Coat Casual

Coat Casual

Turn up the heat: the Best Men's Jackets and Coats This Winter

Typically January is freezing, dark, wet and boring, but there is a good thing that cheers up this time of the year – January sales! It's the perfect opportunity to grab some removable parts for next season to look around the work and to keep you warm as it always seems a long time before spring comes around.

A new winter coat is a great investment that you will never regret in this climate, especially if you're lucky enough to find one for sale. So if you do not get the one you were after for Christmas, now is the time to treat yourself and there are plenty of nice options to choose from this season. Lightweight shower proof, belt trenchcoats and Macs are very this season in muted shades of cream, gray and brown, and even metallic white which give your look a tough, futuristic twist. A good look is the coat plain, but a checked keffiyeh or patterned scarf to add – classy fringed silk scarves in paisley and prints are set to make a comeback as Versace used them at the recent Milano Fashion Week, and they are surprisingly warm, and the fact girls love them! You'll be able to wear a trench coat well into spring, and then wear with large aviator sunglasses for that essential '70s detective look – very cool.

The rocker look – black leather jackets with white shirts and skinny black jeans – Is still going strong and leather biker and bomber jackets continue to rock the catwalks, with the constant trendsetter David Beckham out and about in a multi-pocketed pilot number. Another choice for this trend is the plain blazer, which effortlessly bridges the smart-casual divide when worn with a t-shirt and skinny scarf. You can even pin badges on one lapel, which you may recall was the height of cool when you were sixteen and still in high school – mod bands like Maximo Park, and TV star Russell Brand are to thank for bringing that one back on the fashion radar. Wear with pointy Chelsea boots, classic wingtips or brogues.

For a more casual look next spring, lightweight nylon jackets and hoodies covered with bold, geometric patterns, angular lines and checks will be hot stuff. These are a bit reminiscent of early '90s style, and on the same note bright, neon orange and yellow details – such as piping, zips, or shoe laces – should be too massive. Glossy, its futuristic fabrics including silver and gold begins to funk up jackets, shoes and more, but please do not go too far with this trend. A silver accent in an otherwise conservative outfit will look completely up to date, a silver jacket with silver shoes, white jeans and a metal scarf will just make you look a bit like the singer from Babylon Zoo.

Alternatively, if you're feeling indecisive and the dazzling variety of men winter jackets that there is just too much, you can never go wrong with a classic, structured wool overcoat. Double-breasted, army and navy-style pea coats are brilliant, flattering and very warm. Alternatively, there is the timeless, tailored, single-breasted style which should be a staple in the wardrobe of every human being. Do not think your dad wool coat, it is to channel James Dean in that unforgettable portrait in Times Square in the rain.

About the Author

Andrew Regan is an online, freelance author from Scotland. He is a keen rugby player and enjoys travelling.

Man is a 70% Wool peacoat with a winter coat or do you pretty much wear them year round?

Hi, I'm looking at the clothing sales and I have encountered a peacoat, now you have me apologizing for his thick but I've never had one before they found a winter coat or a casual jacket and wear them pretty much anytime of the year? Thanks

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