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Looking Like an Autumn It Girl Is Easy—Just Wear This Jacket Trend

The chicest of the chic have found the secret to looking stylish in three seconds flat—the leopard print jacket. Shop the trend here.

Тренды17 октября 2026 г.

МодаШопингВерхняя одежда
Scandi and French influencers @nnennaechem and @lenafarl wear leopard print jackets with black outfits
(Image credit: @nnennaechem; @lenafarl)@nnennaechem; @lenafarl

I've been spotting leopard-print jackets everywhere lately, and I'm starting to think they might just be autumn/winter 2026's most unexpectedly useful capsule wardrobe addition. Perhaps it's because I'm still trying to eke out every last minute of jacket weather before committing to a proper winter coat, but there's something about a little printed layer that feels particularly right for this in-between moment. Let me explain.

Leopard-print coats have long been a classic, of course, but I’d argue jackets feel like the fresher proposition. M&S had a particularly chic style with a stand collar and faux-fur cuffs that seemed to be all over my Instagram feed before promptly selling out (it's coming back, thankfully), and ever since, I've been noticing them everywhere.

@hannahlewisstylist wears a leopard print jacket with contrasting black frog-tie fastenings with wide-leg trousers
Leopard-print jackets present an easy way to update any jeans outfit.

What I find interesting about leopard print is that, for something that can feel so statement-making, it's remarkably democratic. Minimalists love it, maximalists love it and everyone in between seems to have found a way to make it work. I think that comes down to the colours: black, taupe, caramel and ochre are all shades that already sit comfortably within a fairly classic wardrobe. Put them together in a big-cat print and suddenly your neutrals have a little more personality.

It's also why a leopard-print jacket can be surprisingly easy to style. You could wear one with a printed skirt for a more directional, pattern-clashing moment, or throw it over blue jeans, black loafers and a simple knit. Both work, but and both make you look considerably more likely to be photographed outside a fashion show. While a black blazer would be perfectly sensible with either aforementioned combination, a leopard-print jacket makes the whole thing feel a little less predictable.

@india.cardona showcases M&S's sold out leopard print, faux-fur jacket on a rattan chair
The sold-out M&S jacket is set to be restocked very soon.

Whether you opt for a neat, boxy silhouette, a faux-fur finish or something with a little extra texture, it's an easy way to make your existing wardrobe feel fun again. I'm very much in favour of anything that does that without requiring me to buy an entirely new outfit. So, scroll on to see my edit of the best leopard print jackets this season.

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