There’s a particular kind of winter dressing that only really makes sense when you picture the setting: a crisp morning in the Alps, a long weekend somewhere in the Swedish countryside, or a country house surrounded by bare trees and the promise of a very good lunch. Perhaps even a hot toddy. It’s cosy, but never overly casual; practical for the cold, but with an air of polish that makes even a pair of straight-leg jeans and ankle boots feel considered.
And that aesthetic is having a real moment. We’ve seen the appetite for country dressing grow steadily, from heritage-inspired pieces and equestrian details to the wider Balmoral-in-your-Barbour mood that has been filtering into wardrobes this season. There’s something particularly appealing about clothes that feel as though they belong to a beautiful place—the kind of pieces that can transport you to the mountains, the countryside or a chic European ski town without having to go anywhere.
Which brings me to the jacket I keep spotting in exactly those sorts of settings. Sézane’s Gaia has that slightly nostalgic, chicly European quality that makes it feel right at home against a backdrop of snowy mountains or Scandinavian countryside. Part cardigan, part jacket, it’s crafted in a chunky, fluffy woollen texture with a cable-knit finish and adorned with contrasting tortoiseshell-style buttons. As soon as I saw it, I knew we had a new bestseller on our hands.
Sézane has, of course, built its reputation on these kinds of quietly chic wardrobe staples—pieces that feel timeless rather than trend-led—and the Gaia has all the ingredients of another fashion-person favourite. In fact, it already is. I’ve seen it on stylish people in these exact locations in both cream and taupe, and I doubt it’ll be long before the olive colourway is also snapped up by someone noteworthy.
With jeans and boots, over a simple dress or layered into an everyday winter outfit, it’s the kind of piece that gives even the most straightforward look that I just happen to spend my weekends somewhere very beautiful feeling. I don’t know about you but this is something I’m very much into.
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Shop Sézane’s Gaia Jacket in Three Colourways
