The weather is turning but don’t worry, there’s a silver lining to that incoming storm cloud - the chance to don some fabulous new season coats.
When the classic British weather resumes its true rainy style, we take our cue to get as cosy as possible, layering up with the appropriate outerwear.
Cocoon in style with this season’s best winter coats – and when it comes to choosing the perfect one to see you through, you can’t go wrong with an A-line, puffer, trench, faux fur or leather jacket – the mainstay of coat silhouettes.
While these classic styles will always be en vogue, they have been given a contemporary twist to reflect the times. Cast your mind back to this time last year when the collections were conceived and it will come as no surprise that dopamine dressing is the MO for designers everywhere. From high end to the high street, there’s been a shift to colourful dressing – no doubt to counter the monotony of the never-ending lockdowns.
Tired of the same monochromatic dressing during our confinement, our outerwear has had a colourful overhaul to reflect a more positive outlook with brighter, bolder and more retina-searing hues forming the mood-boosting fashion we need this winter.
Shop the best winter styles to brave the elements this season.
Puffer jackets
Adidas by Stella McCartney Earth Protector Sleeping Bag Puffer Jacket
This new puffer as part of Stella McCartney’s on-going design collaboration with Adidas is all about the technical features. Whether you are expeditioning across the Antarctic or simply commuting in a British thunderstorm (just as treacherous, in our view), this coat will keep you bone dry and scores major style points at the same time. The aptly named Sleeping Bag jacket is made for duvet days when you don’t want to leave your nest. The cocoon-like design keeps you warm with synthetic padding and recycled materials - a bed on legs, if you will. Peach and white offer deliciously mood-boosting effects.
Stormwear™ Quilted Borg Lined Hooded Parka
In M&S’ all-new AW21 collection, this is not your traditional parka. The quilted exterior is enhanced in the cosiness scales by a soft borg lining. It’s wind-resistant, water-repellent and has elasticated cuffs to keep you as snug as a bug in a rug.
Puffer W Jacket
Famed wet weather wear expert Rains know a thing or two about protecting you from the elements. This puffer takes a more figure-hugging twist on the style by incorporating cinching at the waist for a more flattering construction. The exterior is insulated, waterproof and the coat is breathable so you’re ready for all conditions.
The North Face Saikuru cropped jacket in black
Okay, so this cropped design may not be best at keeping your midriff toasty, but in the hallowed words of ANTM’s Jay Manuel “in the world of fashion, nothing is ever comfortable”. Besides, what it lacks in waist, it makes up for in neck: the piece is padded out with a funnel neck to keep out the cold up top and the versatile colour makes it an easy throw-on-and-go addition to any ensemble.
Women Ultra Light Down Hooded Coat
When it comes to nailing the basics, few high street heroes do it better than Uniqlo. The Japanese retailer has minimalistic styles by the boatload, including this down coat will battle the elements at palatable prices. This jacket is impressively lightweight and can be folded down into an astoundingly compact size for ease in popping in your bag when the weather is playing games. It’s water-repellent, comes in a slew of colours and has an extensive size range too. Get one for every member of the family.
Women's Parka Nike x sacai
Even though this coat comes in a neutral tone of black, it has show-stopping appeal due to the distortion of your expectations. It’s a Nike puffer jacket but not as you know it. It comes as part of a collaboration between the sportwear label and Japanese luxury fashion label Sacai and so boasts the brand’s signature flair. The coat is designed with faux fur to give it a high fashion twist.
Acne Studios Belted padded cotton-blend shell coat
The ideal sartorial accompaniment to windswept days and wet-weather nights, this jacket from Acne Studios is oozing with sophistication. It has a lighter padding than a classic puffer that makes it a pleasure to wear and provides a refined, understated aesthetic. An oversized buckle gives retro 70s vibes and a figure-flattering silhouette.
Samsoe Samsoe Sera padded shell coat
Scandinavian label Samsoe Samsoe is offering this knee-length puffer jacket in its signature utilitarian style. No doubt you will spot this piece darting along the streets of Copenhagen Fashion Week thanks to its clean and classic look combined with weather-protecting features like the winter-ready shell, insulated padding and drawstring hood. The materials have also been engineered from recycled polyester.
Totême Signature oversized quilted recycled shell coat
This shell coat from Totême is crafted with a timeless quilted design that will transcend trends as a workhorse in your winter wardrobe. It’s minimalistic in aesthetic with a diamond pattern that not only gives subtle intrigue but keeps you warm with its insulating benefits. The oversized spread collar secures to keep the cold out and the warmth in with an asymmetric front design.
ASOS DESIGN borg collared belted maxi puffer jacket in black
Feel as if you are ensconced in an oversized duvet with this puffer jacket from ASOS. For your winter walks, it’s been lined with cosy borg to keep you warm and protected as the mercury drops. It is also available in the retailer’s Curve range going to size 28.
