You’ll want to get your hands on these spring jackets

With winter finally behind us, it's time to shed those bulky puffers and parkas in favour of lighter layers. Enter – the spring jacket. We have our go-to staples, but this spring comes with its own set of outerwear trends. Stylist Erica Wark highlights her favourite trends below.

Denim jacket

It’s definitely a spring staple, but there’s some newness happening. Jean jackets aren’t exactly trailblazing for spring, but brands are really shaking up the topper's classic shape.  Also, you can never have too much denim! In fact, this spring, the way to wear denim on denim is actually to match your jacket with your jeans, so it’s a very cohesive look.

SHOP:  Houston Denim Jacket from Ellie Mae | Stretch Denim Belted Trench Coat from Michael Kors | Printed Denim Jacket from Joseph Ribkoff | Denim Jacket with Pockets from Mango 

Blazers

These days, anything that covers your shoulders and has a button or a zipper can be considered outerwear, including the blazer. Various cuts are trending including cropped, longline and roomy boyfriend styles.

SHOP: Cropped SLV Pagoda Blazer from Smythe  | Faux Leather Blazer from GAP | Kamala Blazer from by the Namesake | Floral Tweed Jacket from Mango

Trench coat

While trench coats from previous years focused on minimalism and earth tones, this season’s trench and longer styles come in a huge range of vibrant colors and fun textures. They’ll automatically elevate any look.

SHOP:  Oversized Opera Coat from Banana Republic | Trinity Rain Coat from Seda World | Lace Up Back Trench Coat from Hilary Macmillan | Convertible Parachute Jacket from ZARA

Waist-length coats

Short jackets are big this year. You’ll notice many of them aren’t quite short enough to be considered “cropped”, but more waist-length.

SHOP: Penner coat from Freed and Freed | Baseball Jacket from H&M |  Sinclair Jacket from Canada Goose | Sequin Bomber from ZARA | Faux Leather Jacket from ZARA | Iridescent Pink Jacket from Winners