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Spring 2026
RL/Men

Spring Essentials: Jackets

Our essential guide to the iconic pieces that every man needs in his Spring wardrobe.
By Eric Twardzik
No. 1
The Iconic Field Jacket
Complete with epaulets and custom-made patches, Ralph’s timeless interpretation of the field jacket has become a modern-day classic. Smarten it up with white denim below or lean into its rugged backstory with a denim pearl snap and roughout suede and leather boots.
The Iconic Field Jacket
$298.00
Slub Denim Western Shirt
$150.00
Square Navigator Sunglasses
$185.00
Hampton Straight Stretch Jean
$125.00
Roughout Suede & Leather Boot
$1,400.00
Distressed Leather Belt
$225.00
Slub Jersey Henley Shirt
$79.50
No. 2
Polo Sport Field Jacket
The nostalgia factor is deep with this four-pocket canvas jacket, whose fabric and construction channel vintage workwear as its “Polo Sport” embroidery embraces one of Ralph Lauren’s best-loved sub-labels. Create new associations by including it as a like element with white trousers and shorts while breaking up the tonal monopoly with a striped blue boatneck sweater, a bandanna, or boat shoes.
The Iconic Cotton Chino Ball Cap
$55.00
38 MM Ralph & Ricky Bear Steel Watch
$1,750.00
Cable-Knit Cotton Polo Sweater
$145.00
Bridle Leather Belt
$268.00
7-Inch Relaxed Fit Twill Officer’s Short
$198.00 $119.99
No. 3
Limited-Edition Hand-Painted Jacket
A painterly, hand-applied finish gives this denim utility jacket an impressionistic feel. Balance its artistic side with tried-and-true neutrals like off-white chinos and navy canvas sneakers.
Knit Silk Tie
$95.00
Custom Fit Striped Woven Shirt
$175.00 $99.99
Distressed Leather Double–O-Ring Belt
$245.00
The Big Chino
$198.00
Indigo Plaid Oxford Bucket Hat
$150.00 $79.99
Eric Twardzik is a writer with a deep reverence for things that get better with age, from tweed jackets to single-malt Scotch. He has contributed to titles including GQ, Esquire, and Condé Nast Traveler and serves as deputy editor of Wm Brown magazine. He lives in New England with his family and owns too many ties.
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