21 Shackets To Carry You Through Transitional Dressing Season

OSTN Staff

Transitional dressing can be a bit of a doozy. One day it’s too toasty for the thick, cozy coat you lived in over winter, and the next day your go-to denim jacket isn’t holding up against a chilly front. What do you wear to tackle this confusing in-between time? Enter the shacket, It’s the shirt-meets-jacket hybrid that’s here to solve all the woes that come with changing seasons.

The fashion world loves its hybrid words (i.e. jegging, coatigan, jort). And for good reason — these combo trends allow us to participate in an element of two different styles with one piece (perhaps the ultimate BOGO?). In particular, the shacket, takes the stylistic construction of your go-to button-down shirt and adds the weightiness a jacket offers. This thicker, more structured overshirt is perfect for layering and made for tackling milder yet unpredictable temperatures. It also sports a cool oversized fit that works for everyone. Imagine donning a longline shacket with your favorite voluminous tiered dress and chunky loafers or throwing a leather one over your favorite matching sweatsuit set. The possibilities are endless.

We’ve done what we do best by finding the shacket diamonds in the digital rough. From quilts and fleeces to leathers and plaids, there’s a bit of something for just about everyone’s sartorial tastes. 

At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. If you buy something we link to on our site, Refinery29 may earn commission.

Brushed Oversized Check Jacket

Size Range: OS
This brushed, lime-green, and white plaid shacket is perfect for brightening up any gloomy spring day.

Shop NastyGal

NastyGal I’m In a Brushed Oversized Check Jacket, $, available at NastyGal

Soft-Brushed Utility Plus-Size Shirt Jacket

Size Range: 1X-4X
This plus-size option is essentially your classic camel winter coat in shacket form. This universal hue will get lots of wear and pair with virtually any outfit.

Shop Old Navy

Old Navy Soft-Brushed Utility Plus-Size Shirt Jacket, $, available at Gap

Cozy Brushed Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XXS-XXL
Hollister brings us a cute brushed shacket in a range of pastels. The green and lavender are pictured here, but also check out the yellow!

Shop Hollister

Hollister Co. COZY BRUSHED SHIRT JACKET, $, available at Hollister Co.

Oversized Fleece Shacket In Khaki

Size Range: 16-28
ASOS has a pretty wide assortment of shackets. This muted teal has range. Throw it over your favorite outfit for walking around the park on a slightly chillier day.

Shop ASOS

ASOS DESIGN , $, available at ASOS

The Denim Chore Jacket

Size Range: XXS-L
We couldn’t compile a list and leave out a denim number. The ultimate transitional fabric with the perfect shape. Everlane really hits the nail on the head with this one.

Shop Everlane

Everlane The Denim Chore Jacket, $, available at Everlane

Walton Shirt-Jacket

Size Range: XXS-XXL
This lilac shacket is dying to be layered over a buffalo check shirt and worn with black Carhart pants and Doc Oxfords.

Shop Madewell

Madewell Walton Shirt-Jacket, $, available at Madewell

Universal Thread Long Sleeve Chore Jacket

Size Range: XS-4X
Can we talk about how the chore jacket was the original shacket?

Shop Target

Universal Thread Women’s Long Sleeve Chore Jacket – Universal Thread™, $, available at Target

Bobbie Plaid Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XS-3X (Petite Sizes Available)
This one has to be a favorite of this roundup! The model is killing it too, amirite? They are giving us transitional season realness. The dress, The boots, THE SHACKET!!!

Shop Anthropologie

If By Sea Bobbie Plaid Shirt Jacket, $, available at Anthropologie

Faux Suede Overshirt

Size Range: XS-XXL
Here’s a clean-lined sophisticated take on the shacket — faux suede in an adaptable light khaki colorway.

Shop Zara

Zara Faux Suede Overshirt, $, available at Zara

Ruby Jacket

Size Range: XS-XL
This piece looked too good on top of this double denim, Canadian tux to pass up including in this round-up.

