Metallic Quilted Vest

There's a stretch of the year when one coat is too much and a sweater isn't enough. This vest is for then. A quilted nylon shell — worked in a horizontal-and-diagonal stitch pattern that catches light at every angle — over 80% white duck down and 20% feather fill, finished with a silver-tone zip and a mock collar that actually keeps the wind off your neck. Hip-length and relaxed enough to wear over a chunky knit or under a rain jacket, depending on the day. The kind of piece that earns its keep from the first cool morning of September through the last stubborn week of March.