Autumn Explorer Utility Jacket

A warm mahogany brown, cut boxy and relaxed so a thick jumper goes under it without a fight. A jacket that fits nobody in particular fits almost everybody, which is the quiet trick of this shape and the reason it is the first thing people try on.

The collar is a sharp point — the one structured thing on an otherwise easy jacket, and what stops it reading as a shirt. The cuffs tie rather than button, so you set the sleeve volume yourself on a day when you want it sharper.

The fabric

A smooth, high-density woven fabric, crisp to the touch and enough to turn a breeze. It holds the boxy line rather than collapsing at the shoulder, and it is unlined — this is a transitional jacket rather than a winter coat, and it is honest about that.

How it fits

Sized L and cut generously, with a dropped shoulder and room through the body for a knit underneath. The hem sits at the hip. The flap pocket on the chest is in the workwear tradition and is deep enough to be useful rather than decorative.

Looking after it

Cold machine wash and hang to dry; it presses easily if you want the collar crisp. The tie cuffs will tangle in a drum, so knot them loosely before it goes in.

It is the korean fashion jacket shape that works on everyone because it is not fitted anywhere, the single most useful cute fall fashion layer we have had in, and the one piece of korean style winter wear that goes under a bigger coat without bulking the shoulder when korean fashion winter properly arrives.