When Ryan Morrow first conceived his eponymous label, the Dry Jacket was already in his mind. “It captures the question at the heart of the brand,” he says. “Could we create something that carried the practicality of the outdoors, but held the restraint and considered elegance we associate with fashion?”
The resulting piece is a minimalist yet technically savvy layer made for movement — between seasons, terrains and settings. “It reflects the tension I often feel moving between the natural world and more urban, design-led spaces,” Morrow says. It also draws from a distinct visual lineage (“garments rooted in purpose, and a way of life outside”).
Morrow prototyped the jacket by hand before settling on a Japanese technical cloth with a polished peach finish — water-repellent but soft, without the sheen of activewear. The silhouette, too, is deliberate. “It’s where the feeling lives,” he says. Relaxed and slightly off-body, it leaves room for layering, while vented storm flaps, a detachable hood, and discreet internal cargo pockets keep it functional without visual clutter.
Though technically a men’s jacket, Morrow designs with openness in mind: “I like garments that invite different ways of wearing and living with them.” His vision is one of considered versatility — a jacket that works equally for a coastal walk, a mountain weekend, or an exhibition opening. As he puts it, “It’s suited not just to Australia, but to wherever life takes you.” Dry Jacket, $1,050, morrowaustralia.com.
