Warm but powerful: statement coats are the ultimate mood booster for your winter wardrobe

As soon as it gets really cold outside, functionality can quickly throw a spanner in the works. After all, no matter how great the outfit is, if the temperature drops below a certain level, that's usually what happens in the endUse a wool coat or a thick down parka as a final, warming layer. While suchdefinitely belong in every wardrobe, this winter season can be a little more exciting:Statement coatswith opulent details and eye-catching materials are theFashion trend, which not only brings good style but also a good mood.

It's basically impossible not to experience a happiness boost when looking at these pieces. After all, the fashion houses' designs for fall/winter 2024/25 are particularly fun on gray days when the vitamin D deficiency has a negative impact on the mood. The new onesStatement coatshave a little more of everything: more texture, more volume, more detail, more. And some also surprise with special craft techniques, such as the leather coat, which creative director Matthieu Blazy sent down the catwalk for his current collection for Bottega Veneta. Or the one with colored onesStudded model by Erdem designer Erdem Moralioğlu, which swings along energetically while running - and clearly puts simple wool coats in the shade.

Bold colors such as bright red could be discovered on the catwalks of Jil Sander and Gabriela Hearst, among others, as was the trend towards fluffy, for example thanks to faux fur or woolly textures, is proving to be an exciting element of this seasonStatement coats. Although the motto “more is more” applies to this fashion trend, some labels have picked out certain design aspects for their coats in winter 2024/25.

That's how it isby Stella McCartney, which is reminiscent of Samson from Sesame Street - in the stylish fashion version - in a timeless onekept, the fluffy structure is meaningful enough. Elie Saab showed a model in muted, which gets its special twist from fringes, and also designed one in cream white for autumn/winter 2024/25, which impresses with large floral applications. These coats make fashion statements, but are also suitable for those who don't want everything in their look at once.

Thanks to special details, classics can now also be preservedStatement coats, as demonstrated, among other things, by the new collection by Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen. She is known for playful but sophisticated elements and worked according to this principle for the current season: clever cut-outs reveal shimmering metallic details, and voluminous balloon sleeves give the timeless cut an exciting, new silhouette. So if you can't decide between a classic and a flashy oneIf you want to decide, this variant of the fashion trend is exactly the right choice.

Otherwise, designs with exaggerated collars or“Hello, here I am!” and bring more joy to the gray streets, just like the conspicuous ones, such as discovered by Jil Sander or Jacquemus. In addition to texture-rich feathers, fringes and faux fur, fine materials such as satin or velvet are also popular, making the models more than suitable for evening wear.

The visually rather loud statement coats have – in addition to the good mood factor – another practical advantage: in the event of outfit crises, they are a stylish solution when things have to be done quickly in winter 2024/25. After all, the outfit underneath can be as simple as it wants, because the coat is absolutely the focus of this fashion trend. If you are looking for harmony in styling, choose combination pieces andmatching the base color of the coat or repeating nuances from its pattern. Fit cut andgoes well with the rest of your wardrobe, even a very special model can become a real classic in your wardrobe that brings joy every year.