We have a saying at Marie Claire: sometimes the coat is the outfit. There’s a practicality at the root of the phrase since you can’t leave the house without some type of coat acting as armor against the cold weather. But we mean it more in the sense of personal style. When a classic trench is cut just right, or a cherry red duster is that wooing color pop, it’s the perfect style personification condensed into outerwear. The 2025 coat trends epitomize this fashion philosophy by ticking the utilitarian box—as the best winter jackets and coats always do—while helping cement your personalized take on winter fashion.
Christian Dior’s wooly capes and The Row’s scarf coats signal you’re a fan of flouncy drama, while the suedes seen at Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta show you prefer more structure. The leopard-spotted and tiger-striped top coats at Chloé and Givenchy say that you want to kick off conversations and, ideally, get a compliment or two. But, again, what’s crucial about 2025’s trending coats is that they don’t sacrifice function for fashion’s sake. The nylon parkas and faux fur-trimmed anoraks at Burberry would hold up well in a snow squall, and Prada’s canary yellow rain jackets will be a literal bright spot on gloomy and wet January days.
Ahead, you’ll find more specifics on the best jackets and coats topping the Winter 2025 trends, as presented in designers’ collections for the coming season.
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Capes fluttered across Christian Dior, Isabel Marant, Burberry, Gabriela Hearst, Stella McCartney’s Resort and Spring 2025 collections.
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If you’ve long toyed with the idea of trying a cape coat, 2025 is the year to do so. Christian Dior and Isabel Marant both showed wooly longline styles, ideal for those who want to make an absolute statement á la heroine in a period drama. But other capes presented for the coming year are more subtle—like Gabriela Hearst’s cropped khaki poncho with a minimal amount of flair.
Lauren Ralph Lauren Wool Blend Cape
Weekend Max Mara Pavido Cape Coat
Aviator Approved
Big and baggy leather bombers at Gucci, Louis Vuitton, No. 21, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent.
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The fashion set has made its adoration of the leather bomber jacket trend absolute. The rugged style was a foremost fall trend that’s now trickling into winter and, as shown at Saint Laurent and No. 21’s Spring 2025 runways, will continue to carry on in many more months to come. There’s a powerful “don’t eff with me” attitude to a big and baggy bomber, so it’s easy to see the jacket’s appeal.
Free People Wild Rose Faux Leather Bomber Jacket
AllSaints Orten Leather Bomber Jacket
“Scoats” {Scarf-Coats)
Two-in-one scarf coats seen at The Row, Tod’s, Louis Vuitton, Max Mara, Burberry.
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Nuzzle up in a two-in-one scarf coat this winter, like those at The Row and Max Mara. An intuitive silhouette that does your cold-weather styling for you, the hybrid outerwear adds a level of ease you’ll certainly appreciate on sub-thirty degree days.
Zara Wool Blend Short Coat With Scarf
Banana Republic Oversized Double-Faced Cape Coat
Toteme Embroidered Wool-Blend Scarf Jacket
Tech-Forward
No. 21, Miu Miu, Prada, Ferragamo, and Burberry all showed utility outerwear.
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Highly functional outerwear offers a baseline of warmth and weatherproofing this season, with designers ensuring you don’t freeze or get too wet this winter. Prada and sister brand Miu Miu featured several tech-y and trendy windbreakers, while soft shell anoraks were a frequent flier at Burberry and No. 21.
FP Movement Care Like the Wind Colorblock Jacket
Rains String Waterproof Jacket
Lands’ End Expedition Waterproof Down Winter Parka With Faux Fur Hood
Don’t Sacrifice Your Neck
At Brandon Maxwell, Valentino, Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham, and the Row—coats you can bundle into.
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Victoria Beckham‘s funnel necks allow for easy entry into incognito mode, which the designer exhibited just the other day by burrowing into a high-neck trench coat from her own line.
J.Crew Long Toscana Coat in Italian Stadium-Cloth Wool Blend
Reiss Prim Wool Blend Coat
Babaton The Connor Long Coat
Feline Frenzy
Givenchy, Valentino, Chloé, Versace, Prada unleashed a wild approach to print.
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Calling all cat ladies: 2025 is the year to be loud with pride for your favorite furry animal. Whether it’s a faux fur coat done in the leopard print trend or a barn jacket that would better blend in on a safari than the stables, you have permission to go a little wild.
Abercrombie & Fitch Faux Fur Coat
Unreal Fur Wild Dream Jacket
Barbour x Ganni Leopard Print Waxed Cotton Jacket
Surprise, Surprise: It’s Suede
Suedes shown at Gabriela Hearst, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Miu Miu
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The fact that Fall 2024’s suede trend will carry into winter and spring 2025 is hardly a surprise. Those who’ve been charting the rise of the must-touch textile will tell you that it’s more than proved its longevity as a boho-reminiscent material with easy elegance. Gabriela Hearst, Fendi, and Saint Laurent’s suede coats and jackets drive the point home even further.
Soia & Kyo Phoebe Faux-Sherpa Moto Jacket
Stand Studio Gray Rylee Faux-Shearling Jacket
Nour Hammour Asymmetric Shearling Coat
