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Fall's Outerwear Argument Is Being Won at the Collar

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Up in Aspen, where the jacket doubles as a uniform once the temperature drops, the pieces getting a second look this season aren't reinventing the silhouette — they're rethinking the details. A contrast collar, a toggle closure with more presence than purpose, a neckline built higher than last year's: small edits that make a familiar coat worth a second glance on the way into dinner. It's proof that outerwear doesn't need a full redesign to earn its keep, just a few sharper decisions at the collar and the closure.

With reporting from Harper's Bazaar.

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