Shop Nordstrom

Free People Ruby Jacket, $, available at Nordstom

Faux Suede Shacket

Size Range: 16-26
This faux suede number has the most glorious-looking pockets out front. The added waist belt is ideal for endless options for dressing up this cutie shirt. To cinch or not to cinch? That is the question.

Shop Eloquii

Eloquii Faux Suede Shacket, $, available at Eloquii

King & Tuckfield Oversized Wool Tweed Coat

Size Range: XS-M
King & Tuckfield brings us this oversized gem. When buttoned up, it looks like the shirtdress of your dreams – but extra warm and cozy. The coast is covered in white and army green chevrons that definitely make it stand out.

Shop Net-A-Porter

King & Tuckfield Oversized wool-tweed coat, $, available at Net-A-Porter

Plus Size Denim Combo Jacket

Size Range: 0X-3X
This piece screams of a casual coolness that most of us dream of. It’s a shacket, but also a hoodie.

Shop Forever21

Forever21 Plus Plus Size Denim Combo Jacket, $, available at Forever21

Yukata Shirt Black & Yellow

Size Range: OS
Although the price is a little on the steeper side, it’s so fun and NEEDED to be shared with you all. We hope one of you snags this Japanese-inspired shacket design!

Shop Wolf & Badger

The Shirt of my Sensei Yukata Shirt Black & Yellow, $, available at wolf and badger

Women’s Adirondack Barn Coat, Flannel-Lined

Size Range: XS-3X
L.L. Bean is a tried and true retailer to satisfy all the Norm-core lovers out there. This is definitely giving off outdoor explorer vibes.

Shop L.L. Bean

LL Bean Women’s Adirondack Barn Coat, $, available at LL Bean

Pilcro Abigail Quilted Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XS-3X (Petite Sizes Available)
This shacket is quilted to perfection. Embrace your inner sweet elderly person with the ultimate grandmacore garment.

Shop Anthropologie

Pilcro and the Letterpress Pilcro Abigail Quilted Shirt Jacket, $, available at Anthropologie

Brushed Plaid Jacket In Baby Blue

Size Range: 12-26
There’s no such thing as too many plaids. This one is a little more subdued, so it’ll be a great piece for all the pattern mixers out there.

Shop ASOS

ASOS DESIGN Curve brushed plaid jacket in baby blue, $, available at ASOS

Oversized Caban Coat

Size Range: S-L
Why yes, we did peep the crazy price tag on this guy but, we’d be remiss not to include one style in this round-up from MM6 Maison Margiela. The oversized silhouette is a big part of the brand’s code.

Shop MM6 Maison Margiela

MM6 Maison Margiela Oversized Caban Coat, $, available at Maison Margiela

Faux Leather Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XXS-XL
And if you absolutely can’t pass up on faux leather goodness, here’s a style from Abercrombie & Fitch that doesn’t cost hundreds.

Shop Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie and Fitch Faux Leather Shirt Jacket, $, available at Abercrombie and Fitch

Ilana Kohn Mabel Crop Jacket

Size Range: XS-L
This nightshade cropped shacket from Ilana Kohn is made from a heavy-duty twill. It’d be great for layering and topping off your favorite pair of high-waisted pants. Check out the delicious, earthy terra color as well.

Shop Garmentory

Ilana Kohn Mabel Crop Jacket, $, available at Garmentory

James Jacket

Size Range M-XL
This boxy deep olive shacket will pair well with anything from dad jeans to faux leather.

Shop Free People

Free People James Jacket, $, available at Free People

Alberto Biani Button Up Shacket

Size Range: M
This Shacket is in a classic teddy bear brown color. It’ll definitely be a go-to as the tone pairs well with most colors. Imagine a monochromatic espresso themed outfit. Now, that’s a vibe I can get behind.

