The best puffer jackets for women won’t just keep you warm—they’ll also take all your cold-weather outfits up a few notches. After all, once it’s cold enough, your outerwear is the outfit, so you want it to be stylish enough to stand all on its own. To help you find the ideal style for your wardrobe this season, the Glamour team dug deep to find you options for every possible need. Below, you’ll find pieces that blend high-performance materials with fashion-minded silhouettes and colors—all categorized by type to make sure it’s as easy as possible to pick the perfect piece for your fall capsule wardrobe.
Glamour’s Best Puffer Jackets for Women
The best short puffer jackets
While short puffer jackets aren’t the thing for actual blizzards, they’re so cute on chilly winter days that require a little less coverage. (Plus, plenty of these picks have water-repellent coatings that help rain and sleet slide right off, anyway.) Each of these picks—Aritzia’s bestseller, top-rated faves from Lululemon and The North Face, a chic newcomer from Quince—is popular and under $350. Because the silhouette hits at or right above the hip, it makes for a nice contrast with something more streamlined underneath, like a slim-fit turtleneck or a long-sleeve bodysuit with your favorite leggings or straight-leg jeans. Bonus points if you add a sleek black sunglasses and a coordinating beanie.
The best long puffer jackets
When bone-chilling cold weather hits, few high-performance wardrobe items are as essential as a long puffer coat. These days, there are tons of high-quality varieties to choose from—recycled down, synthetic fill, goose down, duck down—and settling on the right one for you is really a matter of personal need and preference. (In brief, natural sources tend to be more packable and better in dry conditions; man-made materials generally hold up better in wet weather and are easier to clean.) But whatever you go with, it’s best to look for something that’s made from durable, windproof, and water-resistant material that’ll last you years. And these beauties deliver.
The best puffer jackets with trim
Be it by way of fluffy trim on a down hoodie or an extra-soft lining, fur and shearling elements make our favorite outerwear extra-toasty. They also happen to look so chic, so consider an insulated jacket that incorporates fuzzy touches in ways that stand out—think a fluffy hooded jacket, a quilted coat that reveals a plush lining when left open, or faux-fur collars that channel your inner snow bunny. Pro tip: These designs look their best with a trendy cable-knit sweater peeping out from above the zipper.
The best printed puffer jackets
Good news for statement-makers: Some of the season’s finest picks are down jackets that incorporate punchy patterns. Fall and winter’s biggest coat trends include plaid and leopard, and these picks deliver; you can also go brighter with retro gingham or metropolitan coffee cups. These are surprisingly versatile designs, too, as coats are pretty much all you see of someone’s outfit on a freezing day. In short? Throw one of these babies on when it’s too frigid to conceptualize a full-on look—it’ll make it seem like you put in way more work than you actually did.
The best sporty puffer jackets
If you don’t stop hiking or camping when it’s cold out, the right outerwear is make-or-break. You need something more substantial than a rain jacket, but with similar functionality—weather-resistant ripstop fabric, a handy hood, and just enough insulation to keep you warm without sweating. These ultralight pieces are easy to fold down, making them ideal for outdoor activities like backpacking trips or afternoons of leaf peeping. For peak coziness, try layering a thick hoodie or a merino wool sweater underneath.
