Claire's Picks
Padded Parkas That Don't Look Cheap
The padded parka has an image problem that comes entirely from how badly most of them are executed. Cheap shell fabric that looks slept in after a week. Filling that goes flat by February. A silhouette that adds bulk in all the wrong places and makes a man look like he borrowed his coat from someone larger. We've spent time looking specifically for parkas that solve all of that without asking you to spend an absurd amount of money or sacrifice any actual warmth. What we care about is shell quality, how the fill holds up over a full season, and whether the cut does something sensible for the body underneath it. Length matters too. A parka that hits at the right point on the thigh is a completely different garment from one that doesn't. The options we've pulled together here look considered rather than utilitarian, and they hold their shape when the temperature actually drops. That's the whole point of owning one.
17 items
