Quilted jackets are set to become go-to outerwear this season
Forget the down jacket that has dominated the coat market for a few years. This season, quilted jackets are set to become the outerwear of choice. It's a multi-generational trend, seen from the school gates to social media. Gen Z influencers can't get enough of it on TikTok, while 70-year-old model Maye Musk (yes, Elon's mom) wore a black one at a recent Christian Dior show.
Among the street style array, cult New York fashion brand Frankie Shop's moss green 'Teddy' jacket is proving to be the most popular. Net-a-Porter reports a 30% increase in search over the past month. Retailing for over £200, on eBay it sells for double that. On the high street, you can find a plethora of similar iterations at M&S, Arket, and Cos. Mango's £59.99 version even has a waiting list.
Demand for quilting hasn't been this high since the 1970s, when the ex-US Air Force Colonel Steve Gulyas launched his outdoor clothing brand Husky. Pictured worn by Queen Elizabeth II on a horseback ride, it quickly became the jacket of choice among the country ensemble.
Georgia Dant, the brand designer Marfa Stance, says that the antithesis of tradition seduces. "We've reinvented it in a way that's luxurious, user-friendly, and timeless," she said. With a background in menswear at Burberry, she focuses on functional womenswear (deep pockets are a must) and sustainability (the nylon is sourced from Japan, which has stricter environmental regulations than the UK and Europe). Customers start with a padded base that they can add when the weather changes - think bomber collars and waterproof layers. Dant says these are garments that are "designed to be improved rather than replaced".
In 2022, mainstream versions are definitely more fashionable than fashionable. function. Cooler than a pump, they work for that weird shoulder season weather. However, in December they may not be as hot.
They may also be abandoned due to their negative environmental impact. Most quilted jackets are made of polyester and polyamides – . “While some brands use some degree of recycled synthetic materials, we need to stop relying on fabrics derived from fossil fuels,” says sustainable fashion writer Hannah Rochell. “They shed microplastic fibers with every wash and will sit in landfills for thousands of years unless the brand takes responsibility for the end of life of the garment and recycles it in a closed-loop system – this which, more often than not, they don't."
Forget the down jacket that has dominated the coat market for a few years. This season, quilted jackets are set to become the outerwear of choice. It's a multi-generational trend, seen from the school gates to social media. Gen Z influencers can't get enough of it on TikTok, while 70-year-old model Maye Musk (yes, Elon's mom) wore a black one at a recent Christian Dior show.
Among the street style array, cult New York fashion brand Frankie Shop's moss green 'Teddy' jacket is proving to be the most popular. Net-a-Porter reports a 30% increase in search over the past month. Retailing for over £200, on eBay it sells for double that. On the high street, you can find a plethora of similar iterations at M&S, Arket, and Cos. Mango's £59.99 version even has a waiting list.
Demand for quilting hasn't been this high since the 1970s, when the ex-US Air Force Colonel Steve Gulyas launched his outdoor clothing brand Husky. Pictured worn by Queen Elizabeth II on a horseback ride, it quickly became the jacket of choice among the country ensemble.
Georgia Dant, the brand designer Marfa Stance, says that the antithesis of tradition seduces. "We've reinvented it in a way that's luxurious, user-friendly, and timeless," she said. With a background in menswear at Burberry, she focuses on functional womenswear (deep pockets are a must) and sustainability (the nylon is sourced from Japan, which has stricter environmental regulations than the UK and Europe). Customers start with a padded base that they can add when the weather changes - think bomber collars and waterproof layers. Dant says these are garments that are "designed to be improved rather than replaced".
In 2022, mainstream versions are definitely more fashionable than fashionable. function. Cooler than a pump, they work for that weird shoulder season weather. However, in December they may not be as hot.
They may also be abandoned due to their negative environmental impact. Most quilted jackets are made of polyester and polyamides – . “While some brands use some degree of recycled synthetic materials, we need to stop relying on fabrics derived from fossil fuels,” says sustainable fashion writer Hannah Rochell. “They shed microplastic fibers with every wash and will sit in landfills for thousands of years unless the brand takes responsibility for the end of life of the garment and recycles it in a closed-loop system – this which, more often than not, they don't."
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