Best Jackets for Men with an Oval Body Shape
Look for jackets with structure at the shoulders that hang straight and end below the widest point.
This guide is for the oval body shape: a waist at least 98% of the wider of chest and hips.
Look for
- Single-breasted overcoats and mac coats that end at mid-thigh
- Bomber jackets in a matte fabric with a ribbed hem worn open
- Structured shoulders and a clean vertical front line
- Dark, solid colours that read as one smooth panel
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- Puffy, quilted jackets that add volume to the middle
- Cropped jackets that end at the widest point
- Wide double-breasted styles and big patch pockets
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Jackets and coats for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.