How to Dress Like Dean Winchester (Supernatural) | TV Style Guide

How to Dress Like Dean Winchester

By Matt
Last updated: January 25, 2024
Supernatural Dean Winchester Wilson's leather car coat

After dressing up as Dean Winchester for Halloween, and having such a difficult time in finding out where to find and purchase clothing/accessories similar to what he wears on Supernatural, I decided to write my own little guide on dressing like him.


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Finding “Dean Winchester clothes” isn’t as easy as you’d think. But I’ve already gone through the trouble, I might as well make it easy on the next person, right?

If you're looking for more detail and variety on Dean's shirts, check out my article here.  For my article on his jackets, that can be found here.  And if you're looking more for his different accessories, you can see that here.

Clothing Purchasing Guide

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Jacket & Shirts

Jeans & Boots

Dean's style overview:

  • Leather car coat
  • Faded straight/bootcut jeans
  • Solid colored t-shirts
  • Logger style boots

Dean Winchester's Leather Jacket

Supernatural Dean Winchester Wilson's leather car coat

We all know and love the leather jacket that Dean gets from his dad, John Winchester. This was one of the hardest things for me to find when I was putting together my costume.

I eventually found a great replica and ordered it. My original intentions were to return the jacket after Halloween, but I actually liked it a lot and decided to keep it.

I ended up ordering this replica Supernatural Dean Winchester leather jacket through Amazon.

I was actually able to purchase all of the stuff for my costume through them. Amazon also has a great return policy, so if you decide you don’t want to keep anything you can always return it. Usually if you have to pay anything, it’s just the return shipping. Of course you could end up like me and just keep the jacket because it’s so awesome.

His original leather jacket was a Wilson’s M. Julian car coat, but it was only made in the 90’s. That Wilson’s jacket isn’t made anymore, but Wilson’s does sell a replica of Dean’s jacket now.

It wasn’t available when I bought my replica off of Amazon, but here is a Wilson’s leather jacket replica. I don’t own this jacket, but since they made his original one, I’m sure there are people who would rather get it from Wilson’s.

What Shirts Does Dean Wear?

Supernatural Dean Winchester gray tshirt

Most of the long sleeve button up shirts he wears are Dickies work shirts. As far as colors go, Dean usually sticks with khaki/brown, black, grey and dark/earth greens. Actually, when I think, “Dean Winchester clothes”, those are always the colors that come to mind.

He does occasionally wear a red button up work shirt, but that’s a Carhartt brand. Not that it makes much of a difference, as both Dickies and Carhartt are excellent brands.

Where to Purchase Dean Winchester's Work Shirts

Once again, Amazon.com comes to the rescue. You can find the Dickies work shirts here. And here is a good alternative for the Carhartt shirt.

Dean's Jeans

This was actually one of the easier parts of Dean’s clothing to match. The older Winchester generally wears distressed jeans that are a slimmer fit. He doesn’t wear “skinny jeans”, but they aren’t baggy either. Dean Winchester clothes are always the perfect fit.

Where to Buy Dean Winchester's Jeans

You can probably go to most major clothing retailers and find a pair of jeans similar to the ones Dean Winchester wears, but these distressed jeans are a pretty good match.

Dean's Boots

Supernatural Dean Winchester logger boots

What kind of boots does Dean Winchester wear? He wears a wide variety of boots on Supernatural, but the most common ones are a logger style boot.

As far as I could tell through my research, you can never tell exactly what brand of boots he’s wearing. Not to worry! There are at least a couple different styles/brands that look really similar (if not the same).

Where to Purchase Dean Winchester's Boots

Again, I bought mine through Amazon. I think these boots look almost identical to Dean’s, especially when wearing the right jeans: Chippewa logger boots.

The boots I bought were actually made by Frye’s, unfortunately they’re not sold anymore. The Chippewas I linked above look almost identical to the boots I bought. And more importantly, almost identical to the boots Dean wears.

