The 10 Leather Jacket Trends That Will Matter Most in 2025

I’m sorry if it’s still 75ºF outside and any other kind of weather seems a lifetime away, but the thing about living in New York is that winter really does have a way of creeping up on you. One minute you’re ready to collapse from heat exhaustion on the Downtown NQRW platform at Union Square, and the next you’re wishing you had more than just a cardigan to throw on when you’re dining outdoors—which brings us to why we’re here today.

Before any of us get caught out by balmy breezes rudely turning into wind chill factors, let’s get ahead of the winter layers we want to have on hand. Leather jackets are firmly on my mind, as they’re popping up on my feed nonstop thanks to all the chic people I follow from the Southern Hemisphere, plus everyone who’s been visiting the slightly cooler temps in London and Copenhagen lately.

In addition to those essential silhouettes that are always in style, there are also a handful of other leather jacket trends gaining traction, including some great trends within the trends (trend inception, if you will).

Whether you’re up for a trendy cropped bomber or an elegant leather blazer, here are the leather jackets to know and shop ahead for winter.

Minimalist

Longer, minimalist styles feel especially cool this season. Look for silver zippers and structured collars as well as a slightly oversize fit.

Levi’s Faux Leather Bomber Jacket

LIONESS Kenny Bomber

ZARA Faux Leather Jacket Zw Collection

Grlfrnd Alek Leather Jacket

H&M Coated Jacket

Boxy and Buttoned

A slightly cropped, boxy silhouette is very much the mood this season. If you love a tidy, tailored look and pieces you can dress up and down, this collared style is calling your name—Mango is doing a great cut in both real and vegan leather.

ENDLESS ROSE Faux Leather Jacket With Gold Buttons

J.Crew Collection Leather Jacket

Bash Peter Pan Collar Jacket

KHAITE Cordelia Cropped Leather Jacket

Quince 100% Leather Cropped Jacket

Burgundy

Just like last year, burgundy is set to be one of the top color trends this fall and winter. From brighter hues to deep oxbloods, I promise by the end of January, you’ll be wearing it like a neutral.

LIONESS Staten Island Jacket

Babaton Synergy Bomber

Helsa The Oversized Leather Bomber

Open Edit Pebble Faux Leather Jacket

SNDYS X Revolve Tyra Faux Leather Trenchcoat

Cropped

Whatever style you’re into, it’s basically guaranteed you’ll find a cropped take on it this winter. If you know classic bombers and moto jackets tend to be your thing, this is an easy little update for the season ahead.

EDIKTED Ramona Crop Faux Leather Jacket

superdown X Emily Gemma Gabriella Faux Leather Jacket

Babaton Synergy Bomber

Banana Republic Minimalist Leather Jacket

Simkhai Doreen Luxe Vegan Leather Boxy Bomber Jacket

Bomber

Speaking of bombers, the fashion crowd is every bit as into them as they were last year.

LIONESS Kenny Bomber

Princess Polly Jaxton Faux Leather Jacket

Frankie Shop Risner Faux Leather Jacket

Levi’s Faux Leather Bomber Jacket

Topshop Faux Leather Bomber Jacket

Faux Vintage

If vintage shopping just isn’t your thing, you’ll be thrilled to hear that there continues to be no shortage of faux-vintage options to snap up online. Brown aviator styles are the classic vintage buy—keep an eye out for distressed details and oversize fits.

Lisa Says Gah Macey Jacket

Worn Vintage Harper Jacket

LIONESS Kenny Bomber Jacket

Free People x We the Free Adrienne Jacket

L’Academie Bo Faux Leather Jacket

Blazers

Do we remember when leather blazers came roaring back to dominate our collective fall outfits about five years ago with their impeccable ’90s Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy energy? Effortlessly cool with straight-leg jeans and a white tee. Absolutely zero notes.

Endless Rose Faux Leather Blazer

Reformation Veda Dalia Relaxed Leather Blazer

TOTEME Hourglass Leather Jacket

Levi’s Single Breasted Blazer

Madewell The Bedford Oversized Blazer in Leather

Biker

If you took a deep breath and invested in a leather biker jacket 10 years ago, even though it cost most of your savings, honestly, congratulations. It was money well spent. It might dip on and off our radars in terms of the most of-the-moment jacket styles, but as Lucy Williams’s Instagram feed proves, this classic style is back.

ZARA Faux Leather Biker Jacket

Blanknyc Suede Jacket

Acne Studios Leather Biker Jacket

AFRM Blaise Jacket

GRLFRND Santa Fe Moto Leather Jacket

Trench Coat

A leather trench coat is a stunning garment that will enhance your wardrobe not only this year but for many years to come. This season, the fashion set is not just leaning into class black iterations but also rich-looking chocolate brown ones.

Stand Studio Black Paris Leather Coat

EAVES Formosa Leather Coat

Superdown Viktoria Faux Leather Coat

Naked Wardrobe Faux Leather Trench Coat

Apparis Tate Trench

Cinch-Waist

When Phoebe Philo debuted her cinch-waist leather jacket with a funnel neck last winter, fashion people rushed to buy it. This sparked a trend, inspiring other designers to create their own versions. The style is chic, tasteful, and flattering, so we expect it to remain just as popular this year.

Rag & Bone Monica Faux Leather Foil Jacket

EAVES Mendoza Leather Jacket

Magda Butrym Peplum Leather Jacket

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This story was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.