Not Barn Jackets, Not Leather Bombers—Spring 2026 Is All About This Sporty Outerwear Style
Sorry to your barn jackets and leather bombers that have been sitting comfortably at top of the totem pole, but track jackets, sporty bombers, windbreakers, and other athletic-adjacent styles are coming for their spots. Whether you subscribe to runway trends, social feeds, street style, or basically just want to dress like Hailey Bieber—I feel you on that one—all roads point to sporty jackets for spring. Of course, in leu of that discovery I had to do my due diligence and see what was out there in the market. As expected, there was quite a lot. From Saint Laurent, Prada, and Miu Miu iterations to Zara, H&M, Mango, and more, I feel fairly confident in saying I've found something for every vibe and budget. To see what made the cut, simply keep scrolling.
I'm into the matching pants, too.
Since starting as a fashion intern in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles at Who What Wear. She is currently editor at large, and in her present work for the site, she focuses on a mélange of shopping content, including her new-arrivals and Trust Me—Buy This columns as well as her weekly Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. Her interest in shopping spans everything from decoding the best luxury investments to discovering on-the-rise brands to trend forecasting, affordable fashion, and more. She holds a business administration degree from USC's Marshall School of Business and has been based in New York since 2017, when she moved from her hometown of Beverly Hills.