Instead of Leggings and Sneakers, Fashion Girls Are Wearing Puffer Jackets With These Non-Skinny Pants and Boots

It's officially puffer jacket season in New York, and I have mixed emotions. On the one hand, I love the cloud-like warmth and instant coziness that the outerwear provides, but on the other hand, I always struggle to figure out how to style a puffer without leggings and sneakers. Luckily, Olivia Munn is giving me some style inspiration, showing that the puffer jacket can feel polished and elevated when paired with jeans and boots.

Yesterday, while leaving the Today show in NYC, Munn was spotted wearing a chic winter outfit that included a short gray puffer jacket, wide-leg jeans, and black ankle boots. Yes, it may sound and look simple, but what made it noteworthy were a few things: the color of the jacket, which felt fresher and different from classic black; the almost funnel-neck design, which is very 2025; the wide-leg jeans, a dressier alternative to leggings; and shiny pointed-toe leather boots, which created an overall sleek and sophisticated appearance.

Puffer jackets aren't what they used to be—sporty, casual, and "basic"—and that's why they're having a moment. Designers are leaning into the style, introducing elevated details like funnel necks, built-in scarves, sleek hardware, and high-quality fabrics that make them feel more fashion-forward than ever before. With these upgrades, we can expect the style set, which may once have been apprehensive about wearing a puffer anywhere other than the gym, to fully embrace them for dressier moments and pair them with wide-leg jeans and boots like Munn.

Keep scrolling to see Munn's outfit for yourself and to shop the best puffer jackets, wide-leg jeans, and ankle boots to re-create her look.

Shop Puffer Jackets, Wide-Leg Jeans, and Ankle Boots

Old Navy

Water-Resistant Puffer Jacket

Re-create Munn's outfit with this short gray puffer jacket.

Nordstrom

High Waist Straight Leg Jeans

This style just launched on Nordstrom, and it's already a best seller.

Free People

Easy Does It Vegan Boots

aritzia

The Super Après Puff

I just got this puffer jacket, and one of my favorite things about it is that the mock-neck collar, which, when buttoned all the way, creates a chic funnel-neck silhouette.

Madewell

The Wide-Leg Jeans

I love this medium-blue wash.

The sharp pointed toe is so sleek.

Hurry; this is selling out quickly.

Reformation

Cary Low Rise Slouchy Wide Leg Jeans

This pair is a favorite among Who What Wear editors.

Madewell

The Emilie Ankle Boots

To style with all your jeans and long skirts.

Canada Goose

Montgomery Jacket

Finally, a puffer jacket that really looks flattering.

Le Jean

Juliette Wide Leg Jeans

My mom is 63, and I'm 29, and I know these would look great on both of us.

Staud

Wally Chelsea Boots

I love the elongated toe on these.

Uniqlo

Seamless Down Parka

Almost every fashion insider I've talked to recently has raved about Uniqlo's winter essentials.

Icon Denim is seriously so underrated.

Reformation

Remy Stretch Ankle Boots

I can't stop buying sock ankle boots. Nothing looks as sleek with jeans as this boot trend does.