Ski Gear is Fashion and It’s Got Nothing to Do with Antarctic Winds

This season’s Tailored Elegance trend is the ultimate mash-up of tech-wear and tailoring.

If you spent the last couple of days hibernating in a doona burrito (guilty as charged) then you may not have noticed that it was a little bit colder than usual, in fact, icy. Antarctic winds made their way up from the south and sent more than just shivers down our spine. The near-freezing temps brought snow into towns that hadn’t seen frost in decades, but strangely enough, extreme weather isn’t the only reason why people are bringing out their ski gear.

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The puffer phenomenon – whereby the fashion crowd made ski jackets chic with fashion items like a slip dress and kitten heels – has evolved and it’s looking real cool (pun intended).

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Not to be confused with athleisure, the Tailored Elegance trend focuses on modern tailoring with just a touch of sportswear on top. Think après ski, but at the office. It’s windbreakers and ski shades, but with blazers and business shirts.

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It’s the trend that justifies your technical sports investments. That puffy snow jacket? Worth every penny when you wear it every day. That wet-look performance anorak and those speed racer sunglasses? It’s time to let them shine.

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Just not all at once. The trick to nailing this trend is to keep feminine tailoring at the forefront and add sports-luxe elements one at a time. Start with a coordinating blazer and trouser set, add a bumbag and kitten heels, and if it feels right, top off your look with sporty shades. Keep a 70:30 ratio of tailoring to tech-wear until you find your rhythm, and you’ll land every look with the same grace and poise as a gold-winning Olympic ski jumper every time.