FASHION
Meet the coats that will define the season, then discover how the ELLE fashion team will style them
CRYSTALLE COX
Fashion assistant
All hail AW23’s return of the quilted puffer jacket. This cropped garment is flattering and warm: a win-win for the colder months. I’ll be wearing this Miu Miu version to give an edge to a polished skirt, cardigan and slingbacks.
HOW TO WEAR
1 Jacket, £3,800, MIU MIU
2 Cardigan, £255, AXEL ARIGATO
3 Bag, £1,800, MIU MIU
4 Skirt, £70, ZARA
5 Mules, £195, CAMPER
GAL KLEIN
Fashion assistant
I’ve never wished for winter to come so fast as when I saw this coat at the Tove autumn/winter show during London Fashion Week. The chic, functional-with-a-twist style will make anyone feel like an Olsen twin, and is sure to elevate any look.
HOW TO WEAR
1 Coat, £4,000, TOVE
2 T-shirt, £95, GANNI at NET-A-PORTER
3 Jeans, £260, TOTEME
4 Trainers, £450, LOEWE
5 Bag, £395, MANU ATELIER
NATALIE ZANNIKOS
Senior fashion co-ordinator
The parka has been a mainstay in my wardrobe since I was a child. Considering my tireless attempts at emulating looks by my ultimate fashion hero Paul Weller, I’ll take this perfect Prada parka and make it Mod with denim and penny loafers.
HOW TO WEAR
1 Jacket, £3,800, PRADA
2 Ring, £425, PI LONDON
3 Cardigan, £225, YMC
4 Jeans, £120, LEVI’S
5 Loafers, £135, GH BASS
AVRIL MAIR
Fashion director
The seductive austerity of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s black wrap coat – vintage in feel but executed in the most modern of fabrics – is all I want for winter. Its sculptural shape is statement enough; I’ll wear it à l
