A good transeasonal capsule wardrobe will cover you come rain or shine - literally! And the key is layering. Here are all the essentials you need to know about transeasonal dressing, and how to build layering looks to see you through the season and the range of temperatures it can bring.
Autumn/winter is the season when reaching for an outer layer becomes a practical necessity as much as a style choice. Whether your workwear look is ‘business dress’ or ‘corporate casual,’ having an extra layer to throw on top for your commute, your coffee run or out-of-office meetings is essential.
The first step in shaping your outer layer style is to consider your workwear uniform, as that's what will dictate your best transeasonal layering option.
If you’re already suited up for the workplace then a soft coat option like the Sorel Trenchcoat will work best. Softly tailored in stretchy Modal fabric, this coat has a luxurious handfeel and glides easily over suit jackets and work wear.
With practical pockets, a cinching waist tie belt and easy-care fabrication, this trenchcoat is great capsule wardrobe piece, enabling the rest of your everyday essentials to transition the seasons with ease.
A great short jacket option, the Garcia Jacket works well over workwear tops and dresses. In stretch Ponte fabric, this jacket moves well with the body for all-day comfort, allowing you to commute in style as well as work at your desk without restriction.
The ultimate base for layering, the Garcia Jacket is the perfect all season jacket. Wear it alone or layered up as temperatures drop, wraps and scarves like the Desiree Infinity Scarf and the Cove Weighted Poncho in buttery soft bamboo jersey work in harmony with this slick jacket. Designed to complement the complete capsule wardrobe, the Garcia Jacket even wears well under the Sorel Trenchcoat to double the impact in high winter.
Whether worn as a layering option or for styling purposes, a good scarf can transform an outfit. No single item can do as much to reinvent your capsule wardrobe essentials as a scarf.
Made in our super-soft bamboo jersey, the Desiree Infinity Scarf works to enhance the versatility of your everyday essentials. With thermo-regulating properties, L&F’s bamboo jersey works to keep the body warm when it’s cold and cool it when it’s hot, making it the ultimate transeasonal fabric.
Matched back with our essential bamboo jersey tops, the Desiree Infinity Scarf creates the ultimate transeasonal tag team. In a range of classic and seasonal colourway, these scarves are designed to complement both L&F’s Essential collection as well as our seasonal New Arrivals.
The Cove Weighted Poncho is a layering workhorse. This handy cover-up wears well over coats and suiting as well as tops and dresses. Worn cape-like over the Sorel Trenchcoat or the Garcia Jacket, it adds an extra layer of defence against the wind chill. But it stands alone as a layering piece too, with its wrap around front delivering many styling options.
Wear it out the door or carry it along in your handbag, the Cove Poncho makes a great layering companion, always on your side to counter the unexpected. In coordinating colours, the Cove Poncho can be styled with the Desiree Infinity Scarf to build layers of warmth - wear it wrapped as a turtle neck or long and draped through the front.
A good eveningwear accessory, not only is this poncho great for alfresco dining when the sun goes down and the temperature drops, it also wears well as a cover-up over short sleeve and sleeveless occasionwear.
The key takeaway for great transeasonal dressing is to invest in versatile, timeless pieces that layer together and apart to create multiple looks that last all season long.
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