Shop Farfetch

Alberto Biani Button Up Shacket, $, available at Farfetch

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Transitional dressing can be a bit of a doozy. One day it’s too toasty for the thick, cozy coat you lived in over winter, and the next day your go-to denim jacket isn’t holding up against a chilly front. What do you wear to tackle this confusing in-between time? Enter the shacket, It’s the shirt-meets-jacket hybrid that’s here to solve all the woes that come with changing seasons.

The fashion world loves its hybrid words (i.e. jegging, coatigan, jort). And for good reason — these combo trends allow us to participate in an element of two different styles with one piece (perhaps the ultimate BOGO?). In particular, the shacket, takes the stylistic construction of your go-to button-down shirt and adds the weightiness a jacket offers. This thicker, more structured overshirt is perfect for layering and made for tackling milder yet unpredictable temperatures. It also sports a cool oversized fit that works for everyone. Imagine donning a longline shacket with your favorite voluminous tiered dress and chunky loafers or throwing a leather one over your favorite matching sweatsuit set. The possibilities are endless.

We’ve done what we do best by finding the shacket diamonds in the digital rough. From quilts and fleeces to leathers and plaids, there’s a bit of something for just about everyone’s sartorial tastes. 

At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. If you buy something we link to on our site, Refinery29 may earn commission.

Brushed Oversized Check Jacket

Size Range: OS
This brushed, lime-green, and white plaid shacket is perfect for brightening up any gloomy spring day.

Shop NastyGal

NastyGal I’m In a Brushed Oversized Check Jacket, $, available at NastyGal

Soft-Brushed Utility Plus-Size Shirt Jacket

Size Range: 1X-4X
This plus-size option is essentially your classic camel winter coat in shacket form. This universal hue will get lots of wear and pair with virtually any outfit.

Shop Old Navy

Old Navy Soft-Brushed Utility Plus-Size Shirt Jacket, $, available at Gap

Cozy Brushed Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XXS-XXL
Hollister brings us a cute brushed shacket in a range of pastels. The green and lavender are pictured here, but also check out the yellow!

Shop Hollister

Hollister Co. COZY BRUSHED SHIRT JACKET, $, available at Hollister Co.

Oversized Fleece Shacket In Khaki

Size Range: 16-28
ASOS has a pretty wide assortment of shackets. This muted teal has range. Throw it over your favorite outfit for walking around the park on a slightly chillier day.

Shop ASOS

ASOS DESIGN , $, available at ASOS

The Denim Chore Jacket

Size Range: XXS-L
We couldn’t compile a list and leave out a denim number. The ultimate transitional fabric with the perfect shape. Everlane really hits the nail on the head with this one.

Shop Everlane

Everlane The Denim Chore Jacket, $, available at Everlane

Walton Shirt-Jacket

Size Range: XXS-XXL
This lilac shacket is dying to be layered over a buffalo check shirt and worn with black Carhart pants and Doc Oxfords.

Shop Madewell

Madewell Walton Shirt-Jacket, $, available at Madewell

Universal Thread Long Sleeve Chore Jacket

Size Range: XS-4X
Can we talk about how the chore jacket was the original shacket?

Shop Target

Universal Thread Women’s Long Sleeve Chore Jacket – Universal Thread™, $, available at Target

Bobbie Plaid Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XS-3X (Petite Sizes Available)
This one has to be a favorite of this roundup! The model is killing it too, amirite? They are giving us transitional season realness. The dress, The boots, THE SHACKET!!!

Shop Anthropologie

If By Sea Bobbie Plaid Shirt Jacket, $, available at Anthropologie

Faux Suede Overshirt

Size Range: XS-XXL
Here’s a clean-lined sophisticated take on the shacket — faux suede in an adaptable light khaki colorway.

Shop Zara

Zara Faux Suede Overshirt, $, available at Zara

Ruby Jacket

Size Range: XS-XL
This piece looked too good on top of this double denim, Canadian tux to pass up including in this round-up.

