If opinions are divided, it is because the model is too:the sleeveless down jacket is an even stronger piece than the classic down jacket. As such, it is particularly complex to master, and can offer an ultra trendy look as well as a relatively dated style. The fashion error is easier with the sleeveless down jacket, explaining that many amateurs prefer to leave it aside! It has, however, the immense advantage of keeping warm between two seasons, even in the middle of the season... This, in addition to a warm outfit and without hindering movement, because of its absence of sleeves.
The sleeveless down jacket, fashion aside, has the role of keeping warm. It is acclaimed for its ideal insulating qualities in mid-season, or in a poorly heated interior in the middle of winter... If you are one of those who suffocates under a sweater above 5°C, avoid! It is better to invest in a classic down jacket with sleeves, which you can put on to go out in the middle of winter and take off as soon as you get back inside. Only exception? Models for sports use, to put on before or after training to avoid cooling without suffocating. For those who are tortured by the cold, on the other hand, the sleeveless down jacket is a marvel that slips over a sweater or even under a coat to survive the season!
Have you decided to try the look? Choose your side! On the one hand, the discreet sleeveless jacket:its role is to keep warm, even to enhance the silhouette, but in all discretion and without being noticed. In this case, choose a light padding and a neutral shade, which will be forgotten on your outfits. A black model on a black turtleneck, a white puffer jacket on a white shirt, a navy one on a denim jacket... On the other side, the assumed sleeveless puffer jacket! The choice of models is vast, choose from printed or coated down jackets, with or without a hood, straight like a jacket or fitted with a jacket-style ribbing... Provided you wear them with perfectly neutral outfits.
It may well regain its fashion stripes little by little, the sleeveless down jacket remains a sporty model. Worn over a dressy look, it too easily falls into the old-fashioned category! Reserve it for casual occasions, and slip it, above all, on resolutely modern outfits. Ripped jeans, slim, ankle boots or low trainers, message sweatshirts and basic sweaters love it. To avoid ? Overly classic straight pants, elegant sweaters with gold jewellery, riding boots… unless you know how to shift them. In any case, the more marked the down jacket, the more neutral the look should be. If you are afraid of making a mistake, choose the simplest silhouette possible with jeans, ankle boots or tennis shoes, a long-sleeved sweater or a checked shirt. And preferably keep it open!
