THEand trends run, change direction, accelerate without warning. But this time the winner is… a turtle. This winter the most desired outerwear is the one that proceeds at a slow pace. The effect high-neck coat turtleneck conquest because it protects, simplifies, warms the outfit.
In times of rising prices and more aware wardrobes, the idea of the IT Coat investment becomes a great certainty again. A single gesture, zero additional accessories: the neck rises, closes and the scarf becomes superfluous. It is the new “all in one” of the season.
Where does the trend come from?
Its history has its roots in naval uniforms, reinterpreted today in the light of utility-chic trend dominating the Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 catwalks. From Khaite to Altuzarra, the neck rises, becomes structured, becomes a protagonist detail: often double-breasted, inspired by the military model, long and linear. But the trend also has less practical and decidedly more glamorous implications: Saint Laurent transform the turtleneck coat into an evening modelwith a short silhouette: a turtle that also runs at night.
High neck, very high style: the coolest versions now
The interpretations for the cold season are different, and they all travel quickly to the top of wish lists. Zara wants it to be enveloping, with a belt that cinches the waist. Soeur e Sézane they explore little-trodden territory: the high-necked coat with an equestrian twist, dry and rigorous. Massimo Dutti turns on the short trench coat trend, but in a warm and enveloping way. As for colours, military chic mud and khaki dominate, alongside the timeless navy blue.
From the Saint Laurent Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 fashion show (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
And then there is the trend within the trend: the coat with high collar and built-in scarflike the one by Studio Tomboy, for those who really want to do without any accessories.
How to match the turtleneck coat
It’s already a “star” coat: from Bella Hadid to Victoria Beckham, who wears it and also includes it in her brand’s collectionshigh-neck outerwear is now a style choice. The rules for wearing it?
Victoria Beckham wrapped in a high-neck coat from her line (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images).
Two, very simple. First: wide trousers or jeans, which balance the structure of the coat. Second: diva glassespreferably with a mask, for a look that is immediately noticed.
And no, the scarf is not included: the high-neck coat already has everything you need.