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Winter Outfits for Women

Cold weather outfits for women built around wool coats, down puffers, heavy knitwear, tailored trousers, and winter boots from independent boutiques.

Winter outfits women wear in cold climates rely on heavy wool coats, down outerwear, and relaxed knitwear layered over tailored pants. Balancing generous silhouettes with dense thermal fabrics keeps the profile sharp in freezing winds without adding dead weight. The layers here come in black, navy, cream and white.

Moncler, founded near Grenoble in the early fifties, made its first quilted down jackets for its own factory workers and later dressed mountain climbers and the French ski team. Canada Goose, based in Toronto, dates back to the late fifties, and Mackage and Moose Knuckles come from Montreal.

Due West in Toronto brings down parkas and jackets from Moose Knuckles, Mackage and Canada Goose, many trimmed with shearling. WDLT117 in Toronto adds wool coats and jackets from RUOHAN and Undercover, and Utopia in Toronto adds down jackets from Moncler and The North Face, some of them pre owned.

MM6 Maison Margiela Tweed Blazer Black at WDLT117, Toronto
MM6 Maison Margiela
Tweed Blazer Black
$1,662Last one
WDLT117
Moncler x Off-White Dinard Oversized Logo Jacket Black at Utopia, Toronto
Moncler
x Off-White Dinard Oversized Logo Jacket Black
$565Pre-owned
Utopia
Louis Vuitton Black Damier Signature Crewneck Knit Wool Sweater at Utopia, Toronto
Louis Vuitton
Black Damier Signature Crewneck Knit Wool Sweater
$424Pre-owned
Utopia
Chrome Hearts Cashmere Cross Patch Knit Sweater at Utopia, Toronto
Chrome Hearts
Cashmere Cross Patch Knit Sweater
$5,299
Utopia
Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY Late To Work Jacket Beige at WDLT117, Toronto
Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Late To Work Jacket Beige
$1,173Last one
WDLT117
KAWS x The North Face Retro 1994 Himalayan Parka Black at Utopia, Toronto
KAWS
x The North Face Retro 1994 Himalayan Parka Black
$707
Utopia
MM6 Maison Margiela 2-in-1 Knit Cardigan Dark Grey at WDLT117, Toronto
MM6 Maison Margiela
2-in-1 Knit Cardigan Dark Grey
$974Last one
WDLT117
Les Deux Wool Rib Roundneck Sweater - Ivory at Due West, Toronto
Les Deux
Wool Rib Roundneck Sweater - Ivory
$197
Due West
Stone Island Hooded Down Jacket Green at Utopia, Toronto
Stone Island
Hooded Down Jacket Green
$707Lightly used
Utopia
Moncler Deltour Cream Down Jacket at Utopia, Toronto
Moncler
Deltour Cream Down Jacket
$565Pre-owned
Utopia
Moose Knuckles Ballistic Bomber Jacket White at Utopia, Toronto
Moose Knuckles
Moose Knuckles Ballistic Bomber Jacket White
$424Pre-owned
Utopia
Kody Phillips Lasso Wool Jacket - Black at Due West, Toronto
Kody Phillips
Lasso Wool Jacket - Black
$388$562Last one
Due West
Bonsai Scale Knit Zip Jacket - Blue at Due West, Toronto
Bonsai
Scale Knit Zip Jacket - Blue
$336$632Last one
Due West
Sulvam Ribbed Hem Broken Knit White at WDLT117, Toronto
Sulvam
Ribbed Hem Broken Knit White
$289$491
WDLT117
Supreme Loro Piana Alpaca Blazer at Utopia, Toronto
Supreme
Loro Piana Alpaca Blazer
$283Pre-owned
Utopia
Supreme MM6 Maison Margiela Split Varsity Jacket Multicolor at Utopia, Toronto
Supreme
MM6 Maison Margiela Split Varsity Jacket Multicolor
$848Lightly used
Utopia
Adidas x Song for the Mute ADI008 Knit Jacket Sweater - Brown at Due West, Toronto
Adidas x Song For The Mute
ADI008 Knit Jacket Sweater - Brown
$162New
Due West
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Acoustic Blue at Utopia, Toronto
The North Face
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Acoustic Blue
$212
Utopia
Magliano Zamboni Monopetto Blazer Peach at WDLT117, Toronto
Magliano
Zamboni Monopetto Blazer Peach
$1,288$1,621Last one
WDLT117
Undercover Silk-blended Wool Parka Beige at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Silk-blended Wool Parka Beige
$2,461Last one
WDLT117
The North Face Printed 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket Metallic Gold at Utopia, Toronto
The North Face
The North Face Printed 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket Metallic Gold
$141
Utopia
Song for the Mute Unisex Puffer Jacket Caramel at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
Unisex Puffer Jacket Caramel
$579$1,692
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Unisex Puffer Jacket Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
Unisex Puffer Jacket Blk
$579$1,692Last one
WDLT117
Heliot Emil Scarf Puffer Jacket Stone at WDLT117, Toronto
Heliot Emil
Scarf Puffer Jacket Stone
$506$1,409Last one
WDLT117

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Common questions

What core layers build winter outfits women wear in freezing weather?
Start with fine gauge knitwear underneath a tailored wool suit or heavy cashmere sweater. Finish with a goose down coat and straight trousers cut from dense virgin wool to block wind.
Which materials keep winter layers warm without excessive bulk?
Down is warm, light and packs small, though it stops insulating when it gets wet. Wool holds heat because its crimped fibres trap air, and shearling, a sheepskin with its wool left on, is warm at the collar and cuffs.
Which designers specialize in cold climate outerwear for women?
Canada Goose, based in Toronto, makes down parkas, and Mackage and Moose Knuckles, both from Montreal, make down jackets and parkas. Moncler made its first quilted down jackets in a mountain village near Grenoble.