Blue is the one colour that works across every version of a jacket and still manages to feel considered rather than safe. Navy gives you authority. Cobalt gives you presence. Pale denim blue gives you ease. The range within a single colour is genuinely impressive and we think it deserves a proper edit rather than just appearing as an afterthought in a general outerwear section. A blue jacket is also one of those rare things that sits equally well over a work outfit, a weekend outfit, or something you threw together without much thought. It does the organising for you. What we have pulled together here are the blue jackets we actually rate, the ones with good structure, interesting fabric, or a cut that flatters without trying too hard. Some are sharp enough for the office. Some are relaxed enough for a Saturday. All of them justify the space they take up in a wardrobe, which is a standard we hold everything to. Blue jackets have a reputation for being reliable. These ones are better than that.