The Winter Staples to Invest in This Season
Sponsor Content Created With Ralph Lauren
When it comes to winter dressing, we’re all about making considered investment purchases we can rely on to carry us through the season. Summer outfits may have all the fun and frivolity, but prints and bright colours can date easily, so it’s difficult to know what will survive the season. With autumn and winter, you can always count on a palette of rich hues, creamy neutrals and interesting textures to feel not only appropriate but elevated. So you can be more confident committing to quality pieces you can pull out year after year.
You can also rely on just a few key hero pieces to carry your whole winter wardrobe—that’s where buying fewer, better pieces comes into play. We’re talking about the perfect coat, top-quality knits, essential layers and, of course, some great boots. Mix these with your everyday basics, and you’re all set to take on the cold weather as effortlessly as, say, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. (Girl knows a great coat when she sees one.)
We take our job of suggesting places to buy these pieces very seriously since you understandably want to be getting the best of the best when it comes to investing in your wardrobe. Enter Ralph Lauren. Yes, you probably know the super-brand for its celebrity friends and epic runway shows, but this is your sign not to overlook it as a destination to boost your winter capsule.
The brand’s dedicated outerwear section is quite simply something to behold, focusing mostly on classic coats and jackets that will stand the test of time. Whether you prefer a down puffer, suede jacket, tailored wool number or cosy shearling, there are tons of options ranging from more affordable outerwear to the serious "forever coat.” (We’re currently saving up for this baby.) Add to this an edit of perfect shirting layers, dreamy leather boots and beautiful knitwear, and you’ve got a one-stop shop for winter staples that never date.
Keep scrolling to see and shop our edit of the best coats and winter classics from Ralph Lauren right now.
Shop Coats
Cream coats always make outfits look expensive.
Shearling jackets are timeless, but we’re predicting they’re about to have a serious moment amongst the most stylish.
This coat could have a place in your wardrobe forever.
Your favourite knit mixed with your favourite coat—what’s not to love?
Classics don’t have to be boring.
Talk about a forever coat. A serious investment you won’t regret.
There’s something just so beautiful about a grey wool coat.
We’d like to cuddle up in this all winter and never take it off.
The perfect trench. Need we say more?
We’ve got a thing for blanket coats, and this one is one of the best we’ve seen.
Quilted coats are the puffer’s refined sister. Opt for black over khaki for a more timeless look.
Shop Boots
Perfection in boot form.
Lace-up boots will never go out of style.
These would be so cute worn with mini skirts or shorts.
Chunky Chelsea boots aren’t going anywhere. This is such a classic pair.
Shop Shirting
We’d pair this with some wide-leg trousers and a belt.
Buy this oversized shirt for a looser fit.
Try wearing this shirt jacket with a leather belt cinching in the waist.
It’s not technically a shirt. But it’s got a collar, so that counts, right? A forever classic.
A white oxford is unbeatable for layering.
Shop Knits
A classic cream crew-neck will slip seamlessly under all coats.
Cable-knit and camel. Ralph, you’re spoiling us.
Everyone needs a navy roll-neck for layering.
We love the speckled texture of this collection piece.
Emily Dawes is an editor, stylist and writer with over 12 years in the industry. Known for impeccable taste, our readers trust her advice, especially in her top-selling column, expensive-looking high street buys. Working for Who What Wear UK since 2020, Emily has been a contributing editor, branded content editor and affiliate editor. Now, as senior shopping editor, she leads the e-commerce content strategy. After obtaining a BA in English and American Studies from Nottingham University, Emily interned at The Mail on Sunday’s YOU. As the magazine’s fashion editor, she managed the fashion team and travelled the globe to style and direct fashion editorials and celebrity cover shoots. As a freelancer, she styled Grazia cover shoots, developed brand marketing and content plans and worked with VIP clients including Elizabeth Day.
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