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A Black Denim Jacket Is Key to Transeasonal Styling
So here are the top 12 currently on the market
TK Maxx is flogging ceramic pumpkins, which means it’s almost time to layer up. The most style-minded, level-headed amongst us opt for a black denim jacket. Why? For ample reasons, three of which we touch on below.
Up first is versatility. Regardless of your age, mood, motivation for venturing outdoors and any other factor that affects the way you dress, a black denim jacket – more so than a blue denim jacket, or one of any other colour – will work for you on any given day outside of winter. It’s the one transeasonal style that truly transcends subcultures. Think about it: the ravers, the bikers, the eboys, the pretty boys, the punk rockers – they’ve all got one! And they wear it time after time after time.
Which brings us to our second point: timelessness. Humanity has a soft spot for denim jackets, and has done ever since THE Levi Strauss invented the layer circa 1880. And considering trailblazers like Glenn Martens, Yoon Ambush and Tremaine Emory are presently breaking new ground with their innovative use of denim, we’re completely confident it’ll live a few lifetimes more.
Especially since denim is so hard-wearing, which just so happens to be our third and final reason to snatch up a black denim jacket. Denim will forever be popular because it's strong and resilient and can last for decades (see: the vintage denim market). It isn't likely to rip like nylon might, and definitely won’t crack and peel like a low-quality leather. Plus, it requires much less maintenance than wool, suede and linen.
Convinced to cop a black denim jacket to see you through autumn and beyond? Wise decision. Allow us to present you with the 12 best black denim jackets around.
Carhartt WIP
Carhartt WIP wants you to know that its black denim take on a chore jacket is made with love, hence the single heart-shaped button and the woven heart label that replaces the traditional logo tag.
£162; farfetch.com
Ksubi
The Juice Wrld 999 x Ksubi black denim jacket aptly embodies the mood of the late emo rapper's impassioned discography.
£162; ssense.com
Denim Tears
Embellished with a cotton-inspired motif that symbolises the fabric’s deep-set and harrowing relationship with slavery, Denim Tears' wreath jacket is a thought-provoking piece.
£265; denimtears.com
Tom Ford
One way for the clean-cut guys to charge their 'fits with sex appeal. (It's the cropped length that does it.)
£1,270; luisaviaroma.com
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren’s steadfast commitment to crafting top-tier classics means its black denim jacket is the ultimate benchmark.
£255; ralphlauren.co.uk
Fear of God Essentials
A black denim jacket you can pair with black denim jeans without looking like a boyband member on a reunion tour.
£215; mrporter.com
Maison Mihara Yasuhiro
Or do you want something avant-garde? Look to MMY if so, as the iconoclastic Japanese label is renowned for its experimental takes on everyday essentials.
£1,346; farfetch.com
Ambush
Here’s a much-needed reminder that not all black denim jackets are of a trucker silhouette. Ambush’s, for instance, takes the form of a kimono.
£420; ambushdesign.com
Diesel
And over at Diesel, some black denim jackets are bombers. Very nice, they are, we must add.
£531; farfetch.com
Louis Vuitton
This black denim jacket from Louis Vuitton has a hood! Not to mention a tracksuit-inspired shape and an elasticated bottom hem!
£2,220; louisvuitton.com
Pull and Bear
But if you’re more than happy with an archetypal black denim jacket, there’s no greater bargain than Pull & Bear's less-than-thirty-quid offering.
£29.99; pullandbear.com
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