Conclusion

In my opinion, the way Dean dresses is awesome. It looks great, works for almost any situation, and you keep a pretty manly look.

Since dressing up as him for Halloween a few years ago, I’ve actually adopted the style myself. I don’t wear the exact same clothes he does, I’ve given it my own touch.

About the author

Matt

I'm a huge fan of sci-fi/supernatural/monster type shows. After putting together some of my own custom costumes and outfits from TV characters, I decided to start writing my own guides.

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WH - April 17, 2015

I’ve been going carry trying to find Dean’s Carhartt shirt (the maroon/burgundy one). I know you’ve got a link to one via Amazon but it doesn’t come in that colour.. been searching the whole web and I keep coming up short.
Any suggestions?

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    Matt - April 17, 2015

    Hi WH,
    I’ve seen them not have the red color before, but they usually come back in stock. That’s the same Carhartt that I bought that I link to above, but I’ll keep an eye on it just to make sure they do come back in stock again.

    My only other suggestion would be to go to your local Sears (or whoever carries Carhartt in your area) and see what they have there.

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Xeneize1 - May 20, 2015

WH,
I feel ya! I wanted that color of shirt myself but Carhartt doesn’t carry it right now. You can get an almost identical one from wrangler. On amazon.com they are called “logger shirts” made under their Riggs brand. They are twill shirts in the style of the Carhartt twill workshirt. I bought my shirt about 4 months before I saw Dean wear his and they look so much alike that I thought it was the same brand(he has worn a green shirt from that brand in another episode). But then they did a close up and you can see the Carhartt label. So, if it’s the color you’re after you can’t go wrong with the Riggs…if you heart isn’t set on Carhartt that is.

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    Xeneize1 - May 20, 2015

    Actually I took a closer look at the pics. From the stitching and lack of buttons on the collar I think he’s wearing the Carhartt chamois as opposed to the Oakman twill shirt.

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      Matt - June 7, 2016

      Xeneize1, the actual model Carhartt shirt that Dean wears hasn’t been in production for years now. So if you’re dead-set on the same exact shirt, you’d have to go used.

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        Xeneize1 - June 13, 2016

        No kidding? The maroon one? Thanks, I’m glad I didn’t any buckage on it!

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Winchester1409 - June 22, 2015

Hello,
I am looking to buy the dean’s boots in season 10.
Anyone know where to find them ?
thank you

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    Matt - October 16, 2015

    Are Dean’s boots different in season 10? As far as I recall, his boots never really change. If they do, the costume department has stuck with boots that look almost identical throughout pretty much the entire show (as far as I’m aware).

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Shane - October 4, 2015

Hey, I really want to buy Dean’s red shirt. I live in Britain.

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Kirsten - October 13, 2015

Hey i am looking for a flannel Dean wears in season 10 episodes “The Hunter Games” and “About A Boy” its blue, green, yellow and red/orange. I am going crazy looking for it and am out of ideas. Any ideas where I could find it? http://cdn1.sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/supernatural-the-hunter-games-dean-winchester-ackles.jpg This is a link to a picture of it.

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    Matt - October 16, 2015

    Hey Kirsten, I really liked that flannel too 🙂 But to be honest, the only way to find close/exact matches is just constant searching through different stores’ websites. I usually start with Amazon just because the selection is so huge, but other than that, you just have to keep driving yourself crazy trying to find it 😛

    If I find it, I’ll post it. If you find it, please let us all know 🙂

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    Travis Smith - May 19, 2016

    This flannel was made by Wind River and sold exclusively by Mark’s Work Wearhouse in Canada. Sadly, it is no longer available.

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      Matt - June 7, 2016

      I don’t remember which shirt it was, but there is at least one other shirt Dean wears by Wind River in the earlier seasons (1, 2 or 3).