Shop Nordstrom

Free People Ruby Jacket, $, available at Nordstom

Faux Suede Shacket

Size Range: 16-26
This faux suede number has the most glorious-looking pockets out front. The added waist belt is ideal for endless options for dressing up this cutie shirt. To cinch or not to cinch? That is the question.

Shop Eloquii

Eloquii Faux Suede Shacket, $, available at Eloquii

King & Tuckfield Oversized Wool Tweed Coat

Size Range: XS-M
King & Tuckfield brings us this oversized gem. When buttoned up, it looks like the shirtdress of your dreams – but extra warm and cozy. The coast is covered in white and army green chevrons that definitely make it stand out.

Shop Net-A-Porter

King & Tuckfield Oversized wool-tweed coat, $, available at Net-A-Porter

Plus Size Denim Combo Jacket

Size Range: 0X-3X
This piece screams of a casual coolness that most of us dream of. It’s a shacket, but also a hoodie.

Shop Forever21

Forever21 Plus Plus Size Denim Combo Jacket, $, available at Forever21

Yukata Shirt Black & Yellow

Size Range: OS
Although the price is a little on the steeper side, it’s so fun and NEEDED to be shared with you all. We hope one of you snags this Japanese-inspired shacket design!

Shop Wolf & Badger

The Shirt of my Sensei Yukata Shirt Black & Yellow, $, available at wolf and badger

Women’s Adirondack Barn Coat, Flannel-Lined

Size Range: XS-3X
L.L. Bean is a tried and true retailer to satisfy all the Norm-core lovers out there. This is definitely giving off outdoor explorer vibes.

Shop L.L. Bean

LL Bean Women’s Adirondack Barn Coat, $, available at LL Bean

Pilcro Abigail Quilted Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XS-3X (Petite Sizes Available)
This shacket is quilted to perfection. Embrace your inner sweet elderly person with the ultimate grandmacore garment.

Shop Anthropologie

Pilcro and the Letterpress Pilcro Abigail Quilted Shirt Jacket, $, available at Anthropologie

Brushed Plaid Jacket In Baby Blue

Size Range: 12-26
There’s no such thing as too many plaids. This one is a little more subdued, so it’ll be a great piece for all the pattern mixers out there.

Shop ASOS

ASOS DESIGN Curve brushed plaid jacket in baby blue, $, available at ASOS

Oversized Caban Coat

Size Range: S-L
Why yes, we did peep the crazy price tag on this guy but, we’d be remiss not to include one style in this round-up from MM6 Maison Margiela. The oversized silhouette is a big part of the brand’s code.

Shop MM6 Maison Margiela

MM6 Maison Margiela Oversized Caban Coat, $, available at Maison Margiela

Faux Leather Shirt Jacket

Size Range: XXS-XL
And if you absolutely can’t pass up on faux leather goodness, here’s a style from Abercrombie & Fitch that doesn’t cost hundreds.

Shop Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie and Fitch Faux Leather Shirt Jacket, $, available at Abercrombie and Fitch

Ilana Kohn Mabel Crop Jacket

Size Range: XS-L
This nightshade cropped shacket from Ilana Kohn is made from a heavy-duty twill. It’d be great for layering and topping off your favorite pair of high-waisted pants. Check out the delicious, earthy terra color as well.

Shop Garmentory

Ilana Kohn Mabel Crop Jacket, $, available at Garmentory

James Jacket

Size Range M-XL
This boxy deep olive shacket will pair well with anything from dad jeans to faux leather.

Shop Free People

Free People James Jacket, $, available at Free People

Alberto Biani Button Up Shacket

Size Range: M
This Shacket is in a classic teddy bear brown color. It’ll definitely be a go-to as the tone pairs well with most colors. Imagine a monochromatic espresso themed outfit. Now, that’s a vibe I can get behind.

Shop Farfetch

Alberto Biani Button Up Shacket, $, available at Farfetch

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