Runways Crown High-Collar Jackets as Spring 2026 Outerwear Staples

“This is the next It item for spring,” wrote WhoWhatWear author Kerane Marcellus, a sentiment that landed alongside Vogue’s observation that “From New York to Paris, new jackets arrived on the spring 2026 runways in droves.” The two outlets converge on one clear point: high collars and funnel-neck silhouettes are the outerwear story to watch as temperatures shift.

Vogue’s spring 2026 runway coverage cataloged the breadth of the moment, citing Chanel’s swingy crop blazers, Celine’s broad-shouldered shapes, and Jil Sander’s nipped waists as part of a larger jacket-first dressing approach for spring. Vogue singled out funnel-neck leather as “notably luxe” at designers Kallmeyer, Altuzarra, and Khaite, while Prada, Loewe, and New York newcomer Lii pushed sportier multicolored anoraks and track jackets, and Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Pieter Mulier at Alaïa staged a “heroic bid for the cape.”

Street-level validation arrived in Kerane Marcellus’s reporting for WhoWhatWear, which captured influencers and “It girls” wearing lightweight funnel-neck pieces on Instagram and in street style. Marcellus noted, “Influencers everywhere are wearing funnel-neck jackets that are lightweight and effortlessly chic with their outfits,” and added that “They’re dressing up otherwise plain outfits with these high-collar jackets that billow out similarly to a bomber jacket.” WhoWhatWear also tracked the silhouette’s arc, reporting that “funnel-neck jackets were already a major trend last year during the fall,” and that for spring “sporty nylon and cropped trench coat versions are gaining popularity.”

Materials and construction span high-luxury and pragmatic sportwear. Vogue listed leather treatments at Khaite, Altuzarra, and Kallmeyer and advised that “wool and technical fabrications let you dabble in the look without having to commit a hefty sum.” Elle recommended swapping thicker wool coats for leather, faux-leather, or cotton twill to keep the funnel-neck silhouette fresh, while Glamour framed the season in three categories: “thoughtful minimalism (like funnel-neck silhouettes), ’80s prep (à la oversized blazers), and elevated sportswear (including nylon shells).”

Practical buying options reflect that range. Vogue’s shopping edit named a Prada technical pongé blouson jacket at $4,200 from PRADA, a Moncler Nouilles longline coat at $2,160 at Nordstrom, a Miu Miu technical fabric blouson jacket at $3,350 from MIU MIU, and more accessible picks such as the Reformation Lennon Jacket for $248 at Nordstrom and the JoinQueen Stand-Collar Jacket for $39 on Amazon. Glamour highlighted budget-friendly finds including a Cufezn High-Neck Bomber Jacket now $36 on Amazon, Zara’s Short High-Neck Coat for $90, Abercrombie & Fitch’s Relaxed Mockneck Faux-Leather Bomber Jacket at $140, and Cos’s Nylon Mockneck Jacket at $199.

Vogue offered a simple styling playbook for the silhouette: pair a funnel-neck with easygoing trousers and pumps to dress it up, or wear it with track pants and slim sneakers for a casual look. With designers, street stylers, and a broad retail ladder all committing to high collars, Vogue concluded that “this year, if the runways are any indication, spring’s outerwear—in a range of new shapes and iterations—is about to become one of the season’s key wardrobe staples.”