Nils Esparza
Down jacket, for which body type?
The right down jacket is the one that balances your silhouette. Length, volume, quilting, and hood play on proportions. Goal: a clear look, from street to city.
1) simple and effective guidelines
- volume on top → cleaner bottom (straight jeans, tapered cargo, tapered joggers).
- matte material = slimming; satin/shiny = visual accent.
- fine quilting = elegant; wide quilting = more street.
2) if you have broader shoulders (V silhouette)
- long or mid-length down jacket to elongate the line.
- fine quilting and sober tones (black, navy blue, khaki).
- Bottom: straight cargo or wide pants to rebalance.
3) if you have marked hips (A silhouette)
- short or mid-short down jacket to highlight the waist.
- Belt option on a mid-length to structure.
- Solid tops + fitted/straight bottoms to keep control.
4) if your shoulders and hips are aligned (H silhouette)
- Everything is open: street oversize or clean fitted.
- Create relief with high collar, well-shaped hood, pockets.
- Tone-on-tone play to lengthen (cream, gray, black).
5) if you are rather short
- short or mid-short down jacket to lengthen legs.
- fine quilting and monochrome.
- Ankle exposed bottom + streamlined sneakers.
6) if you are tall
- mid-length or long: visual presence + warmth.
- you can rock oversize (down jacket + loose pants) if the sneakers follow.
- hood, collar, details
- hood structures the top; if fine face, prefer a compact hood.
- high collar = chic and protection.
- vertical chest pocket = “elongated torso” effect.
FAQ
1) oversize down jacket on a small frame, is it too much?
It works if the bottom is clean (straight jeans/tapered joggers) and the sneakers have some sole.
2) I want to slim the torso, what do I take?
Fine quilting, matte material, dark colors, and a fitted/regular cut.
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