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Browse all Fear of God jackets & outerwear →Womens Wool Ripstop Shawl Collar Jacket
The verdict
Fit
Shawl collars are draped and soft; ripstop construction sits structured but relaxed. Expect generous shoulders and a loose, comfortable stance through the body.
Quality
Wool ripstop is durable and weather-resistant, a rare find in tailored pieces. Mainline seaming and lining are exceptional. Built to withstand years of regular wear.
Is the price fair?
At $1,500, a significant investment. The combination of ripstop durability and mainline tailoring justifies a high price, though conventional wool-blend shawl collars cost considerably less.
Best for
Women seeking a refined, weather-resistant layering jacket that bridges casual and tailored aesthetics.
Care
Dry clean recommended. Ripstop materials and the shawl collar construction maintain their integrity best with professional care.
What owners report about Fear of God jackets & outerwear
Coverage splits sharply by line. Reviewers of the mainline describe premium materials and deliberate, boxy cuts, but some buyers report quality-control problems such as uneven stitching, which they call disappointing on outerwear priced from the high hundreds into four figures. Editorial coverage of the cheaper Essentials outerwear is lukewarm: reviewers call the pieces fine but say this is the category where the value is weakest, since the same money buys outerwear from makers that specialize in it. One exception is the bonded satin bomber, a pricier Essentials piece one editor counted among the year's best jackets.
- Strengths
- The design language — oversized, minimal-branding silhouettes with premium fabrics on the mainline — is what reviewers say owners are actually buying.
- Watch out for
- Reported uneven stitching on mainline pieces and Essentials outerwear that reviewers judge functionally unremarkable for its price are the recurring complaints.
- Sizing
- Cuts across both lines are deliberately oversized and boxy, so the fit is meant to read roomy rather than tailored.
About Fear of God's jackets & outerwear line as a whole. Sources: Fear of God vs. Essentials (2025): Is Mainline Worth 10x the Price? · Fear of God Essentials: Is It Actually Worth the Hype in 2026 — WEAR2AM Blog · Review: Fear of God Essentials Bonded Satin Bomber Jacket | The New York Sun