Lacoste water-repellent Harrington jacket

The sale here has started, and the Lacoste water-repellent Harrington jacket is in it, along with plenty of other classics from the French heritage label.

With regard to this jacket, it is made from a lightweight cotton twill, so it is not too heavy and has the added advantage of beating off some lighter rain showers. Ok, if it’s a downpour, it isn’t going to help. Nor are many jackets of this type. But for a quick shower, you should be fine.

Outside of that, it’s a Harrington jacket and one that is being offered right now in three colours. The difference, like all these jackets, is in the detail.

This is Lacoste’s take on that iconic jacket, with a zip front, a two-button collar, and buttoned side pockets. The difference, construction/material aside, is the finish.

The lining here is Lacoste’s check fabric, with two inside pockets thrown in for good measure. Of course, there is the Lacoste Crocodile logo, too, which will either make it or break it, depending on your view of this particular label. I’m a fan, by the way. Lacoste still makes some timeless and understated gems. Note also a single seam across the back, too, rather than the umbrella yoke often seen on jackets by Baracuta, Fred Perry and others.

If all of that ticks a box for you, then it’s down to picking the colour you like out of the three available and the size, which varies depending on the colour.

Price? £220 originally, but in the sale for £132 after the second markdown. Check out the rest of the sale, too.

Find out more at the Lacoste website