
Needless to say, Stone Island's shirt-style liner jacket made the cut, too, with this ivory shade acting as a ray of light against the backdrop of what is often a darker, earthier autumn wardrobe.
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