"Ugly" Windbreaker Jackets Are Autumn's It Jacket to Know

Influencers wear windbreaker jackets with trousers and skirts.

(Image credit: @divrav, @nlmarilyn, @holliemercedes)

published 25 August 2025

This season, my blazers are taking a back seat and my bouclé jackets are on pause—the preppy staples I’ve relied on suddenly feel less urgent. Instead, the mood has shifted. All signs point to sports day.

Influencer@nlmarilyn takes a mirror selfie indoors, wearing a black windbreaker jacket, fastened to the top with a white skirt and black heels.

Fashion’s long-standing love affair with trainer trends is well documented, but this year the relationship has deepened. Sporty shorts, rugby jumpers and even football shirts are filtering into the mix, hinting at a wider movement towards athletic styling that’s already setting the pace for autumn 2025. The first clue? The sudden dominance of the windbreaker jacket.

Influencer @holliemercedes sits outside on a doorstep wearing a white and lilac windbreaker, suede ballet ballet flats. She rests her face in her hand and smiles with her eyes closed.

Reimagined in voluminous, bomber-like cuts, this new iteration is light, comfortable and often weather-resistant. Details such as cropped hems and funnel necks—one of the season’s favourite outerwear silhouettes—elevate the practical design into something sleek and directional, helping it shake it's "ugly" connotations.

Influencer @chloekathbutler stands outside a light cream building wearing a white windbreaker jacket with a gingham maxi pencil skirt. She holds a while east-west bag in her hands and wears blight brown heeled sandals and brown sunglasses.

The fashion set has been quick to adopt it. I’ve already spotted influencers in Copenhagen and London making the silhouette their own. With Miu Miu presenting a retro-inspired blouson and Uniqlo delivering an editor-approved version, the trend is already spanning the spectrum from runway to high street.

Influencer @divrav stands outside wearing a white windbreaker jacket from Uniqlo with white trousers and a suede bag. She wears a long tassel necklace and black sunglasses and stands with one hand on her hip.

Read on to shop my edit of the best windbreaker jackets below.

Shop Windbreaker Jackets:

H&M

Water-Repellent Popover Jacket

This also comes in a light brown shade.

Toteme

Cotton-Blend Jacket

In a light shade of cream, this is so easy to slot into a capsule warobe.

Uniqlo

Pocketable Parka

I know several members of the team are eyeing up this jacket.

Bershka

Lightweight Hooded Jacket

Style with denim or pair this with a sporty legging.

Varley

Nellie Relaxed Fit Windbreaker

Add a pop of colour to you autumn rotation.

Miu Miu

Technical Fabric Blouson Jacket

Be quick! I can't see this staying in stock for long.

Stine Goya

Sgjim Jacket

Shop this while it's on sale.

Urban Outfitters

Columbia Black Paracutie Hooded Windbreaker

Wind-proof and chic? What more could an autumn layer offer.

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Natalie Munro is Who What Wear UK’s news writer and has worked in the fashion industry since she graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of the Arts London. Natalie’s experience in the industry spans journalistic and styling roles that have seen her work for publications including British Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller, Vogue Ukraine, AnOther Magazine and Elle UK.

With an interest in uncovering the latest fashion trends, Natalie takes a leading role in identifying news for Who What Wear UK. Reporting on a daily basis, Natalie focuses on trends on and off the runway, as well as street style and celebrity fashion. Natalie also creates content for Who What Wear’s social channels including TikTok and Instagram on a weekly basis.