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Best puffer jackets: 25 Fashion Editor-approved puffers for winter
Like wearing your duvet, outdoors
The puffer jacket is basically the perfect winter coat. On cold, dreary winter mornings, why wouldn't you want to leave the house wearing the fashion equivalent of your cosy duvet? Precisely. Especially now we're approaching the absolutely-bloody-freezing temps with the prospect of actual snow...
Puffers are more casual than a camel coat, more water-resistant than a teddy coat, and *ideal* to wear with jeans. You can go as thick and pillowy as you want, with extra padding, or you could opt for the thinner and the very stylish sister of the puffer - the quilted jacket, that's all over the high street right now, with a subtle layer of insulation.
The North Face, Columbia, Berghaus, and M&S Goodmove have ace sporty options, while Everlane, Zara, and & Other Stories do stylish everyday picks. Whether you're looking for one to wear to the gym, the pub, or to work, we've got you covered (literally).
Scroll down to shop our fashion team's pick of the best puffers out there this season.
Maddy Alford is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK, covering fashion content online and in print. Maddy specialises in shopping galleries and first-person reviews of the best fashion buys, from jeans and jewellery to wedding dresses, gymwear, and winter coats. She also writes op-eds on on pop culture, viral fashion moments, travel journalism, fitness, and the LGBTQ+ community's relationship with style. Maddy is also a fashion stylist who has worked on over 100 photoshoots at Hearst, including those starring Raye, Niall Horan, and Lena Dunham. Previously, she has worked in fashion PR and e-commerce, including stints at ELLE US and UK, Net-a-Porter, InStyle, and Time Out New York. Maddy has ten years of experience in the fashion industry in both London and New York City, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is passionate about second-hand shopping, inclusive fashion, running on Regent's Canal, and finding London's cosiest pubs.
Sophie Leen is the Bookings Editor for Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK. She specialises in creating fashion and shopping content across both digital and print platforms, as well as producing all of our fashion editorial photoshoots, which have included our digital cover with Olly Alexander and our curve influencer’s letter to the high street story. Sophie also looks after our Try Before You Train franchise where our team have tested and reviewed over 100 gymwear items.
Clementina Jackson is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health UK, covering everything from celebrity style and catwalk trends to buzzy brands and the cult products you need to know about (and shop before they sell out). She also commissions first-person and long-form fashion features, oversees shopping content and tests out the latest industry innovations. Clementina previously worked as Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, during which time she profiled high-end designers, interviewed everyone from Priyanka Chopra to Jane Fonda, and launched the Cut To Size franchise to shine a light on size-inclusive fashion. During this time, she was also named as a PPA 30 Under 30 award winner. Having worked in journalism for more than six years, Clementina has also written for the likes of Harper’s Bazaar, Red, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller and Italy Segreta, covering everything from luxury travel, lifestyle and restaurants to photography and interiors.
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