The AW26 Edit19 October 2026
7 Outerwear Trends Defining Autumn Winter 2026
What’s cooler than ice-cold? Easy: Borderfree’s edit of the coolest AW26 coats and jackets.
Curated from the world’s leading brands, this season’s outerwear lineup combines global style credentials with serious cold-weather appeal. Practical and gorgeous? Now that’s our kind of multitasking
This season, we’re balancing all the classic codes (leather, wool, tailored, and fluffy) with a punchy attitude that’s delivered by cool, off-kilter aesthetics.
We’ve got texture focus — with semi-sheer organza pieces finally unlocking the cheat code for the ‘spent ages deciding my outfit and now all anyone can see is my coat’ dilemma — alongside patterned pieces that will introduce your style DNA to even the coldest of climates. And, with bohemian-coded vibes (like shearling-trimmed designs and ‘70s-style designs) and characterful color pops aplenty, there’s no reason to keep reaching for the tired puffer you acquired forever ago.
Ready to hear the compliments snowing in? Scroll on for the season’s coolest silhouettes.
Embellished
Playing with opposing style codes, this season is creating fashion chemistry by collaborating the stern connotations of utlility-esque silhouettes with delicate, feminine details.
Creating a cool juxtaposition, the whimsical delights of artful beading, feathering, sequins, and more are adding scintillating dimension to a series of otherwise serious silhouettes. For the coolest combo, go for funnel necks and florals, or sparkles on masculine-coded trench styles with storm vents. Simkhai and Veronica Beard lead with shining examples.
Trimmed coats
If no-curfew energy were translated into an outerwear aesthetic, this would be it. Cowboy-coded with a dose of free-spirited bohemia, this season’s coolest designs have a decidedly wild side.
With a distinctly ’70s sensibility, these pieces tip their hats to carefree bohemian dressing with an untamed texture story, from wild, shaggy shearling collars to Western-inspired tasselled fringing. The mood? A reminder that life’s too short to stay still. Look to Simkhai, Unreal Fur and Never Fully Dressed for a textbook demonstration.
Classic Long
Defying the laws of physics? Yep, because somehow, a great long coat never ages… Now that’s what we call timeless.
Rooted in traditional tailoring and typically crafted from cozy wool or cashmere, the classic long coat is always worth the investment. For the new generation of AW26 pieces, expect sculptural silhouettes, architectural details, and exaggerated notched lapels that give this forever piece a decidedly modern edge. Pieces from Veronica Beard, Victoria Beckham and Ulla Johnson will last the rest of time.
Color Pop
As artful as a gallery wall, this season’s vibrant masterpieces are bringing the color wheel to your closet (by way of Never Fully Dressed and Retrofête).
With jewel-toned olives and bubblegum pinks, the most vibrant compositions are offset by another key trend note: the organza jacket. With its semi-sheer finish adding a layer of barely-there dimension, it’s the answer to the age-old coat-season dilemma: finally, an outfit that doesn’t have to disappear beneath your outerwear.
Patterned
Loud and proud: this is outerwear with something to say. If you’ve always hit ‘snooze’ on minimalism, then this curation is your wake-up call.
Steeped in punky attitude, this winter is having a graphic moment with clashing patterns aplenty. Think trending deer print, psychedelic zebra stripes, harlequin plaid and playful polka dot motifs: a gloriously chaotic mix that refuses to blend into the background. After all, who said your coat has to go with everything? Never Fully Dressed, For Love and Lemons, and Veronica Beard certainly didn’t.
Leather and Suede
It wouldn’t be winter without it. Crafted from buttery leather and brushed suede, your next hero piece presents a restrained remix, blending classic craftsmanship with the bomber jacket, the tailored blazer, and beyond.
Combining elegant simplicity with the quiet cool of an unexpected cut here and a fresh colorway there, our leather pieces are arriving in genre-bending structural silhouettes. New takes on streetwear-coded fits find their groove here, by way of Never Fully Dressed, Veronica Beard, and Ulla Johnson.
Shearling and Faux Fur
Got the soft and fuzzies for this cozy curation? Us too. Luxury textures meet with a considered collection of cuts for the shaggy and faux fur coats edit.
Leading the lineup are dimensional, pile-rich textures serving up Old Hollywood glamour with a decidedly new-gen twist. Think: sumptuous faux fur in glossy mahogany, deep chocolate and powder pink (made for bringing a little silver-screen drama to the everyday). Hero styles include Simkhai, Unreal Fur, Ulla Johnson, and Rachel Comey.
Consider your cold-weather wardrobe officially upgraded. From shaggy faux fur and bohemian shearling to statement prints, buttery leather and unexpected embellishments, AW26 is making a strong case for outerwear that does more than keep you warm.
