Crescent Down Works Hooded Down Sweater

One thing that I have always wanted for the winter is a thick puffer-type jacket not made by a commercial mountaineering brand like the North Face. After getting the down vest by CDW for Present last year I know how reliable their jackets can be. A down jacket, with 60/40 outer and ripstop inner would no doubt keep me toasty when the cold weather arrives, and makes a nice change from the many parkas I now own. The only question is whether to go for a black or navy version?

William Fox.

Present x Crescent Down Works Down Vest

Just before Christmas I picked up this new collaboration PRESENT has undertaken with American outerwear specialists Crescent Down Works. The collection sees various down vests and 60/40 mountain parkas in an array of vibrant colours for the linings. I saw this down vest, navy outer with orange ripstop lining, as the best in the collection and it is easily now the warmest thing I own. With a shell, such as my new Patagonia Rain Shadow, sitting on top of it it is the perfect outfit to combat the chilly arctic weather we are in the midst of.

£165, Available at PRESENT