Rick Owens Full-Zip Gimp Down Coat Black

Rick Owens Full-Zip Gimp Down Coat Black

Gimp Down Coat is one of those pieces that’s oversized on purpose drops way past the hip, wraps around you in this heavy black shell, and honestly looks more like armor than outerwear. That’s kind of the point Rick Owens have. He takes something as everyday as a puffer and blows it up into something you can’t ignore.

How It’s Cut

The proportions are exaggerated everywhere you look. Hood’s massive, sleeves are loose instead of tapered, and the whole body has that cocoon shape the brand keeps coming back to. There’s a slit near the bottom front too small thing, but it’s actually there so you can move your legs without the coat fighting you.

The Warmth Part

Under all that shape, it’s still a functional down coat. Channel quilting, real down fill, so the volume you see is also doing the job of keeping you warm, not just filling space. A contrast-toned zipper runs the whole length of the front breaks up the black, adds some hardware presence. One zip pocket on the chest, nothing more, kept simple so it doesn’t compete with everything else going on.

The Hood

A lot of oversized hoods end up being decoration. This one actually does something big enough to really block wind, but shaped so it still looks intentional instead of just big.

Style

Scale, quilting, that exposed zip put it together and this reads as a design piece before it reads as a winter coat. Good pick if you want outerwear that makes a statement the moment you put it on. Style it with Rick Owens Vans.