If the off-season is the most favorable time for the stylist's creativity, then in winter you will not especially spoil. It is better to have several pieces of outerwear in your seasonal wardrobe in order to create diverse sets. The mood of the image will be changed by accessories and shoes.

How to choose the perfect down jacket?

When choosing a down jacket, it is important to consider its compatibility with other wardrobe items, including length. For example, at work, a dress code that obliges you to wear skirts and midi-length dresses, then a knee-length down jacket will not work. You will need to choose either a short down jacket or midi length. Knee-length down jackets are the most unsuccessful for making sets, they also cut the figure.

If you have to spend a lot of time outside during the day, then it is better to choose long models; maxi-length down jackets also look good with jeans. And if most of the time is spent in the car, then a short down jacket model is optimal. Consider the width of the down jacket sleeve, several layers of clothing will not fit into a narrow sleeve if there are a lot of jackets and bulky sweaters in the wardrobe.

Also pay attention to your style, choose a model that matches your style. The sporty model of the jacket will not look like classic clothes. Down jackets, trench coats, or models with a structured cut are suitable for a business style. On the contrary, if there are a lot of relaxed sportswear in the wardrobe, then you can choose both feminine and casual styles.

It is important to remember that a down jacket should not only decorate, but also warm. Slimtex, down and feather fillings are optimal. Polyester will not heat up. Check for what temperature the down jacket is designed.

The color scheme and silhouette of the down jacket are important. If you already have outerwear in basic colors in your wardrobe, you can experiment with color and print when buying a "dutik". Winter is a sad and poor color period of the year, so you want to change gray clothing options for bright ones. Color tends to cheer up. The color of the down jacket should be combined with other elements of the wardrobe in color. Otherwise, the down jacket runs the risk of sagging in the closet all season.

A thin down jacket can be an additional layer under a coat. Do not be afraid to choose models in the men's department, oversized is still in vogue, and it will be easier to find a bulky jacket in the men's department.

Where to buy a down jacket?

• Mass market: HM, Zara, Other Stories, Reserved, Uniqlo.
  
• Middle Market: Cos, Katimo, Toteme, Nanushka.
  
• Suite: Moncler, Bevza, Balenciaga, Acne Studios, Prada.
  

What to combine down jackets with?

If you want a seasonal wardrobe replete with images, then purchase several down jackets. It is better not to choose a bright or white down jacket as the main unit, this is not practical. After all, even with black, you can make interesting and unusual bows.

Leopard print

Animal print in gray looks safe and stylish. A down jacket with a print is already a bright wardrobe item, so there is no need to overload the image with other accents, black trousers are optimal.

Black long

With a long black down jacket, you will not be especially spoiled, but it is in most wardrobes. You can diversify the bow with interesting shoes: voluminous sneakers or boots. You can also add a color accent to the image with trousers, a bag, shoes can be colored or white. The best headdress will be a knitted hat.

Quilted

Quilted jackets are slim, look elegant, so it is better not to overload the image with coarse details. Business and dramatic styling is perfect for this top.

Yellow

A short jacket in the color of the season is the best investment. For the second winter, yellow is relevant.A short yellow down jacket is combined with black jeans, sweatpants. With a leather skirt, mini and martins will also look perfect for those who are not afraid to freeze. For fans of flashy looks, you can complement the kit with purple, green, blue or fuchsia.

With puff sleeves

The trend for voluminous sleeves has not bypassed outerwear either. Jackets with voluminous sleeves look interesting, you can use them to draw a silhouette, but still this is not an investment in a wardrobe, but a thing for the season.

Bright

Bright down jackets with jeans are the perfect match. How to choose the color of the down jacket? Focus on trending colors, they are always announced by the Pantone Color Institute. Among the seasonal colors, choose those that match the face in warmth and contrast. If the skin has a red pallet, then warm colors are suitable, if blue, then cold colors. Deep contrasting colors will accentuate a bright appearance; with a soft appearance, it is better to choose muted colors of outerwear with serine.

Oversize

A voluminous down jacket allows you to create multi-layered looks, it is a practical and stylish model. Works well with rough boots and tote bags. A small handbag paired with an oversized down jacket will look disproportionate.

Combined

Design items are distinguished by a complex cut. If you want to buy a statement thing, then choose combined, decorated down jackets. How to combine a complex thing? It can be complicated by other design things, or, on the contrary, it can be neutralized with a base bottom.

Direct

Jacket jacket looks original. Combines with a skirt, trousers, and is suitable for lovers of masculine looks.

Fitted

Not all stylists love the “belting” trend, for example, stylist Alexander Rogov is categorically against belting jackets with a belt. I like this trend. Jackets with a belt look spectacular and feminine. This trick allows you to wear "quilts" with dresses and skirts. Leggings are in fashion now, they are perfectly combined with down jackets of various lengths.

What color down jacket to choose?

If it is not possible to purchase several down jackets, then it is better to buy a model of the basic color. A beige down jacket will be combined with any colors, it looks noble, with it you can compose images in a natural style or in a minimalist style. An image composed entirely of beige things will visually slim the figure.

What to combine with a black down jacket: examples

Down jackets can be seen not only in stores, but also at fashion shows.

Red

Red oversized jackets in the Versace and Priscavera collections. Brand stylists combine them with mini skirts.

Brown

Brown can be considered a basic color, but clothes in this color are not often found on the street. Brown down jackets in the collections of Simonetta Ravizza and Neil Barrett. Monochrome kits made entirely in brown look gorgeous.

Black

Sandy Liang shows off a chunky black down jacket, while Nicole Miller shows off a fitted biker jacket.

Quilted

Salvatore Ferragamo and Roksanda showcase elegant quilted down jackets at the runway.

Parks

Rag & Bone and R13 bring fur-lined parkas back to the catwalk. The style of jackets is unusual, so pay attention to parkas with complex cut.

With belt

If you have a padded jacket that you are fed up with, simply emphasize the waist with a belt, as stylists of the brands Rag & Bone and Prada did.

Camouflage

Christian Dior is successfully experimenting with camouflage, a print that works perfectly not only in military, but also in grunge style.



Down jackets allow you to experiment with style, so if you want a bright winter, then get several warm jackets instead of one practical fur coat.

Image stylist Elena Khmelevskaya