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Courtesy of 16Arlington; Launchmetrics Spotlight; PICTURED: 16Arlington S/S 23; Givenchy F/W 23; Altuzarra S/S 24
We should start our argument by stating that satin coats have been around for a long time. Although not as seemingly a massive outerwear trend at the time, we did see satin coats surface on the runways earlier last year. One might recall when models donned pastel satin coats that were as slick as ice in 16Arlington’s S/S 23 show. Or perhaps how, in Givenchy’s F/W 23 show, double-breasted coats were reworked and fashioned from high-shine (but dark) satin textiles. While each collection was stunning, no doubt, their subsequent impacts on the cultural fabric were not something that registered at first—at least, until the release of S/S 24 collections.
One could argue that these two collections set the blueprint for what was to come, as across spring shows, we saw every type of satin outerwear imaginable: trench coats, posh puffers, oversized blazers, and so on. Although each collection’s approach was, arguably, different, the throughline was that satin was the fabric of choice in making those more “simple” silhouettes shine again. It’s a trend that feels indicative of the larger influence that the “quiet luxury” movement had on shifting our collective relationship with clothing. With so much of the focus on items that lend themselves to being a part of a capsule wardrobe, there has been a vacuum for pieces that could find that fine balance between appealing to minimalists and maximalists—satin coats manage to fill that space.
In an effort to prove that point, we’ve taken the liberty of rounding up looks from the runway and real life that display the versatility of satin coats. Plus, we’ve shopped out the best satin jackets from high-street and affordable fashion brands for good measure. If these looks don’t convince you that satin coats will be the defining outerwear trend of 2024, nothing will.