Why, when autumn arrives, do coats get all the attention? Sure, something that’s probably going to set you back a few hundred quid deserves due care and attention, but as key as an overcoat is, isn’t a jacket more integral?

From high street windows to online buying guides, the winter coat invariably takes centre stage as the cold slowly starts to kick back in, but think about it: you can’t layer an overcoat. You can’t make an overcoat work as seamlessly with a tracksuit as an actual suit. And unless you Uber literally everywhere, a coat’s cumbersome going between bars, clubs and the daily commute.

So it’s time jackets – those versatile layering essentials – had their time in the spotlight. These are 10 of the new season’s best, from statement pieces to all-occasion staples.

Hugo Boss Cuinn Shell Jacket

The trouble with most technical jackets is their lack of tailoring. Sure, they’re durable, but more often than not they’re also downright unflattering – tending to either a) drown your frame in fabric, or b) make you look like a mountaineer.

But this style from Hugo Boss is different. Cut slim, and enhanced with moto-inspired quilting at the shoulders, it’s a precise balance of form and function only a German brand could deliver.

Available at Mr Porter, priced £300.

Urban Renewal Vintage Customised Raw Hem Sand BDU Jacket

Camo’s not dead, just different. Retire the US woodland variant for something less worn-out – like this distressed BDU jacket from Urban Outfitters; as good with a tee and jeans as it is under a coat once the cold sets in.

Available at Urban Outfitters, priced £40.

Parajumpers Black Giuly Light Down Jacket

Want something warm, but that won’t weigh you down? Try this slim-cut, down-filled jacket from Parajumpers, the premium Italian label known for its technical prowess.