Breadcrumbs [Home](/index%2Ephp/) > [It’s Time To (Re)Invest In A Puffer Vest](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/1300) ![It’s Time To (Re)Invest In A Puffer Vest](https://media.slman.com/dqymR89HQ8-yQiYPxB6aOuXyLDI=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2Fpuffers-thumb.jpg) [Style](/index%2Ephp/style) / 09 October 2019 # It’s Time To (Re)Invest In A Puffer Vest For a long time, the sleeveless puffer jacket was best left to outdoorsy types and Sloane rangers. Silicon Valley tech-heads and HBO series Succession has changed all that… Picture [Will.i.am](http://will.i.am/) attending a tech conference in Geneva. Remember Damien Lewis in the cast of Billions. Or watch Succession. (Don’t think about Dominic Cummings’s quilted gilet.) The puffer jacket is fast becoming what Gordon Gekko’s pinstriped suits were to Wall street– a symbol of power, success and importance. Take Jeff Bezos who in 2017 was photographed at the Sun Valley conference wearing a navy sleeveless puffer jacket with a black t-shirt, sunglasses and jeans. His outfit instantly put the gilet on the map as the jacket of choice for power players and the style soon became synonymous with tech giants worldwide. That's right, power-hitters are turning to puffer vests. As tech titans replace bowler-hatted bankers at the top of the rich lists, they are taking their laidback look with them. Private helicopters around the world are witnessing a quiet sartorial revolution, as elite style takes a turn towards the laidback and understated. Pinstripes out; puffer vests in. If you’re not that big in the Bay Area nor the guy that inspired Damian Lewis in *Billions*, you might not be able to wear what the hell you like into the office every day. No matter. You can still get your money’s worth from a well-chosen puffer vest on dress-down Fridays and weekends. Here are SLMan’s top rated puffer vests to buy now… ![Black Baltino Padded Logo Vest from Hugo Boss](https://media.slman.com/OAD8Dd3O2_Vf7wfFDfTY_hPmeWY=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F2next-hugo-black-baltino-padded-logo-vest.gif) [#### Black Baltino Padded Logo Vest](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5672&awinaffid=69421&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.next.co.uk%252Fstyle%252Fst449051%5D%5D) ##### Hugo Boss £249 ![Padded Outdoor Gilet from H&M](https://media.slman.com/Nfw-TUGl1WleSqvErs7sJUKvXmU=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F8hm-padded-outdoor-gilet.gif) [#### Padded Outdoor Gilet](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=43250&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.0634020002.html) ##### H&M £29.99 ![Tib Slim-Fit Quilted Shell Down Gilet from Moncler](https://media.slman.com/AonCwmh5Vj_95WtK9qrk9nCRD-Q=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2Fmoncler-new.jpg) [#### Tib Slim-Fit Quilted Shell Down Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fmoncler%2Ftib-slim-fit-quilted-shell-down-gilet%2F1147522%3Fppv%3D2) ##### Moncler £520 ![1996 Retro Nuptse Gilet from The North Face](https://media.slman.com/vR1qkdocNz3q0dmeFjlgmiwGhLk=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F5mr-p-1996-retro-nuptse-slim-fit-quilted-shell-down-gilet.gif) [#### 1996 Retro Nuptse Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fthe_north_face%2F1996-retro-nuptse-slim-fit-quilted-shell-down-gilet%2F1121126) ##### The North Face £190 ![Slim-Fit Freestyle Crew Quilted Arctic Tech Down Gilet from Canada Goose ](https://media.slman.com/HDbw-JVkbFx6Dk4MXJYkI5VjhCo=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2Fcanada-goose-puffa.jpg) [#### Slim-Fit Freestyle Crew Quilted Arctic Tech Down Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fcanada_goose%2Fslim-fit-freestyle-crew-quilted-arctic-tech-down-gilet%2F1177276%3Fppv%3D2%23%20%20) ##### Canada Goose £395 ![Issac Quilted Nylon-Blend Down Gilet from