At Prada, every look included a skirt, and the rest of the season followed. The spring/summer 2027 runways settled on cleaner shapes, satin worn by day, sheer layers, and color worn head to toe, most of it chosen in fabric months before the shows.

A down jacket's warmth, weight, and price come down to four decisions: the insulation, the fill in each chamber, the shell, and the construction. This guide covers what to specify before an insulated outerwear program goes into production in Vietnam.

The coats of winter 2027 are further along than the runway calendar suggests. The trends carrying over from fall 2026, the direction set for autumn/winter 2027/28, and what each coat requires from the factory building it.

Tet falls on February 6, 2027, but its effect on production runs closer to six weeks. The 2027 dates, fabric cut-offs, and a backward planning calendar for buyers producing in Vietnam this winter.

The season started as a palette. Now it becomes a fabric, a weight, a construction. The material and design direction for autumn/winter 2027 is being decided right now.