Bomber jackets, military jackets and parkas: The season's trendiest coats to have

Your winter holiday plans are sorted, from where to stay to what to do. So why wing it with the other most important thing: the right protective gear? This Fall/Winter (F/W), unlike every F/W, doesn’t focus on just one of-the-moment coat; it gives you the world of coats – from the utilitarian parka and the chic trench to the decadent fur (real and faux). And some even look like oversized jackets.

From left : Mink and goat hair, $11,600, from Bottega Veneta, lined cotton trench, $2,550, from Celine, reversible down, $1,045, from Maje, lined wool, $3,530, from Chloe, lined faux fur, $795, from Maje, lined faux fur, $1,050, from Diane Von Furstenberg, lined nylon, $2,210, from Kenzo, lined shearling (price unavailable) from Coach.

Ever since Gucci’s Alessandro Michele and Coach’s Stuart Vevers gave the collegiate/flight jacket a whole lot of personality – louder, brasher – no one has looked back, and, no one wants to.

From left : Michael Michael Kors jacquard, $449, Michael Kors, Nylon (price unavailable), Moschino, Polyester, $1,390, Alice + Olivia, Jaded London sequinned polyester, $229, Topshop, Silk and twill with velvet piping, $4,520, Gucci.

Every one, at some point or other, needs a flashier jacket to freshen basics. The military-inspired number has just enough flash without being flashy.

From left : Maison Scotch wool (price unavailable), Scotch & Soda, Cotton, $179, Zara, Cotton, $119, Zara, Wool, $710, Sandro, Cotton-blend (price unavailable), Dsquared2.

Photography : Vee Chin & Veronica Tay.

This story first appeared in the November 2017 issue of Her World.