David Beckham And John Legend Are Making The Varsity Jacket Cool Again

There are some benefits to the weather downshifting from sweltering to nippy. For some, it’s pumpkin spice-flavored things. For us, it’s outerwear. And right now, the outerwear we’re stoked to get back into our wardrobes is the varsity jacket. David Beckham and John Legend are to blame for making us want to re-up on the once-hot jacket once again. A great varsity jacket ticks off all the right boxes: sporty, preppy, collegiate, and relaxed. And in 2017, they’re colorful. It’s easy to wear, looks good with a variety of different personal styles and on a variety of different types of bodies, and is malleable enough that you can find versions from the expensive to the affordable, from the fashion-forward to the more understated. There’s a reason why it’s one of the 60 biggest trends of the past 60 years. Read more at GQ.