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3 Ways to Wear It: The Down Jacket

By: Harry Rosen StaffDate: 2022-10-22

At Harry Rosen, we strongly believe in building sustainable wardrobes. Before we purchase any new item of clothing, we put thorough consideration into how and where we’ll wear it — and perhaps most importantly, what we’ll wear it with.


So, before we purchase or commission a new garment, we like to assess its versatility by pairing it with the wardrobe staples we already own.


Today, we’re profiling the down jacket — a cold-weather essential item that has become about as commonplace as a toque and gloves in a Canadian’s Fall/Winter wardrobe – and showing you how we would dress it up and down by building out a few ‘fits made up of some of our favourite go-to items.


Look 1: The Dressy

While even we must admit that one can only do so much to make a down jacket look ‘dressy,’ there certainly are ways to dress one up. First – and don’t take this as a cop-out – that starts with layering over the down jacket (i.e., covering it up). Toss a more formal wool overcoat overtop and set yourself up underneath with a posh cashmere turtleneck and pair of wool dress trousers. Complete with some well-shined leather dress boots and a sharp leather-strapped watch and you’d be let into just about anywhere in this get-up.
Zegna Sartorial Stretch-Wool Flannel Dress Pants

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Sartorial Stretch-Wool Flannel Dress Pants

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Look 2: The Daily

The day-to-day category is where the down jacket really shines as the style is more about warmth and function than anything else – though Kiton’s Technical Puffer Jacket isn’t short on style whatsoever. Let your puffer shine as your outermost layer here but allow the jacket’s cropped torso to leave just a glimpse of your contrasting sweater peeking out from underneath it. Some slim casual pants will continue that contemporary theme, with some chunkier hiking-inspired boots taking the starring role down below.
Paige Lennox Slim-Fit Corduroy Jeans

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Look 3: The Downtime

Bring everything down a few notches in formality and trade out your jeans and sweater for a full-on sweatsuit. With those fleecy layers paired underneath this puffed piece, there’s a good chance you won’t even notice the dropping in temperatures this season. Toss on a toque (because you’re a true Canadian) before sliding on some sneakers and a pair of sunnies and you’ll have to try hard to stay awake wearing such a comfortable outfit.

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