Women's outerwear

Designer coats and outerwear for women

Coats and outerwear are a must-have in each fashion collection; a warm garment which performs the function of protecting and warming during the winter season.

Women's coats: history

Over the years women's coat had a remarkable transformation from functional outerwear to becoming a fashion item, a must-have in any woman's wardrobe. Where does the modern coat, which every woman possesses amongst her clothing, have its roots? Its first appearance was registered around the 1700s in France, to be precise at the court of King Sun. In this specific historical period, ancestors of some of the most common items of clothing are recorded today, including coats and outerwear. At the time of King Sun beauty was the best form of self-expression; for this reason, King Sun's court was composed exclusively of well-dressed and well-groomed men and women, who wore extravagant clothes in bright colors. The real coat for women was made around the1800s, as a variation of the male model. Italy carried out a fundamental task in the creation of a similar item of clothing, the 'doglietta'. With comfortable lines and a loose fit, it was composed of silk and often adorned with a fur collar and sleeves to make it more elegant. Gradually, the idea of the coats and outerwear was taken up by great designers, who made it the centerpiece of their fashion collections. Year after year, fashion evolved and as a result the stylistic preference by commercial demand also changed. Women wanted to feel protected and warm without abandoning style. Numerous variants of the outerwear and the classic coat with soft lines proposed in the1800s followed, each of which was characterized by a specific style. Materials used were varied, from wool to silk and the most advanced technical fabrics of recent years.

How the coat has evolved today

If you traveled back in time you could identify different styles of coats that one by one rode the most famous runways in the world. In fashion, as the French dressmaker and milliner Rose Bertin said to Marie Antoinette; “there is nothing new except what has been forgotten”. For this reason, it is possible that the same model in vogue from the 900s to the ‘80s and ‘90s, may be a fashion item these days. Following this idea, the most important and well-known fashion houses present coats and outerwear of a retro style, tinted with modern and innovative nuances. Women's coat and outerwear are must-have garments which represent, like any clothing item, the mood of a social period. Fashion, as documented by German sociologist G. Simmel, is an expression of society, taking up characteristic components and transforming them into a sophisticated item to wear. Some of the biggest names in fashion, from Valentino and Prada, to Stella McCartney and Burberry, have created dream coats and outerwear: short coats, long coats, from clean lines to extravagant colors, raising them up to the symbols of an enduring essence throughout the years.