How to Style a Shacket: The Shirt-Jacket Everyone Loves

The shacket — a shirt-jacket hybrid — is the hardest-working layer in a transitional wardrobe. It gives you the polish of a shirt with the warmth of a light jacket.

Choosing the right shacket

• A slightly oversized fit layers best over knits
• Flannel, wool-blend, and corduroy all drape beautifully
• Neutral plaids and earth tones are the most versatile
• A hip-length cut is the easiest to style

10 outfits

A plaid shacket over a white tee with straight jeans and sneakers.

A shacket over a fitted knit with leather trousers and boots.

A shacket worn buttoned as a top with high-waisted trousers.

A shacket over a hoodie with leggings for a cozy weekend.

A shacket layered under a long coat for extra warmth.

A shacket over a slip dress with ankle boots for contrast.

Styling notes

Wear it open over a simple base, or button it up and tuck it for a shirt look. The shacket is forgiving and low-effort by design — the outfit almost builds itself.

Stick to one statement shacket in a neutral plaid and it will become your most-reached-for layer.

The shacket is the easy answer to that awkward not-warm-not-cold weather.