What is a Windbreaker Jacket and How to Wear It

Have you ever wondered what a windbreaker jacket is?

Jackets are items that, most of the time, are part of daily life and are never missing from a list of favorite pieces. And you must have noticed that the windbreaker jacket, specifically, has gained a lot of notoriety recently. Right?

But what is a windbreaker jacket?

Between the 70s and 80s, this jacket became a very useful item in athletics and also in motor racing. Specifically during the 1980 United States Olympics, windbreaker jackets really exploded and became an object of desire in the fashion and streetwear world! Thanks to the choice of lightweight materials for its manufacture, it gained space in sports because it did not interfere with athletes' performance and for its versatility, regardless of the weather.

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We fast forward to 2020 and we can still observe the importance, the intact legacy that the "Windbreaker Jacket" left behind. Currently, as sportswear grew, it gained space in the collections of major luxury brands such as Gucci, Off-White, Dior, and many others. Windbreaker Jackets are versatile pieces for everyday wear and can work, if well combined, with various looks, as they are found in the most varied colors and shapes. This helped them gain all audiences, from those who prefer the minimalist style in black, white, and gray, to those who enjoy a bolder style, with bright and combined colors. For the latter, opting for neon tones can be a good choice.

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Being utilitarian, practical, and extremely versatile are also strengths of the piece, which can have countless pockets and extra "differentiations" such as removable sleeves and hood, drawstrings for length adjustment, and so on.

How to wear a windbreaker jacket?

Usually made of lightweight, water-resistant fabric like tactel, the windbreaker jacket can be a great partner in your daily routine. Pairing them with leggings, sweatpants, shorts, and jeans (of various washes) are always good bets! And it can also be accompanied by tailored pieces, depending on the audacity of the wearer. Why not?

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Shirts, tank tops, caps, and bucket hats (those hats with a 360º brim, like a fisherman's hat) are also very welcome to add to the combo, which can mix colors, aesthetic references, and styles.

In addition to telling a bit of the history and giving some tips on how you can wear windbreaker jackets, KACE has prepared a special selection of jackets for this winter. Access the windbreaker jackets category by clicking here and check it out.

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