Après-Ski

The perfect chalet outfit is a soft knit set you can wear all day, a chunky cardigan to throw on for the balcony, and one detail of fur or texture for dinner. Chalets are warm inside and freezing a step outside, so dress in layers that come off easily and look finished at every stage.

The best après-ski outfit is a soft knit base, a warm coat you can shrug off at the bar, one statement piece near your face and boots with a proper rubber grip. Think of it as city winter dressing with more texture: wide-leg knit trousers or slim jeans, a roll-neck, a wrap coat, and a…

An old money après-ski outfit is quiet, warm and unbranded: a long camel or ivory coat, a cream knit, tailored trousers or dark jeans, leather boots and one real fur piece that looks as if it could have been your grandmother’s. No logos, no neon, and nothing that looks as if it was bought for…

The best hat for an après-ski outfit is a low, wide fur hat: it is warmer than a beanie, it frames your face and it turns ski kit into an outfit in one move. A beanie still has its place on the lift, and a fur headband works when you want your hair on show,…

A fur headband or a pair of fur earmuffs is the quickest way to finish an après-ski outfit: it keeps your ears warm, leaves your hair on show and makes ski kit look deliberate. Choose a wide, dense band in a colour close to your hair or coat, and wear it with one plain knit…