Trendspotting: Winter jackets

With Christmas becoming a distant memory, you may be powering into work in the freezing cold with nary a winter jacket in your wardrobe. Best to sort that predicament out sharpish.

By Emmet Purcell

We haven't gazed into our crystal balls (easy...) in quite a while, but if we had to guess, we reckon you probably received socks this Christmas, right? Whether it's a stocking filler from your loved one or the sole gift from a boozy aunt you haven't seen for years, men are positively deluged with a yearly assortment of socks at one point of the year, every year. If you see a man buying his own socks a few months from now, be sure to point this out.

On the other hand, there's every chance that the item you most wished for, a stylish jacket to cover you during the winter months, failed to materialise. If that's the case, we've selected a pick of our favourite online selections below. Whether you're looking for a very much on-trend quilted jacket, a smart wool jacket or an insulated, earthy effort from Penfield, hopefully we've found something for every taste below:

Barbour Chelsea Sports Quilted Jacket - ASOS, €139.74

Lavenham Slim Fit Cord Trim Quilted Jacket - ASOS, €126.92

Founded in 1969, Lavenham have been synonymous with quilted jackets and even designed the world's first horse rug. This season the British brand are embracing modernity at the same time designers everywhere are incorporating the quilted design into their collections.

Farah Vintage Langland Charcoal Wool Jacket - Urban Outfitters, €104.00

Diesel Waban Jacket - Xile Clothing, €176.00

Barbour x Tokihito Yoshida Duralinen Field Jacket - End Clothing, €325.00

A reworked version of Barbour's hugely popular Field jacket, this collaboration sees the introduction of Barbour's Duralinen cotton to Japanese designers Tokihito Yoshida's Beacon Heritage. The pricetag may make your eyes water but it's a beautiful jacket and easily the highlight of Yoshida's Autumn/Winter range.

Penfield Stapleton Down Insulated Jacket - Urban Outfitters, €237.00