Must-have outerwear for fall/winter 2023

That time of year has come when a denim jacket or trench coat is no longer enough. The temperature drops is all we want is a garment that wraps us up, keeps us warm and makes us feel beautiful. For some it's a brightly colored puffer jacket, for others it's a minimal black coat, and for still others it's a maxi coat with oversized proportions that defends us from every gust of wind. Designers are well aware of this and every year they offer us endless variations of models often inspired by icons of the past or trying to intercept the trends of the moment. But how do we juggle this magnum sea of proposals without being enchanted by every mermaid call, every shimmer or feather placed on collars and sleeves to convince us that yes, we really do need a new coat?

Here are the 5 outerwear must-haves for fall/winter 2023.

Aviator coats and jackets

Amelia Earhart - Miu Miu

Tod's

Agnona

Zadig & Voltaire

Ferrrari

Etro

Palm Angeles

Off-White

Rag & Bone

Miu Miu

Sacai

Prada

Louis Vuitton

Fashion has decreed its fall/winter muse: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic. Just look at Miu Miu fashion show, where a model looked awfully like the famous American aviatrix, complete with leather cargo pants and an ultra-cropped flight jacket. This military-derived garment is established as the big outerwear trend of the year so much so that according to Stylight, it recorded an increase in clicks of as much as 218 percent in October 2022 compared to the same period last year. Louis Vuitton, Sacai, Ami, Rag & Bone, Ferrari, Prada and many others presented it on the catwalk, declining it in maxi, but especially cropped versions, in classic black or brown, but also in red, yellow or electric blue. Pairing it is easier than you might think. It works with jeans like Kelly McGillis wore it in Top Gun, with a pleated skirt or cargo pants like Earhart, the female aviators of the 1950s or Ursula Andress in the film The Blue Max.

Teddy coat

Jean Shrimpton - Yuhan Wang

Catherine Deneuve - Chloè

Max Mara

Bottega Veneta

Coperni

Rokh

Stella McCartney

Jil Sander

Chloè

Yuhan Wang

Super warm, soft, fluffy and fun. Teddy coats invaded the FW22 collections, appearing at Coperni, Bottega Veneta, Chloè, Rokh, Yuhan Wang and Max Mara and winning over the public who sought them out 102% more times than last winter. Most of the brands chose the usual range of shades from caramel to butter, while others, for example Cos, dared with brighter shades such as purple. More interesting solution than the classic fake fur, this super comfortable garment has in the texture its statement element. So better to opt for cocoon or essential silhouettes and basic details such as buttons or a belt at the waist as in the models worn in the 1960s by Catherine Deneuve and Jean Shrimpton.

Maxi coats

Diane Keaton - Cos

Julia Roberts - Miu Miu

Michelle Pfeiffer - Del Core

Sharon Stone - Giada

Versace

Cavalli

Adam Lippes

Blumarine

Ganni

Yohji Yamamoto

Saint Laurent

Ambush

Valentino

Trussardi

Tod's

Plan C

MM6

Max Mara

Boss

Givenchy

Stella McCartney

The icons of reference are the movie stars at the turn of the late 1980s and early 1990s, such as Diane Keaton, Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, and Michelle Pfeiffer. They all had it in their closets and sported it regularly, but they still do today because the maxi coat, with its sophisticated allure never goes out of style. Just ask those who keep looking for it on Stylight (+68%) or Saint Laurent, Sportmax, Valentino, Ambush, Del Core, Givenchy and all the maisons that have included it in their collections. Beautiful in any color declination, from black to camel, red to fuchsia, it is perfect to elevate any outfit. The important thing is that it is tailored cut, very long, just above the ankle or, even better, skimming, like a cloak in which to wrap yourself to face the frost and grayness of our cities. If you want to be on trend, opt for oversized proportions or double-breasted silhouettes, with a military mood.

Wool coats

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy - Tod's

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy - Chanel

Michael Kors

Thom Browne

Prada

Chanel

Sportmax

MSGM

Alberta Ferretti

Agnona

Rokh

Victoria Beckham

Tod's

Libertine

Ralph Lauren

Prada

Saint Laurent

We all have at least one in our closet. There are those who prefer it in black and wear it as if it were a sort of seasonal uniform, those who have always dreamed of buying a vintage, camel one by Max Mara, and those who have so many that they change shape and color depending on the outfit of the moment. True wool coat purists love essential, almost masculine silhouettes (if it still makes sense to call them that), reminiscent of the designs beloved by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. This year, clicks from those looking for the perfect one are up 43 percent over last year with an increased focus on materials and sustainable aspects of the product. Is substance becoming more important than aesthetics? Yes, if we are talking about essentials like the wool coat.

The puffer jackets

Lady D - TommyNow

Lady D - Bacon

Patou

Roksanda

Prada

Staud

Moncler 2 1952

Tod's

Kenzo

Loewe

Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini

Sacai

Off-White

Dolce & Gabbana

Dsquared2

Longchamp

In cold seasons, the world is divided between those who wear coats and those who prefer down coats. Fans of the latter, as well as Lady D, find it more functional, comfortable, warm, and many consider it a kind of investment that once purchased is worn for multiple seasons on any occasion. That must be why Stylight users clicked on the category only 12 percent more than last year. Nevertheless, brands from Moncler to The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger to Kenzo, continue to give us new versions. Want to try something unusual and a little bit prissy? Take a trip to the website of Selkie, a brand famous for its romantic Marie Antoinette aesthetic.