When I’m not exploring the depths of the sea as an open water diver, I enjoy plunging into the world of fashion. On the streets of Paris, Milan and New York is where I keep my eyes peeled for the latest trends. And I’ll show you how to take them from the catwalk to your everyday life.
"If you want to be beautiful, you have to suffer." I'm glad that this saying doesn't apply to every fashion trend. In addition to comfortable athleisure wear, which continues to be hyped, warm and cropped puffer jackets are the measure of all things right now. It's no wonder that the padded jacket is represented by practically every fashion label - whether luxurious or affordable. What do I particularly like about this trend piece? It goes equally well with trainers and ankle boots. When I'm out and about in a smart outfit, the voluminous winter jacket provides a casual break in style. But that doesn't mean that I can't style it in a sporty way. On the contrary: it's versatile.
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You're doing everything right with black. A model in a non-colour is the right choice for a Saturday stroll through the city. Viennese Sonia Dhillon combines a dark winter jacket with jeans and combat boots with a comfortable platform. The colour-coordinated cateye sunglasses and bag add a playful touch to the rather austere outfit. Your jacket looks even more elegant tone on tone. With her monochrome outfit, German blogger Karen, proves just how classy the padded jacket can look: Black, slim-fit trousers meet patent loafers in the same colour with a small block heel and a handbag with gold details.
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Black can look very harsh. That's why light brown models in camel, cream or beige are particularly popular this winter. These shades look particularly beautiful when combined with black or natural earth tones, as blogger Bruna demonstrates on Instagram. The Dutch blogger with Lebanese roots knows that this colour palette makes an outfit look more chic. That's why she opted for a sporty, feel-good combination consisting of muddy green chino trousers, a designer bag and grey New Balance sneakers. The ideal outfit for a coffee with friends.
British Charlotte Olivia also loves the sporty trend combination and goes one better with a beanie. To make the look more delicate, she combines delicate jewellery with the beanie. A tip: If light brown tones make you look pale, distract from this with a red lipstick or an accessory in a bright colour. You'll see that camel and co. suddenly flatter you with a touch of colour.
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In addition to a metallic finish, a shiny finish also makes for an extravagant look that screams "here I am". Keep the rest of your outfit a little simpler or go all out. In other words, like the black-haired street style icon (name unknown to the editorial team), combine your puffer jacket with shiny vinyl trousers. To style this shiny extreme look a little more casually, I recommend Dr Martens or plain-coloured sneakers, as Alicia Roddy combines with her white trousers. By keeping the colours of the rest of her outfit understated, her eye-catching high-shine jacket becomes wearable. Caution: Shiny models in black are often reminiscent of a bin bag. Better keep your hands off it. After all, you don't want to throw your new trend piece straight in the bin, you want to score points with it.
