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The 21 Best Denim Jackets for Rugged but Refined Style

Durable and undeniably stylish, denim jackets have been a menswear staple for over a century. These are the jean jackets to try this season.

When it comes to timeless outerwear, the denim jacket (also known as the jean jacket) is virtually invincible. From rugged ranchers to urban trendsetters, this type of jacket is as important as the classic white sneaker in the modern man's wardrobe. Even if you find yourself somewhere in between those two extremes (as many will), there’s a denim jacket out there waiting to be adopted into your closet this season.

If there’s one jacket that started it all, it’s the Levi Strauss Type 1. Introduced in the early 1900s, this garment quickly became a workwear essential. And like other style staples with utilitarian origins, the denim jacket soon infiltrated the fashion universe. Reinvented by menswear designers the world over, today’s jean jacket comes in a dizzying array of denim variations, including white jean jackets and black jean jackets, all accented with unique details like intricate embroidery, warm sherpa linings, and even decorative patches.