Swell bags and shoes always conquer the scene, Spring 2026 plays its most interesting game on jackets. After a winter made of strategic layering and heavy coats, the change of season comes from there: from the simple but decisive gesture of putting on a light coat that updates the entire look. But what are the trends to follow this Spring 2026 when it comes to jackets?
The catwalks, from New York to Paris, speak clearly: sporty models have never been so chicthe long ones are shortened and sculptural necks decorate different silhouettes adding character. More than a complement, the jacket becomes the centerpiece of the spring wardrobe. AND choosing the right one this year makes all the difference.
Funnel neck: minimalism becomes sculptural
Minimalism has never really left the scene, but in Spring 2026 it is summarized in a super trendy detail: the funnel neck. Altuzarra, Alaïa, Victoria Beckham and Kallmeyer presented jackets with high and sculptural collars on the catwalk not so much as an alternative to a specific model, but as 2.0 reinterpretation of the great classics. The high collar, sometimes left unbuttoned, creates a clear frame around the face and gives character to long trench coats such as oversized bomber jackets, technical jackets like refined balzers. For denim jackets like the one from Victoria Beckham, in leather Kallmeyer, or wax of Prada: the trend also works in compact wool or technical fabrics, more accessible and perfect for mid-season.
From Prada’s Spring-Summer 2026 show. (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
How to match it? With soft trousers and tapered pumps for an elegant balance, or with track pants and slim sneakers for a more urban version. In both cases, the message remains the same: essentiality yes, but with personality.
Don’t call it sporty: the anorak is fashion
It was a short step from archive athleisure to the catwalk. For Spring 2026, sports jackets such as anoraks, windbreakers, or dusters stop being a “service” garment and take center stage of the look. Loewe, Tory Burch And Versace they rewrite the Nineties aesthetic with technical, light models, often available in bright colors or bold graphic combinations. The result? A functional jacket with a wow effect.
The sports jacket according to Versace Spring-Summer 2026. (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
The secret is all in the styling. Worn over a men’s shirt and a skirt to pencil, or with light clothes or fluttering skirts, it creates that contrast between sport and femininity that continues to please. And then there is the more pragmatic aspect: wind, sudden rain, uncertain weather. If the mid-season imposes compromises, the sports jacket transforms them into opportunities.
After seasons of oversized, the hem gets shorter
If the return of low-waisted jeans divides, the Spring 2026 jacket trends have everyone in agreement: hems become shorter. And they do it with determination. On the catwalks of Dior, Chanel, Celine And Ferragamo outerwear stops above the waist, redefining proportions and leaving room for high-waisted trousers and skirts (or very low, for those who want to dare).
Even the trench coat is shorter at Chanel, SS26. (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
From Chanel the cropped blazer it is combined with low-waisted trousers and a tight-fitting V-neck sweater. Elsewhere the interpretations vary: safari jacket shortened by Celine, biker silhouette soft and deconstructed by Stella McCartney.
Fitted or slightly flared, structured or flowy, short jackets work because they enhance the waistline and slim the figure.
