It's been a long while since we made a parka. Toni Purdie and the mainline team came back with the Outlander, and George's summary is blunt.
"If you want something heavy duty for winter, this is what you're going to go for."
- George Heaton
The shell is a 590gsm organic cotton canvas, washed out to a foresty olive so it feels vintage and not too stiff, whatever the weight says.
Unzip it and there's a second garment inside: a down-filled gilet in the same tone, fixed under the arm and at the back of the neck.
The hardware is silver and Represent-branded: double-headed zips on both the coat and the gilet, branded cords, and Cobrax press studs.
The cuffs are cut longer, with Velcro tabs so they can be undone and pulled up. There's an adjustable waist, a heavy-duty hood and shaping through the arms. Inside, a large Initial embroidery is stitched through the down baffles of the gilet, where only the wearer sees it.
Wear the two together when it's bitter. Pull the gilet out and wear either one alone. The coat falls to mid thigh, with a slight fishtail at the back that gives it an old army look. Nothing exaggerated.