Puff Piece
Courtney Morse • 10/22/2016
Photo: Elle
Maybe it’s just us, but it’s beginning to feel as if Old Man Winter is breathing down our necks. On the one hand, we have the holidays, reading by the fire, and a plethora of fun cold weather accessories about which to be excited. On the other, we have the gloom of short days, chattering teeth, and the sea of monotonous black jackets filling the sidewalks for several arduous months.
For the last couple of years, that sea has been peppered with the occasional brightly colored fur coat (of the real and faux variety), but if neon pelts are not your thing, you’re in luck! Designers from DKNY to Alexander McQueen embraced an all-new interpretation of the puffer this season, with bold silhouettes and sunny hues taking center stage.
Gone are the days of wrapping oneself in the sartorial equivalent of a sleeping bag to keep hypothermia at bay. With some of our favorite puff pieces featured below, there’s no need to succumb to the snoozing Boy Scout aesthetic when temperatures plummet.