The Humble Wax Jacket Is Back, Just In Time For Festival Season
With a pulling power that spans the wardrobes of everyone from Alexa Chung to the Queen, the humble wax jacket has long been a faithful and hugely practical wardrobe favourite. Out of the spotlight for a few years now, it’s having a renaissance moment for SS24, cropping up on a slew of Instagram stars and in high-end collections from the likes of Loewe and Totême. With festival season in sight, there’s no better time to invest, whether you search for a love-worn vintage Barbour or a high street iteration.
Don’t you love it when fashion turns its head to something practical? The wax jacket is just that and they are everywhere this season. Whilst summer and its promise of floaty white dresses, pretty swimwear and open-toe sandals might be on the horizon, let’s be rational and admit that summers in the UK can be temperamental, to say the least. A wax jacket is a fine option if you have Glastonbury plans in the diary or want something to pair with pretty mini dresses on cool summer evenings.
A wax jacket is a fine option if you have Glastonbury plans in the diary or awant something to pair with pretty mini dresses on cool summer evenings.
There are tonnes of them around right now and it is perhaps the Scandi cool-girl brand, Ganni, that has planted them back on the map for SS24. Their collaboration with Barbour has taken the traditional equestrian jacket and given it a cool girl twist, with patchwork colourways, oversized collars and chunky zip details.
And as much as we love the modern-day approach, there will always be a place in our heart for the OG Barbour, especially when juxtaposed with something that wasn’t entirely made for walking around a field in. Case in point… take style tips from Alexa and pair with a sequinned mini or from Insta favourite, Valeria AKA Sobalera, and team with straight-leg denim and polished accessories for a country-girl-in-the-city vibe.
Shop the best wax jackets for women below…
With festival season in sight, there’s no better time to invest, whether you search for a love-worn vintage Barbour or a high street iteration.
The Best Chore Jackets For Women
In a similar vein, the worker-style Chore jacket is also gaining traction for SS24. With a similar shape to a classic wax jacket but in a lighter, cotton or corduroy fabric, they are a great option for the warmer months when you still need that top layer. Wear now under fine knits and paired with straight-leg inky denim, or over pretty dresses come high-summer.
Look to classic worker labels like Dickies and Carhartt Wip for something authentic or Arket and & Other Stories for their modern riff on the classic.
With a similar shape to a classic wax jacket but in a lighter, cotton or corduroy fabric, a chore jacket is a great option for the warmer months when you still need that top layer.
Shop the best chore jackets for women below…
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