The must-have jacket for fall 2026 is actually an old favorite. We’re not talking about trench coats or barn jackets, but about a piece found in our grandmothers’ wardrobes (and which Blair Waldorf loved): the tweed jacket.
Inspired by the popularity of quiet luxury and the granny style trend in recent years, this preppy garment has once again made its way into our wardrobes. But instead of styling them in the prim-and-proper skirt sets we’re used to seeing, we’ll be wearing our tweeds in a very different way this season. The trick is to break up the jacket-and-skirt combo and pair each with more casual pieces that round out its classic finish.
Jeans are one of the best companions for tweed jackets this fall, but also consider cargo and balloon pants in baggy silhouettes. They’ll provide the contrast needed to refresh a piece that, at first glance, may seem too traditional to pull off. The idea here is simple: keep the aesthetic of tweed, but stay away from anything too uniform.
Here are some trendy ways to style these granny jackets this fall…