City Safari Jacket Navy

Underneath a clean, unfussy exterior sits genuinely technical construction: an Italian waterproof membrane laminated into the shell, so the jacket sheds rain without needing a separate layer underneath or the stiff, plasticky hand of most waterproof outerwear. A concealed hood stows into the collar when it isn't needed and deploys in seconds when a Lisbon afternoon turns without warning, which it does more often than the forecast admits.

The collar sits high enough to close against wind, secured with a tab rather than left to flap, and finished in horn rather than plastic — a detail that costs more to source and shows within the first thirty seconds of anyone handling the jacket closely. Inside, the lining is natural wool, chosen for warmth without bulk through the transitional months when a heavy coat is too much and a shell alone isn't enough.

None of this reads as technical from a distance, which is the design brief: a jacket that works exactly as hard as a proper outdoor shell while looking, at a glance, like clean tailoring. It sits between a coat and a jacket in weight and formality, which is precisely why it works over a suit on a cold morning and equally well over a T-shirt on a weekend — one of the few pieces in a wardrobe that moves convincingly between a client meeting and a flight.

The navy reads dark enough to avoid showing city wear and light enough to stay out of coat territory, making it the piece most often packed first for travel — it replaces a raincoat, a light jacket, and half a suitcase of layering decisions in a single garment. For a client who splits time between Lisbon and colder cities, or who simply refuses to check a bag for wind and rain no forecast fully predicted, this is the jacket built for exactly that indecision.

As with every A23 piece, individual fit corrections are available in person at Avenida da Liberdade before delivery, and the jacket ships to clients outside Lisbon within five weeks of order.

Urban classics meet high tech: the completely redesigned City Safari Jacket  is your perfect spring jacket.

• Completely waterproof – thanks to an Italian membrane, rain and wind are no longer a problem.
• Concealed hood – ready for unexpected weather, easily stows away when not in use.
• Wind protection down to the last detail – high collar with a secure tab and horn buttons.
• Natural wool lining – the finest, softest, and warmest, for perfect comfort during the transitional seasons.

Modern design, fine materials, and attention to detail make this jacket a versatile choice for city life and travel.

What makes the jacket genuinely useful rather than simply well-made is how little it asks of the rest of a wardrobe. Over a suit, it reads as a smart layer for a cold, wet commute rather than outerwear that clashes with tailoring. Over a sweater and trousers on a weekend, it reads as considered rather than sporty. In a carry-on, it does the job of a raincoat and a light jacket at once, which matters more to how it actually gets worn than any single technical spec.

The waterproof membrane and wool lining mean it performs across a wider range of Lisbon weather than most single-purpose outerwear — genuinely wet mornings, sharp Atlantic wind off the river, the kind of grey afternoon that never quite commits to rain but never quite clears either. It is the piece most clients end up reaching for without thinking, which is usually the clearest sign a garment earned its place in the wardrobe rather than just its price tag.

This jacket, like every A23 piece, is built at the atelier's own workshop in Serra da Estrela rather than sourced from a third-party factory producing for multiple brands. For a technical garment — waterproof membrane, structured collar, natural lining — that ownership matters more than it does for a simple shirt: the construction has to be consistent to actually perform, season after season, in real Lisbon weather rather than only in a product photograph. Clients who want the jacket made to their own measurements, rather than fitted from ready-to-wear, can start that conversation at the same address on Avenida da Liberdade.