Which Winterjacket suits my style?

[Florian K.]

Hi everybody!
Lately I've been searching for some Winter Jackets. As you can guess my search was not successfull.
I'm looking for a jacket to wear casually, it should keep me warm and look clean. It should also be versatile and easy to combine. I think I'm going to wear Chelsea Boots alot this Winter but I would also like to wear my NorthFace-Vans.
I have a navy-blue Parka in my mind but I am not too sure if I like a jacket that long...Or if I just have to come out of my comfort zone.

By the way, I am around 5"11 and built normal. I have light skin and my veins look blue-ish. (I heard that would help to choose the right colors. I just got 18 in October so I am not interested in a formal coat et cetera.

Maybe you can help me find my perfect Winterjacket.
If I missed some important Details let me now and please be understanding as this is my first post.

 

[Anachronist]

Hi Florian,

From wheareabouts (country) are you? That may help to include some recommendations on local brands. I, for example, coming from Germany discovered a brand over here called "Handstich" (translates to "hand stitch"... not that their garments are hand made, but the quality is very good. https://handstich.de/en/, switch to German language to see the shop, which is not available in the English site version), which have nice quilted jackets that take a nice modern twist on a classic design and look nifty over a wide range of casual and business casual attire (the jackets have a trim cut flattering the figure, but are therefore difficult to wear over a suit jacket and possibly also a tad too short, bit I assume that's maybe not what you're looking for anyhow, but just wanted to mention). Here for example a model called Kent (warm enough over a sweater even in winter)

 

[Anachronist]

Short addition: Just discovered they've got a nice field jacket as well. Hackett also often has nice field jackets that look good, too and are maybe a bit more casual than a quilted jacket. Belstaff and Parajumpers have some nice looking items in this direction as well.

If you want to go into the less padded direction, I would recommend checking out either a nice thick woollen duffle coat or even a pea-coat (see some earlier threads in this section). They tend to be surprisingly warm over a sweater even in winter. There are some slightly shorter cuts of these classics that suit especially younger people and can look nifty.