Dressing for fall is always exciting. After long strenuous months of crop tops and denim cutoffs, we’re craving layers. That’s why we tend to reach for our wool and puffer coats as soon as that first long-anticipated crisp day hits. But dressing for cold weather is a marathon, not a sprint, so consider pacing yourself with a quilted jacket. The transitional outerwear is a happy medium between a light fall jacket and a winter coat, and it lets you leave the thicker outerwear in your closet a little longer.
We’ve rounded up 25 quilted jackets that’ll postpone puffer attire strictly until it’s absolutely necessary. Plus, when winter arrives, the majority of these quilted pieces are light enough to wear as an extra layer. Coat-layering may seem extreme when we haven’t even made it to Halloween, but the ultra-chilly weather will be here faster than you can say “trick or treat,” so you best be prepared. Click on to shop some of the best quilted jackets — broken down by styles like zip-ups and bombers — ahead.
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Zip-Up Quilted Jackets
Featuring all the buttoned-up appeal of your classic quilted coat but with the grab-it-and-go ease of a zipper closure.
Madewell Airpuff Quilted Packable Puffer Jacket, $, available at Madewell
& Other Stories Oversized Quilted Jacket, $, available at & Other Stories
J.Crew Quilted Downtown Field Jacket, $, available at J.Crew
Lululemon Down For It All, $, available at Lululemon
Toad&Co Epiq Quilted Jacket, $, available at Toad&Co
Long Quilted Jacket
If you already have a quilted coat that you just can’t get enough of, consider this take on the trend as offering even more coat to love. The extra-long silhouette also means more coverage to combat the cold.
COS Longline Quilted Liner Coat, $, available at COS
Lauren Ralph Lauren Quilted Snap Front Coat, $, available at Nordstrom
Daily Practice by Anthropologie Long Quilted Jacket, $, available at Anthropologie
Cole Haan Quilted Hooded Coat, $, available at Saks OFF 5TH
Ganni Ripstop Quilt Coat, $, available at Ganni
Oversized Quilted Jacket
For a jacket featuring a boxier look — a very on-trend silhouette that aligns with the ongoing popularity of the baggy-pants comeback — consider the more loose-fitting picks available from of-the-moment brands like Frankie Shop.
Frankie Shop Quilted Padded Ripstop Jacket, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Rebecca Minkoff Box Quilted Puffer Jacket, $, available at Nordstrom Rack
FP Movement | Free People Dream Big Jacket, $, available at Free People
Gentle Herd Wool-Blend Padded Jacket, $, available at Gentle Herd
Ugg Marlene Quilted Jacket, $, available at Ugg
Bomber-Style Quilted Jacket
Beautiful things can happen when top trends collide. Case in point: the quilted fabric, bomber-jacket combo. It’s casual. It’s cool. It’s a match made in sartorial heaven.
Anine Bing Andy Bomber Jacket, $, available at Revolve
Alex Mill Quilted Cropped Jacket, $, available at Alex Mill
Wild Fable Oversized Woven Quilted Bomber Jacket, $, available at Target
Abercrombie & Fitch Onion Quilted Bomber, $, available at Abercrombie & Fitch
Lulus Style Expedition Olive Green Quilted Bomber Jacket, $, available at Lulus
Plus-Size Quilted Coats
Your favorite quilted jacket styles from retailers that know how to do extended sizing well.
Violet Romance Longline Diamond Quilt Puffer Coat, $, available at ASOS
Barbour Millfire Quilted Coat, $, available at Saks Fifth Avenue
Eloquii Elements Quilted Bomber Jacket, $, available at Eloquii
Madewell Plus Airpuff Shirt-Jacket, $, available at Madewell
Torrid Velvet Quilted Bomber, $, available at Torrid
Madewell Plus Corduroy Ensley Quilted Jacket, $, available at Madewell
Eloquii Elements Quilted Leather Bomber Jacket, $, available at Eloquii
Jason Maxwell Women’s Plus Size Quilted Duster Jacket, $, available at Walmart
Lands’ End Insulated Quilted Thermoplume Bomber Jacket, $, available at Lands’ End
BLANKNYC Quilted Hooded Jacket, $, available at Nordstrom Rack
Universal Threads Quilted Utility Jacket, $, available at Target
J.ING Alphonsine Black Puffer Coat, $, available at J.ING
We The Free | Free People Dolman Quilted Vegan Jacket, $, available at Free People
Xirena Harlowe Puffer Jacket, $, available at Mother Denim
Zara Oversized Quilted Jacket, $, available at Zara
River Island Onion Quilted Puffer Coat, $, available at Nordstrom
Ganni Quilted Recycled Polyester Parka Coat, $, available at Ganni
Ines de la Fressange for Uniqlo Women Quilted Coat, $, available at Uniqlo
Farm Rio Blue Cool Leopard Long Reversible Puffer Jacket, $, available at Farm Rio
Mango Rhombus Water-Repellent Quilted Jacket, $, available at Mango
Lisa Says Gah Quilted Puffer, $, available at Lisa Says Gah
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