Men’s outerwear ranges from wool coats and lightweight jackets to insulated parkas, down jackets and gilets. BML and Stenströms cover options for business clothing, smart-casual outfits and colder everyday wear.
Coats are the easiest choice over tailoring and dress trousers, while shorter jackets work well with chinos, jeans and knitwear. Parkas give more coverage in colder weather, down jackets focus on insulation in a shorter shape, and gilets add warmth without sleeves.
Start with the weather, then look at length, material and how formal the outfit needs to be. Wool and wool blends give coats and jackets a cleaner look, suede and linen feel more casual, and quilted or down-filled pieces add warmth.