Après Everything: What to Wear When the Skiing Stops

Après Everything: What to Wear When the Skiing Stops

For après-ski, wear a shearling or puffer jacket, a chunky knit, warm boots and a hat or scarf. Shearling and puffer jackets, chunky knits, boots and slippers, and hats and scarves are grouped for the hours after the lifts close.

What to wear for après-ski

For après-ski, wear a shearling or puffer jacket, a chunky knit, warm boots and a hat or scarf. Shearling and puffer jackets, chunky knits, boots and slippers, and hats and scarves are grouped for the hours after the lifts close. Think warm, relaxed and a little polished.

Shearling and puffer jackets

Shearling and puffers

Shearling and puffer jackets from Moncler, Vince and Theory are the warm layer after the slopes. A puffer is lighter and a shearling is more stylish. Pick a dark color.

Chunky knits and cardigans

Knits for the fireside

Chunky knits and cardigans from Moncler, Vince and Bottega Veneta suit a fireside seat. Wool and cashmere hold heat. Go a size up for comfort.

Boots and slippers

Warm feet, long evenings

Boots and slippers from Bottega Veneta, Moncler and Balenciaga are the change of shoe after skiing. Leather boots with a lug sole are fine for a bar. Slippers are for the lodge.

Scarves, beanies and hats

Our honest take

Après outfits fail when they are too sporty for dinner or too dressy for the bar. We would skip a ski jacket after dark.

The warm room after a cold day is where most people overdress. Choose pieces that layer so you can strip down as the fire heats up. A knit that works under a jacket and alone is the best investment, and a hat that folds into a pocket saves a bag.

If you take one thing away: pack one warm jacket that works in the lodge and on the street.