Orlebar Brown](https://media.slman.com/L8kYOb7s43SzaEpPqUHyUA_TInE=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F6mr-p-issac-quilted-nylon-blend-down-gilet2.gif) [#### Issac Quilted Nylon-Blend Down Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Forlebar_brown%2Fissac-quilted-nylon-blend-down-gilet%2F1155514%3FresType%3Dsingle%26keywords%3Dissac%2520gilet%26keywords%3DIssac%2BGilet) ##### Orlebar Brown £345 ![Quilted Down Gilet from Massimo Dutti](https://media.slman.com/XwIiVU23AhR3BaOwsrtCV_V8NIA=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F16massimo-dutti-quilted-feather-and-filled-down-gilet.gif) [#### Quilted Down Gilet](https://www.massimodutti.com/gb/men/quilted-down-gilet-c1864542p8644359.html) ##### Massimo Dutti £89.95 ![Garson Slim-Fit Quilted Shell Down Gilet from Canada Goose ](https://media.slman.com/PiikI26zHzWuzRAlSomgxBqTECw=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F7mr-p-garson-slim-fit-quilted-shell-down-gilet2.gif) [#### Garson Slim-Fit Quilted Shell Down Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fcanada_goose%2Fgarson-slim-fit-quilted-shell-down-gilet%2F1050023%3Fppv%3D2) ##### Canada Goose £375 ![Padded Outdoor Gilet from H&M](https://media.slman.com/Fq7srtwItvfI8RHZC4SLIHw76uk=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F11h-m-padded-outdoor-gilet-black.gif) [#### Padded Outdoor Gilet](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=43250&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.0679954001.html) ##### H&M £34.99 ![Light Weight Australian Down Pocketable Stand Collar Vest from Muji](https://media.slman.com/h6Cvy7PtiNgWEUyfAokV-xEFByU=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F10muji-ultra-light-down-vest.gif) [#### Light Weight Australian Down Pocketable Stand Collar Vest](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muji.eu%2Fpages%2Fonline.asp%3FSec%3D1%26Sub%3D136%26PID%3D11170) ##### Muji £39.95 ![Slim-Fit Padded Quilted Shell Gilet from Polo Ralph Lauren](https://media.slman.com/34kzdfT5yRu2TRbQzll9HlfbSEg=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F12mr-p-slim-fit-padded-quilted-shell-gilet.gif) [#### Slim-Fit Padded Quilted Shell Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fpolo_ralph_lauren%2Fslim-fit-padded-quilted-shell-gilet%2F1162519%3Fppv%3D2) ##### Polo Ralph Lauren £215 ![Quilted Gilet from Next](https://media.slman.com/cP8H7ZDYScfWoz9PDOOyC1-9ogg=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F13next-quilted-gilet.gif) [#### Quilted Gilet](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=5672&awinaffid=69421&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.next.co.uk%252Fg832119s5%2523328439%5D%5D) ##### Next £35 ![Storm System Quilted Shell Hooded Gilet from Loro Piana](https://media.slman.com/u-KOb6h6D1yUXvzlZMdIfS4bNfk=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F14storm-system-quilted-shell-hooded-gilet.gif) [#### Storm System Quilted Shell Hooded Gilet](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Floro_piana%2Fstorm-system-quilted-shell-hooded-gilet%2F1172212%3Fppv%3D2) ##### Loro Piana £1,820 ![Puffer Gilet from Zara](https://media.slman.com/iD1y60eg_649E0XR7Y0R1OAzBe4=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F15-zara-puffer-giletnavy.jpg) [#### Puffer Gilet ](https://www.zara.com/uk/en/puffer-gilet-p03918306.html?v1=20726910&v2=1282781) ##### Zara £49.99 ![Men Ultra Light Down from Uniqlo](https://media.slman.com/D_Yh1cZtDRdSjpPbQQ9KXhdGtRw=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2019%2F10%2F19uniqlo-ultra-light-down-vest.gif) [#### Men Ultra Light Down](https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/product/men-ultra-light-down-vest-419993COL09SMA004000.html?) ##### Uniqlo £29.90 *(was £39.90)* DISCLAIMER: We endeavour to always credit the correct original source of every image we use. 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