30 Best Leather Jackets for All Your Cold-Weather Styling

For anyone trying to step up their winter outerwear, you’ll find buys from these categories as well as three others below, where we’ve gathered the options Glamour editors are obsessed with right now. Find something that speaks to your personal style ahead.

The best leather jackets, at a glance

The Shirt Jacket

The Drop Faux-Leather Shirt Jacket

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$60

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The Biker Jacket

Mango Leather-Effect Biker Jacket

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$80

Mango

The Studded Find

Levi’s Faux-Leather Studded Jacket

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$188

Levi’s

The Brown Leather Jacket

Quince Oversized Leather Bomber Jacket

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$250

Quince

The Winterproof Pick

Reformation Veda Marco Leather Oversized Bomber

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$658

Reformation

Best leather moto jackets

Maybe it’s the exposed hardware or the extra-angular silhouette, but there’s something inherently edgy about a leather moto jacket. Still, for having such a specific look, the style is surprisingly easy to wear. You can just as seamlessly layer one with a T-shirt and jeans as with, say, a feminine silk skirt (a combination that’s so wrong it’s right). Really, the toughest part about deciding to buy one is settling on which type to invest in: a rocker-girl design with an asymmetrical zipper, or something sleeker and racetrack-inspired.

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Bernado Lambskin Leather Moto Jacket

$398 $200 (50% off)

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Lucky Brand Leather Moto Jacket

$449

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Mango Leather-Effect Biker Jacket

$80

Mango

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Nour Hamour Hatti Cropped Leather Jacket

$1,515

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Reformation Veda Marco Leather Oversized Bomber

$658

Reformation

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BlankNYC Faux-Leather Moto Jacket

$98 $69 (30% off)

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Best leather bomber jackets

Defined by its slouchy upper fit and gathered hem, a bomber jacket is ideal for those who want to layer something thicker underneath—or to merely contrast the loose shape with a tight top or bottoms. That said, there’s a lot of variation within the category. Want an edgier vibe? Go for an extra-long baggy fit. Looking for a more sophisticated take on the style? Consider a cropped cut. Another pro tip: Aim for unexpected touches, like cargo pockets or a shearling collar, to modernize the look.

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Aritzia Jones Leather Bomber Jacket

$550

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Banana Republic Distressed Leather Flight Jacket

$698

Banana Republic

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Dissh Hutton Leather Bomber

$622 $467 (25% off)

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Sea Lenoir Shearling-Trimmed Jacket

$725

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Topshop Oversized Faux-Leather Bomber Jacket

$119

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Coach Leather Flight Jacket with Shearling Collar

$1,198 $719 (40% off)

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Best zip-front leather jackets

When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a streamlined and simple piece with a zipper down the front. This criterion essentially sets the gold standard for what a classic leather jacket should be: understated enough to go with 99% of your wardrobe, but still really special. Thanks to its timeless nature, this is a selection that fully transcends the trend cycle—so don’t be afraid to spend a bit more on it. You want something that’ll last for a very long time.

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Lauren Ralph Lauren Leather Jacket

$480

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Madewell Relaxed Leather Bomber Jacket

$548

Madewell

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Buck Mason Pacific Crest Station Jacket

$798

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Schott NYC Lambskin Leather Moto Jacket

$425

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Quince 100% Leather Cropped Zip-Front Jacket

$225

Quince

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Levi’s Faux-Leather Studded Jacket

$188

Levi’s

Best leather shirt jackets

In flannel, the humble shacket feels like something you’d wear on a long weekend in the countryside. But take that same shape and cut it from leather, and you’ve got outerwear worthy of a sceney Saturday night dinner. That’s not to say this item can’t be worn casually, though. For off-duty moments, try mixing it with a rib-knit tank, track pants, and your go-to pair of sneakers.

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Nordstrom Leather Shirt Jacket

$329 $230 (30% off)

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J.Crew Faux-Leather Shirt Jacket

$278 $250 (10% off)

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Sézane Will Leather Jacket

$335

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Bernardo Leather Shirt Jacket

$450 $300 (33% off)

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Nili Lotan Brett Leather Jacket

$2,990

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The Drop Faux-Leather Shirt Jacket

$60

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Best faux-leather jackets

Once upon a time, imitation leather looked and felt like plastic. But these days, the cow-free options out there are almost dead ringers for the real deal, just far lighter and easier to care for. You’ll probably end up wearing your purchase more months out of the year. All these factors, of course, are just bonuses: The real benefit of these pieces is how incredibly good they’ll look with most any outfit. (They don’t last as long as the real stuff, though, hence the generally lower price point.)

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Zara Faux-Leather Jacket

$119

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Pistola Valerie Faux-Leather Jacket

$268

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Gap Oversized Faux-Leather Jacket

$198 $118 (40% off)

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Topshop Oversized Faux-Leather Jacket

$388

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Abercrombie & Fitch Faux-Leather Blazer

$120

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SeekMe Leather Shacket

$44

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