The denim jacket is fundamentally unimprovable, so never really changes, which is brilliant
This is not about whether you should buy a denim jacket; you already have one. Check the boot of the car. Or that overloaded coat hook by the back door. Told you! The only reason you wouldn’t have one is if you listened to misguided people who tell you to detox your wardrobe and get rid of all the useful stuff in favour of obscure capsule “pieces” that are then deemed over six months later.
The denim jacket is the opposite of a statement jacket. It is so far from being a “piece” that it’s almost invisible, in the same way that a pair of jeans almost disappears from view in a fashion context. It is functional and familiar and essential. You take for granted that it will be there when you need it, like ketchup for your fish and chips. The denim jacket is fundamentally unimprovable, so never really changes, which is brilliant, except that means it never feels terrifically exciting.
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