Starting with the jacket for travelling to Paris, I first decided what the key functions needed to be:

1. Movement - it is important that the wearer of the jacket feels that they can move freely without being restrained by it.

2. Wind break - to provide warmth and protection when up high, for example on top of the Eiffel Tower or at Montmartre/Sacre Coeur.

3. Storage compartments - for secure storage of important items such as passport, wallet, etc.

4. Comfort - while travelling for a long period of time (on a plane, train, bus, etc.)

In these sketches I am looking solely at the function of the wind break, focusing on solving one element of the jacket at a time. The idea is to have some kind of collar/piece that can be wrapped around the neck when needed, or can sit flat accross the jacket out of the way when not in use.