20 Balaclavas To Hide Your Face From The Cold

Today’s trends are anything but straightforward, with balaclavas, belly chains, and upside-down bikinis all making waves. Ensuring that your wardrobe is up to date can often mean searching for shoppable items in a sea of puzzling options. Our column Sourced answers all your market-related questions, as well as offers you an endless source of styles that will make snagging today’s top trends easy, so you can spend your precious time learning about the next wave of trends. 

Over the last few years, balaclavas have become one of winter's biggest accessories.

We should have seen this coming: During the summer of 2021 (yes, summer), Kim Kardashian sported a full face covering, courtesy of Balenciaga, to one of Kanye West’s Donda listening parties. A few weeks later, the Skims founder traded the style for a leather "face mask" to step out in New York (when it was still hot out, no less!). In September, she attended the Met Gala in a full face covering and dress that launched a thousand memes, accompanied by Balenciaga designer Demna Gvasalia in a similar mask. (Gossip Girl actor Evan Mock also wore a full face mask, paired with a shorts suit, to the American-themed red carpet.)

While full face masks can be an extreme accessory, there's another viable (and winter-proof!) option: balaclavas.

Now that winter is in full swing, here are some options to battle the cold in style.
 
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Holzweiler Trin Cashmere Balaclava Grey Mix, $, available at Holzweiler

& Other Stories Wool Blend Knitted Hood, $, available at & Other Stories

The Arrivals Sanne Balaclava, $, available at The Arrivals

Stone Island Wool/Nylon Balaclava, $, available at Stone Island

Cecilie Bahnsen Gigi wool knit balaclava, $, available at mytheresa

H&M Knit Balaclava, $, available at H&M

Dakine Bergen Fleece Hoodie Balaclava, $, available at REI

Pangaia Recycled Cashmere Balaclava, $, available at Pangaia

Bally Balaclava, $, available at Bally

Eliza Faulkner Ivory Balaclava, $, available at Eliza Faulkner

ARCH4 Manuela cashmere balaclava, $, available at Net-A-Porter

Stella McCartney Unisex Shared 3 Intarsia Wool Balaclava, $, available at Nordstrom

RUS Off-White Wool Ranpu Balaclava, $, available at SSENSE

Bevza 'Knyahynya' Red Balaclava, $, available at Bevza

Sinoon Knit Balaclava Face Warmer, $, available at W Concept

Corridor Eco Baby Alpaca - Balaclava, $, available at Corridor

Clare V. Balaclava, $, available at Clare V

Marni Women's Blue Ribbed Wool Balaclava, $, available at Lyst

Marc Jacobs Monogram Balaclava, $, available at Marc Jacobs

COS Cashmere Hood, $, available at COS

cider Solid Knit Balaclava, $, available at Cider

FP Movement Hit The Slopes Balaclava, $, available at Free People

Simone Rocha Gray Beaded Balaclava, $, available at SSENSE

Dorothee Schumacher Dorothee Schumacher ribbed-knit balaclava, $, available at Farfetch

J. Crew Chunky Knit Balaclava, $, available at J. Crew

Lisa Says Gah Crochet Balaclava, $, available at Lisa Says Gah

Jacquemus Embroidered brushed faux fur balaclava, $, available at Net-A-Porter

Mackage Wool-Blend Logo Balaclava, $, available at Saks Fifth Avenue

Nanushka FILCO Balaclava, $, available at Nanushka

Echo Faux-Fur Trim Balaclava, $, available at Bloomingdale's

Collusion Unisex balaclava, $, available at ASOS

Aisling Camps Iceberg Balaclava, $, available at FWRD

Bevza Balaclava Knit Hooded Turtleneck, $, available at Bergdorf Goodman

Los Angeles Apparel Balaclava, $, available at Los Angeles Apparel

The Series NY The Series NY Eugene Balaclava, $, available at Madewell

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