This tailored trench coat is as warm as a ski jacket — and it's perfect for professional women
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- Innovative women's workwear company MM.LaFleur has developed a wool trench coat that packs the warmth of a ski-jacket without the bulk.
- The exterior is tailored and professional, but the interior of insulated down keeps you comfortable in cold weather.
- For its versatility, innovation, and overall elegance, the Prospect Puffer is one of the best winter workwear buys you could make.
I grew up in Minnesota, so I can remember quite a few frigid mornings in which my mom would have to duck and run against the cold on her way to work, since a trench coat was more appropriate for her morning meeting, but a giant, Michelin-man style puffer was more appropriate for the weather.
Luckily, women-owned company MM.LaFleur has made a name for itself by designing workwear made for women’s actual needs — and this year they’ve created a sleek, office-ready trench coat with the heat of a ski-jacket.
The company has so far created an almost peerless line of elegant clothes that don’t offer comfort up for collateral — and the Prospect Puffer isn’t going to break that pattern.
The tailored wrap coat has a fitted wool exterior and a down-insulated interior. You’ll get the slimming, streamlined silhouette of a trench coat without sacrificing your warmth or comfort in the name of professionalism. It’s the best kind of innovation — something the average workingwoman would truly want to own.
The trench comes with classic details for a sleek silhouette like angled lapels and a sash waist, but has thoughtfully deep front pockets for essentials like keys and gloves.
It doesn’t come cheap at $595, but it's helpful to note that name brand tailored wool trench coats can run into the $600s alone, so getting both a trench and puffer for the same price winds up being a pretty great deal. It also doesn't hurt that coats tend to have a longer retention rate than other items in your closet, so you might be paying $595 for a coat that you'll be wearing for years to come — and wearing often, thanks to its versatility.
If you're looking for a seriously warm winter coat that doesn't need help transitioning to the office or might know somebody who would appreciate the gift of one, the Prospect Puffer won't disappoint — and it's not likely to have very much competition.
Buy or gift the MM. LaFleur Prospect Puffer for $595
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