The European Outerwear Trends Everyone Will Be Wearing This Winter
Winter warmers
By Style Journos | 7th May 2025While the winter chill is only just starting to freeze over us Aussies, all the major European cities already have plenty of experience braving the cold this year. If there was ever a moment to take inspiration from our friends across the pond, now is the time. Your first thought may be to run to your closet to grab your go-to boxy blazer, but let us stop you right there.
We all know no one does winter chic better than the Scandinavians, so let’s have a look at the three best outerwear trends they have been embracing (that you should too). While the Scandi aesthetic is usually all about effortless minimalism, it seems that this winter, the word on the street is this: the bigger the coat, the better the statement.
Furry favourite
Need a bold piece that will elevate your nightlife wardrobe? Enter – the return of the infamous fur coat. If this feels a bit ‘been there done that’, we understand, we know everyone giving off serious ‘mob-wife’ energy in their furs last year, but this season, she’s getting a new, more refined lease on life. Whispers have been filling designers’ workshops that a faux fur coat lives to see another chilly season… and in a way that’s chicer than ever.
The fur coat will see you through thick and thin, whether you’re on a daily errand run or dressing to the nines for a fabulous gala. In the cold city of Copenhagen, we know every fashion girl’s wardrobe would be filled with coats, but it’s this cosy texture that they are all rinsing and repeating. Want to elevate your winter wardrobe? Take a page from the Scandinavians’ fashion book and embrace the bold in the blasé Scandi way.
Shop the look (sure to spice up any outfit).
The old faithful trench
Want to ease into winter with a more toned-down wardrobe staple that will take you from your morning commute to after-work happy hour? Look no further. This season, dress like your Scandi fashion icons and opt for an elegant trench this winter.
Our favourite brands here and abroad have been upping the ante lately on this seriously Scandi-winter coded silhouette. Think quiet luxury that will scream “I woke up looking this stylish”, you’re welcome.
Shop the look (you can’t go wrong).
Funnel neck jackets
Something a bit different has hit the outerwear market this season, with funnel neck jackets taking centre stage on fashion girlies’ Insta feeds across the globe. This elegant, refined neckline in jacket form is as good at braving the cold as it is stylish. After all, just because you’re trying to stay warm doesn’t mean you can’t give off cool-girl energy.
The funnel neck jacket, aka the elevated big sister of the almighty bomber, is the modern take on a classic that can elevate even the simplest of winter looks. A feminine silhouette that hugs in all the right places, the funnel neck is the Scandi-secret to dressing up even when you’re dressing down, and we have more outfit envy than ever before.
Look cool to keep warm – shop the style below.
Imagery: @amaliestar / @katyaklema / @fakander
