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It’s time to face facts: the barn jacket has become the clothing equivalent of avocado on toast; both exactly what you want, and very overexposed. I’m not suggesting you bin the barn—far from it—but it might be the moment to give it a sabbatical, shelving it for a season or two until the noise has died down.
This isn’t a helpful status update when the weather’s becoming colder by the day, making bare arms a no-go. Luckily, another jacket is making the rounds that’s a twist on a classic autumn cover-up: the funnel neck jacket. The beauty of a collar that encases that particular area is that a) it’s brilliant for sheltering from the elements, and b) you can slip your hair inside for that tucked-yet-untucked vibe that always seems to work for the French.
The high street has a wealth of funnel necks on offer, while the category of jacket itself ranges from trenches to bombers to parkas, meaning there’s something for every preference, from the influencer-favourite sporty windbreaker style from SourceUnknown (St Agni has a taffeta parka that delivers a similarly athletic silhouette), to funnel-neck trenches.
Influencer Annabel Rosendahl’s exact hip-length version, which she is often spotted in, is by The Row, but you can also find more affordable options. & Other Stories' can be styled with the collar down or up, with a flap that can be fastened on either side to provide its funnel neck with extra stability.
Another shop worth stopping by on your search for the perfect funnel neck is Uniqlo, whose £49.90 windbreaker, with a distinct funnel neck, was a sell-out last season. This autumn, it’s backing another funnel-neck blouson(currently on sale), this time one that’s coated to resemble leather. Soeur’s real-leather version, meanwhile, is slouchily oversized with plenty of attitude but is an investment at £800.
At this rate, you’ll be glad of a gusty forecast so you can break out your funnel neck...
The Best Funnel Neck Jackets To Shop
