There's a lot of choice when it comes to outerwear, which can make deciding on your winter coat selection a confusing affair. But what if you took a more minimalist approach. Strip back the filler, and focus on the core outerwear styles that can do it all and look good doing it? After some careful thought, we've narrowed it down to three key styles, from masters of modular minimalism ASKET.
The wool overcoat
It's big, it's cosy, it's timeless and it's equally at home rubbing shoulders with tailoring or slumming it with sweatpants and sneakers. A proper wool overcoat is a cold-weather cheat code when it comes to looking put together, making it a valuable addition to your winter wardrobe, and, if you ask us, one of the only styles you truly need.
Made in Portugal from carefully sourced Italian fabric, ASKET's version has been refined to perfection and is a key part of the brand's permanent collection. Cut with enough room to throw on over any outfit, it's ideal for tackling frosty winter days without sacrificing looking sharp.
The car coat
Where the overcoat brings the warmth, the car coat deals in dryness. It is the quiet operator of the outerwear world – structured enough to smarten up a hoodie, relaxed enough to avoid looking like you’re playing dress-up. Traditionally designed for early motorists who didn't fancy catching hypothermia at the wheel of a roofless roadster, it has since evolved into the modern man’s all-terrain layer: clean, collar-driven, and just the right length to flatter without flapping.
ASKET keeps things purist. No unnecessary epaulettes, storm flaps or “heritage” gimmicks. Just a sleek, shower-proof shell, a sturdy twill fabric, and a cut that works over knitwear, tailoring, or whatever you grabbed off the bedroom floor. Consider it your everyday insurance policy against questionable forecasts.
The wool overshirt
Part shirt, part jacket, fully indispensable. The overshirt has quietly muscled its way into the menswear hall of fame because it does something most clothes refuse to do – it adapts. Wear it as a mid-layer when the temperature drops, or as a standalone jacket when winter decides to take a breather. It’s the one piece you’ll reach for more than any other.
ASKET’s wool overshirt takes that versatility and gives it the premium treatment. Cut from a recycled Italian wool blend with a dense, felted hand feel, it has the sort of weight that sits neatly over a tee, but still plays nicely under a coat. Buttoned up, it’s sharp and streamlined. Left open, it's an instant dose of casual nonchalance.
Next up: The complete men's winter capsule wardrobe.
