Make this a new go-to winter blazer or travel jacket … or both.

Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll come right out and say it: A new year calls for new outerwear upgrades aplenty, and if you only want to buy one jacket right now, you best make it one of the best men’s winter jackets, the Taylor Stitch Gibson Jacket. Call it a hybrid between a blazer and a travel jacket of sorts, but just make sure it’s on your radar for winter adventures, your next Zoom call or a safe, socially distanced outdoor date under heat lamps. The good folks at Taylor Stitch, a longtime favorite of the blog, always have a knack for making menswear that goes above and beyond the call of duty.

Whether it’s a rugged shirt jacket you can layer atop a henley or beneath a field jacket, or a classic Oxford shirt you can wear both beneath a blazer or unbuttoned, casually, atop your favorite pocket T-shirt, the brand’s gear is both perfectly built for its home base (the ever-shifting climes of San Francisco) and just about anywhere else. And if you want a versatile jacket for a Zoom call that looks dressed up but is actually as comfortable as dressing down, you want the Taylor Stitch Gibson Jacket for the year ahead. Your author’s personal favorite is the Charcoal Birdseye Wool option shown above, but the Gibson Jacket really is one of the best winter blazers for men any way you slice it. Keep on scrolling for the full scoop, of course.

SHOP: The Taylor Stitch Gibson Jacket

As versatile a winter jacket as it gets, folks.

The great thing about the Taylor Stitch Gibson Jacket is the versatile design that makes it unlike any other blazer out there. Front flap patch pockets provide both space for your everyday carry essentials and travel documents (or even a small notebook), while the center vent gives it the clean look and ease of wearability of a classic winter blazer for men.  The Gibson Jacket’s fabric, a blend of wool and reclaimed fibers, is comfortable to the touch and not scratchy. And here’s the real kicker: You can wear this jacket with the collar standing up and the throat latch buttoned to protect yourself from the elements, or you can turn it into a proper blazer in just a jiffy, thanks to the 3-roll-2 design (3 buttons on a jacket, made to look like a two-button jacket — neat, ehh?). Two interior zippered pockets add even more EDC-minded functionality, and the fact that the body of the jacket is unlined means you can even wear it casually atop, say, a Taylor Stitch henley without missing a beat. Taken all at once, the Taylor Stitch Gibson Jacket checks all the right boxes (and then some), and it looks absolutely great doing so. Make it yours today.

SHOP: The Taylor Stitch Gibson Jacket