You can almost feel it creeping in, slowly but surely, on the air: The promise of cooler days and nights ahead, if ever so slightly, and the kind that call for a transitional layer you rock as easily now as in the early (early) days of fall.

Searching for the perfect blend of form and function can be a delicate yet rugged art, with the right layers carrying you from coast to coast — the right layers like one of the best denim jackets for men, to name but one must-have as we move through August. As you might expect from the headline, that’s where Taylor Stitch comes into play quite usefully.

The yearly return of the Taylor Stitch Long Haul Jacket seems to herald a new season, and the latest iteration of one of the best men’s jackets, period — at least in matters of casually rugged style — fits the bill quite nicely.

The Taylor Stitch Long Haul Jacket is a true fan favorite from the modern San Francisco brand, taking cues from old-school trucker jackets yet updated with a more modern fit and of course, modern fabrication via organic cotton selvage denim, the kind that wears in well over time without wearing out (as the brand famously tends to say).

This handsome denim jacket tends to come in different fabrications through the seasons, the latest being a Mid-Wash version in a mid-weight, seasonally ready 11.75-oz. 100% cotton slub denim.

From there, the stylish men’s denim jacket is done up in a variety of washes and colorways, including Soil Slub Denim as well as the versatile Mid-Wash Denim version — one you can wear with everything from olive chinos to black denim. That’s not the only thing to love about the Taylor Stitch Long Haul Jacket, including details like durable hardware and tack buttons and rivets.

In terms of the Mid-Wash version of this cleanly cut and throwback-inspired denim jacket, Taylor Stitch notes that its “sndigo yarns will wash and fade beautifully over time,” while the distinctive zig-zag reinforcement stitching on its under collar and front placket deliver further points of distinction.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, with the ability to fade wonderfully over time the more you wear it — and it’s hard to see many casual style situations in which your new favorite denim jacket wouldn’t tend to come in handy, right? Ahead of the dog days of summer and leading into early fall, I’m willing to bet you’ll get plenty of utility from the latest version of the modern icon that is the Taylor Stitch Long Haul Jacket — cheers to layering up this season, my friends.