For FW21 the outerwear category accounted for 6,3% of global assortments. This season, outerwear performed above average with 57% out-of-stock rates for coats and jackets.  More precisely, outerwear products went out of stock within an average of 45 days. Overall, the category has shown a sensibility for consumers’ desire for reassuring properties and a more pronounced fashionability.

Leading the range, casual tailoring coats are composing 43% of the mix. Outdoor jackets represents 31% of the assortment showing leather and shearling style, meanwhile the shaket stays as a mainstream big trend.

Another stand-out style of the winter season are quilted coats and puffers, taking nearly 10% of the outerwear range. Oversized, voluminous style contrasted the cropped style, at waistline or even shorter.
Talking about volume pieces, the fur coat has shown to be the best commercial trend across FW21 outerwear.

Other category highlights include the vest that contributes to 3,9% of outerwear and the poncho for 2%. Both styles are ideal for high-demand layering looks. Such sleeveless outerwear grew by +2,97 PTS this year and performed the best in terms of out-of-stock rate, with 80% of styles being sold-out after an average of 42 days.
The taste for versatile and functional pieces is also demonstrated by utility designed parkas, accounting for 2% of the range. Practical and outdoors-ready properties, classical looks and stylish layering pieces are the top trends for the category across FW21 collections.

Tactility and textures have returned from the pandemic as fashion’s most sought for attributes. For FW21, the fur coat showed to be the best performing trendy outerwear style of the season. With a growth of +6,2 PTS compared to the previous year, the fur style showed a 53% out-of-stock rate within just 37 days. Talking about fashionable styles, the quilted look is leading the material category. Padded puffers or softer long coats and vests have turned into a statement style icon of the season. From glossy padding to matte organic quilting, the possibilities of the material are endless. And while the puffer provides a maximum of warmth during winter times, the creative possibilities of padding and quilting leave enough room for self expression. Leather coats and jackets composed for 5,3% within all outerwear pieces and continue to commercialize a sturdy and timeless runway trend. Leather coats increased by +3,7PTS and performed with a 42% out-of-stock rate, showing that the material has stabilized as a trend. As clients were longing for tradition and craft during the pandemic, some of such nostalgic styles are remaining prominent on the market. Jacquard, moving from tapestry to ethnic styles, accounts for 3,7% of outerwear fabrics, while tweeds are renewed with fancy and colorful yarns and remain at 2,6% of the product segment.

As silhouettes focus more on timelessness and cocooning forms for FW21, the details are essential to balance out and enhance certain styles. For all the new casual coats and jackets that incorporate tailoring elements on relaxed silhouettes, soft belts remain key and are one of the strongest details with a share of 11,7% of all details. The belt adds a sense of softness and femininity to various styles and therefore answers to a new consumer sensibility. As utility is still high on the agenda, performance details, such as the patch-pocket and drawstring, add practicality to garments that equip consumers for outdoors adventures and both remaining stable trends. With trends for dressing-up and culture high on demand, the fringe has grown by +0,1 PTS from the past year and shows to be a favorite trend from simple to bold executions. As cropped styles are a top trend for the top category since several seasons now, recent runways have demonstrated their applicability for outerwear as well. Across e-commerces, cropped outerwear is gaining commercial value, showing a +2,1% increase compared to last year. Especially for bomber jackets, puffers and vests, the cropped silhouette creates fashionable pieces for sets and layering looks that adapt to transpersonal periods.