Outerwear AW22

As life regains normalcy, so do our wardrobes. Hooray for the sudden need of outerwear pieces because it means we’re finally out and about — office commutes, social gatherings and travel. Coat season is here and it’s something to get excited about more than ever this year. Keep it fresh and functional with these top 5 trending styles to stay your most chic and cozy:

1. The Menswear-inspired Overcoat
   The menswear-inspired tailoring trend is everywhere to ensure we have turnkey office-ready looks post-pandemic. Menswear-style overcoats are one of the best investment pieces so get one while the gettin’s good. Buy in your favorite neutral and pair with similar shades for a monochromatic head-to-toe, tone-on-tone look, but textured. Think dark chocolate nubby tweed overcoat, classic brown suiting — blazer, trousers, vest — and coffee-colored croc loafers. All biz, all the time and totally fabulous.

2. The Leather Jacket
   While leather is an autumn and winter mainstay, this season’s take is more tough. Now is the time to channel your inner bad girl so look for heavy-duty leathers with stiffer finishes, patch details and statement hardware. This fall try a waxed-leather, belted moto jacket with elbow patches to rough-up your usual leather wear look from classic to edgy.

3. The Cloud Coat
   Just as cozy and warm as its puffer cousin, the cloud coat is all about its super-size quilting with less density that allows details like statement lapels, shawl collars and puffy sleeves. Less bulk means more shape, so look for designs that accentuate (belts), camouflage (pockets) or balance (wide hem) to show off your best assets. Think puffer-light for this trend, only a little less marshmallowy.

4. The New Bomber Jacket
   An haute fashion upgrade to the classic perennial, the new bomber silhouette is now super-sized with an exaggerated scale, super-puffy volume and upsized proportions. Look for unexpected details like hoods, feathers and appliqué bling that keeps this otherwise unisex, sporty classic more fun and flirty this fall.

5. The Oversized Blazer
   A throwback to the 1980s, an oversized blazer is as chic as it gets this season. From drop-to-padded shoulders, this go-to basic is now wider, longer and all-around bigger like never before. Channel your inner David Byrne with a power neutral like gray, winter white or basic black and cinch to reduce volume with a scarf, belt or belt bag. Wear with leggings, jeggings, a pencil skirt or straight-cut pants to balance proportions and make it work.