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Barn jackets and high collar coats drive autumn 2025 outerwear

Published 4 September 2025

Barn jackets and high‑neck coats have emerged as two of the dominant outerwear trends for autumn 2025, with viral pieces selling out and budgetfriendly alternatives surfacing across high street and supermarket labels. The revival, visible on catwalks and in street style, is reshaping seasonal shopping as shoppers balance practicality and polish for transseasonal weather.

The barn jacket, a workwear staple defined by a boxy cut, corduroy collar and roomy pockets, has become a particular phenomenon. A cream checked version from a major department store sold out online within days, prompting searches for lookalikes. Retailers from Sainsbury’s Tu line to Primark, ASOS and Monsoon have rushed out versions in a range of lengths and price points, from cropped waist styles to midi and A‑line silhouettes. The Tu Tan Contrast Collared Barn Jacket is being promoted as an affordable option, routinely priced at 45 and available in sizes six to 24; shoppers can shave the cost further through cashback offers that bring the effective price below 30, according to cashback providers. Higher‑end reinterpretations, including camel coat variants with matching cuffs and cord collars, are priced...

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