2026 | Professional

French Design Awards Silver Winner

Windrider Series 3-in-1 Collar Trench Down Coat

Entrant

ERAL Fashion

Category

Fashion Design - Prêt-à-porter / Ready-made

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

This design reimagines the classic trench coat as a down-filled winter profile, dissolving the conventional boundary between tailored outerwear and insulated puffer. It brings together the trench's sharp structuring and refined proportions with the thermal performance of down, yielding a new breed of winter coat that is as fashion-forward as it is functional.
The long, lean cut preserves the trench's signature elongating effect, with a belted waist that counters the bulk typically associated with down-filled garments. Details such as the double-breasted placket, wide notched lapels, and adjustable cuff straps are retained, ensuring that the coat remains unmistakably a trench, even as it delivers serious warmth.
The defining feature is the scarf-collar construction. A single collar transforms through three distinct configurations: worn open, it presents the classic wide notched lapel, clean and commanding, ideal for daily commuting; folded down and fastened, it builds layered volume across the chest, adding sculptural depth to the silhouette; pulled up and cinched, it wraps the neck as a snug, wind-resistant cowl, adapting effortlessly to shifting temperatures and occasions.
The coat is crafted from the brand's exclusive "Flow Bossa" fabric, soft, fine to the touch, with a subtle irregular slub texture that echoes the crispness of traditional trench materials while shedding the visual weight of a heavy winter coat.
Through triple innovation in silhouette, detailing, and material, this design speaks to the boundless, multifaceted nature of modern femininity. Each wear becomes a quiet statement of self-assurance, a personal attitude, expressed through the clothes we choose to live in.

Credits

Yuanyuan Luo
Junjie Yang
Qifu Huang
Qifeng Zhang
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