MooRER Calaf Suede Down Gilet Chalk

The Calaf is MooRER's down gilet, a sleeveless padded jacket, here made in soft sheep suede in a light chalk shade. Suede is leather with a brushed, velvety surface, so the gilet has the richness of a leather piece.

It is filled with goose down quilted in boudin channels, so it warms your core and leaves your arms free. Boudin quilting means stitched horizontal channels that keep the down evenly spread. Down, the soft under-plumage of a goose, traps air and warms at very little weight. Brushed-metal zips give the finish a precise look.

A gilet is the most flexible layer in a winter wardrobe: over a shirt or roll-neck on mild days, under an overcoat on the coldest ones. Chalk works well with navy, brown and denim; try it over a denim shirt with chinos and suede boots. It comes in Italian sizes 44 to 56.