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        Travis Smith - June 7, 2016

        Yeah, he has quite a few flannels from Wind River and canvas shirts as well. I have all of the later season ones but the earlier season shirts are impossible to find.

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Murilo - March 3, 2016

Hey, my name is Murilo, I’m from Brazil. I would be so happy if you could help me in finding these clothes in my country, just like the show. I know it’s a lot of work, but you seem to know very well what you’re talking about. Thank you for your time.

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    Matt - March 17, 2016

    Hi Murilo, I get this question every once in a while – that is, people from different countries asking for advice. The best thing I can tell you is to search your local Amazon site for the same items I show and see if they’re available. Since I don’t know which stores are and are not available in Brazil, it would be pretty difficult for me to find out what places you could buy the clothing.

    If you’ve got any military surplus and/or Salvation Army type place around, I would check there since a lot of Sam and Dean’s clothing is military in style.

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Aaron Coley - May 6, 2016

I can’t to seem to find the boots Dean wears. I ordered the same boots John did and he’s right, they’re way too bulky. I’m thinking it’s because of the steel toe but I’m not sure. Do you know where I can buy some non-steel toe boots that look like Dean’s?

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Danny - July 23, 2016

Hey all
i was thinking about what would dean wear in summer ? Like what kind of short and tshirt ? any ideas ? thanks

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    Matt - August 24, 2016

    Dean doesn’t do shorts, sweetheart 😉 Seriously, in season 1 episode two, Dean specifically says he “doesn’t do shorts”. For a summer time Dean look, I usually go with the normal jeans, boots, and a plain t-shirt. You can go with some band t-shirts if you want, classic rock stuff. Summer-Dean is just that simple 🙂

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Warwck - September 16, 2016

Hi, I love this blog, it’s helped so much with style and cosplay and I have a few questions:
1. Is Dean ever seen wearing colored tees? Apart from black, like blue, green… oh and especially white?
2. Any idea where Deans robe could be found(seen in the more recent seasons at the Men of Letters bunker).
3. Deans elephant bracelet, most photos make it look like he wears two so I’m wondering if it’s just the separation of the hair that give off the illusion of two or if he wears two of the same bracelets?

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anjuli - October 16, 2016

Anywhere to get similar types of jeans for chicks?

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Jimmy Page - November 17, 2016

Allen, have you seen the “Rock Never Dies” promo? Looks like dean has a new leather jacket. It’s a black motorcycle style. Kinda sad they got him a new one instead of the old brown coat. Thoughts?

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    Matt - December 1, 2016

    Hey Jimmy, it’s hard to get a good look at it, I’m interested to see how it looks on the episode tonight. I’m assuming it’s just going to be used in this episode since it’s about Rock n Roll.

    I do wish they’d at least try to get his old brown car coat back on the show. I feel like they could buy a Wilson’s and rough it up to make it look pretty close to the original.

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Erika Morin - December 22, 2017

Do we know what cologne Dean wears? Not Jensen.

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    Matt - January 5, 2018

    That’s something I’ve actually never thought of before. He’s a pretty manly character, so I would think there’s a good chance he doesn’t wear any cologne.

    If you want to find a cologne he’d probably wear, I’d google for some of the manlier, popular colognes.

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Heather - December 6, 2018

Sorry not about Dean… do you have any idea where I can find that blue jacket that Sam wears in Season 13 episode 9 “The Bad Place”? I’ve been searching for months!

Thanks in advance.

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K - January 25, 2023

Hi i just wanted to say that i have these timberlands that i found at nostrum and yes they have this “fur” at the very top but dang Just realized with out it they look literally identical to deans, I mean heel size, color, toe, and all the only thing is the laces could be different in the slightest. instead of eyelet lace up they have hooks and the laces they come w/ are reddish and i think deans are black.

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    Matt - January 26, 2023

    Nice find! Do you have a link to the boots? If not, would you mind posting what kind of Timerlands they are, and maybe a pic or two?

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