Lighten up, weekend snow bunnies. The puffy parka is passe, replaced by light-as-a-marshmallow fabrics, or denim-inspired skiwear that hugs your body almost as well as your favorite jeans. Fleece?

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A soft shell would be very different from his Columbia. I had one of those too, a 3-in-1 jacket with the zip-out fleece liner. Very useful piece (and they still do make 3-in-1s). Soft shells are very ...

Cold mornings creep in as budgets bite. A £12 layer that shrugs off wind could spare you cranking the heating. Shoppers want kit that bridges sunshine and showers without weighing them down or ...

Morning frost creeps in, budgets tighten, and Brits reach for layers that don’t weigh heavy on shoulders or wallets. Aldi has put a soft-shell jacket on shelves that targets exactly that moment.