Men’s Styling Guide: How to Dress for Ski Trips

Quick language lesson: ‘Après’ means ‘after’ in French, and ‘ski’ means ‘ski’. So an après is just an afters on a mountain. It’s George Michael—with his unbelievably good hair—giving the eyes to the girl at the other end of the table in the chalet whilst your mum says, every year like clockwork, “And, do you know what? None of us had any idea he was gay!”

First of all, that is crazy. Secondly, George looks incredible in that video, and we’re going to have you looking like a modern-day après-ski work of art too by the end of this read.

What do you wear on a skiing holiday?

Aside from skis and goggles, you’re going to need layers—lots of them—and some good waterproofing. Let’s have a look at some of that, shall we?

Layering

Layering is extra-important on a skiing holiday because you’re going to be going from the freezing cold outside temperatures to toasty chalet interiors on the regular, and that means your outfit needs to be adaptable. For a base layer keep it simple with one of our 3-Pack T-shirts. Go for neutral tones—better for layering. Pop a jumper over the top (more on those later) and, for when you’re braving the fresh air, a Minnesota Overcoat, et voilà. Done.

Waterproof Outerwear

It’s vital to have some waterproof outerwear for that fickle mountain weather. If you’re cold, you can warm yourself up pretty quickly, but if you’re cold and wet you are in trouble. That’s outdoor survival 101. Granted we’re talking about an après-ski, so hopefully the direst straits you’re going to find yourself in are having one too many alpine beers and giving yourself a headache, but it’s still better to be dry than wet at the après, so get yourself a Waterproof Sherlock.

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Men's après-ski outfits

You are in the most wintry of settings, regardless of the time of year, and so this calls for a cosy fit. We’re talking jumpers, fleeces, beanies—chunky stuff. You can smarten it up for the party later, but the après-ski is for getting as chunky as possible. You’re the iceberg that chunk the Titanic. You’re sleeping in chunk beds. You’re the leader of a jazz-chunk band.

Knitted Jumpers

In terms of a jumper, there is nothing more timeless and classic than a proper Cable Knit Jumper. If there’s a better feeling than having the craic and a glass of something pleasant with your pals after a day of quadricep busting mountain activities, whilst getting all cosy in a nice cable knit, then we haven’t discovered it yet.

Heavy cotton

It’s all about warmth when you’re flirting with altitude, so if you’re going to wear a classic cotton T-shirt, you’d best make that some heavy cotton. Something like this heavy cotton Quartz T-Shirt perhaps.

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Fleeces

A good fleece is an absolute necessity on a ski trip. Great for warmth, great as a midlayer or an outer layer, looks great, feels great. Get on this Anderson Tetris Jacket or this wool Quarter Zip Fleece.

Beanies & Scarves

Nothing puts a downer on a ski holiday than losing the tips of your ears to Jack Frost’s vicious fingers, so make sure you get yourself a Beanie to prevent that and keep your head looking stylish. You also need to keep that neck of yours toasty—you’ll catch your death out there if you don’t—and, luckily, Perci has the perfect ski trip Static Scarf for you. It’s literally the colour of snow.

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After Ski Party Outfit

You can dress up a little bit for the after ski party. You’ve had time to warm up a bit, you’re probably going to indulge in a few cockle-warming beverages—you can afford to put something nice on. But what to wear?

Long Sleeve Shirts

A Long-Sleeved Shirt is a good starting point. Go short-sleeved if you like, but that’s more of a beach vibe as far as we’re concerned. This Moquette Grid Long Sleeve Shirt is very ski-coded and would be our choice for the after-ski party.

Bomber jacket

Pairing your shirt with a Bomber Jacket is a classy move. Just the right amount of smart party style matched with ski trip vibes. It just works—trust us.

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What to wear at a ski resort when not skiing?

When you’re not on the slopes and you’re not at a party, you can go a little more casual and a little more functional.

Hoodies

Hoodies are your friend for warmth, comfort and layering. A perfect midlayer for outdoors and a chill (but cosy) outer-layer for soup or hot chocolate before heading back up the mountain.

Coats

Chuck a good coat over your hoodie (hood on the outside, please—we didn’t raise you to keep your hood on the inside) and you’re golden. Might we suggest a Quilted Jacket to maintain the ski resort oeuvre?