A-line coats
Jigsaw Maxi City Coat
With the return to the office coinciding with the winter weather, you need a piece that will keep you warm and look smart and sophisticated at the same time. Enter Jigsaw’s City coat. The piece has a relaxed fit, maxi length and a sumptuously soft construction.
Paige Wool-Blend Coat
When building a capsule wardrobe, you want to look out for classic pieces like this wool-blend coat from hush. It has a versatile silhouette, flap pockets and a button cuff.
Wool Coat
Putting bright pastel hues into your workwear, Zara is making the A-line coat brighter and bolder this winter by offering this wool coat in this attractive sky blue hue. The piece has a double-breasted design, patch pockets and notch lapel that gives it a formal edge, while the colour makes it weekend-worthy.
Belted Wrap Coat
A classic wrap coat is a mainstay in any wardrobe for that easy effortless elegance - whether you’re going smart or casual. Cos is on hand with this wool-blend piece that comes in either light beige or dark navy. It comes equipped with a belt for a more figure-flattering design.
Classic double-breasted coat
Classic tailoring done right. Monki is showing that investing in a good, hardworking A-line coat needn’t cost an arm and a leg. It’s an elegant style with a knee-length cut, double breasted button and a lined construction. The coat comes in a range of neutral shade as well as from XXS to XXL.
Trench coats
Ganni Stretch Canvas Trench Coat
Another Scandi label showing us its prowess for outerwear, Ganni has crafted this canvas trend coat with a utilitarian aesthetic. The style comes in a stretch cotton fabric with storm flats and a pocket galore. There’s also a self-tie belt to customise the fit. It’s a piece made for layering where you can pair with long-sleeves and sweatshirts underneath as the colder weather approaches.
Burberry The Chelsea Heritage double-breasted cotton trench coat
No roundup of trench coats is complete without at least one mention of Burberry and its heritage design. This is one of the brand’s most classic pieces with a double-breasted front, belt to cinch, camel hue and signature print as the lining. The coat is direct from the brand’s archives and proves the timelessness of a style of this quality.
Warehouse Check Colour Block Trench
Warehouse has cut this trench with a check print to make the clashing covetable coat of the winter. It’s a classic style, elevated with a contemporary twist and makes a great lightweight and waterproof cover-up.
ASOS DESIGN sharp collar trench coat in blue
As a subtle pop of colour for even the most all-black wardrobe, this trench welcomes the winter weather with style aplomb. The relaxed fit can be made more flattering with the help of the self-tie belt and adjustable cuffs.
Faux fur jackets
Shrimps Filbert Faux Fur Jacket
No sour grapes here. In fact, quite the opposite. For British label Shrimps, faux fur coats are the foundation of the label – some of the first pieces founder Hannah Weiland created and how the brand found its acclaim. Each year, the collection seems to top the previous both with playful prints and decadent materials. This piece is made from a sumptuously soft faux fur with a ‘Climbing Grapes’ print. Honourable mention also goes to the label’s Colonel faux trimmed beauty for its boardroom to bar appeal.
Stand Studio Nino checked faux-fur coat
Checkerboard chic, when the winter weather appears, cosying up in the faux fur delight from Stand Studio seems the only acceptable form of action. The black and beige box pattern is in that sweet spot between playful, interesting and yet subdued enough to pair with just about any outfit. The interior is also lined with a soft satin.
Stand Studio Marina Teddy Jacket
Scandi label Stand Studio has so many enviable styles of coats we were hard-pressed to choose just one. So here’s another. Take your outerwear to more colourway heights with this vibrant orange hue. The coat itself has a warm teddy construction with a wool blend that will keep you cosy well into the winter.
John Lewis & Partners Teddy Coat, Cream
Get your hands on this snug teddy coat from John Lewis at an affordable price tag. It has a knee-length design so won’t leave you with any unpleasant breezes as well as a button fastening that successfully packs in the warmth. Just try not to spill anything down it.
Boxy Cropped Faux Shearling Jacket
One of the downsides of a shearling jacket is that you lose the waterproof qualities you need for the characteristically rainy British winter but with this hybrid jacket from & Other Stories, that’s not the case. It has a boxy, cropped silhouette but is lined with a super soft faux shearling fabric so you can make the most of the warmth that the fabric provides as well as the style.
UO Maria Faux Shearling Jacket
As far as covetable coats go, this 90s-inspired cut has the statement edge to roundup off your winter style. It comes in a pale hue with a faux shearling lining and a cropped silhouette.
A.L.C. Brunswick oversized faux shearling coat
Shearling in outerwear may date back to the Stone Age but A.L.C. is taking the look to new heights with its Brunswick coat. The impeccably cut design has an oversized fit, a suede exterior and plush faux shearling interior. It’s comes in an attractive camel hue.
Leather jackets
De La Vali Edie belted faux fur-trimmed faux patent-leather coat
Long leather jackets can have a Matrix feel but not this piece from De La Vali. The 60s-inspired design has luxe detailing in the high shine faux patent-leather construction and the embellishment of faux fur at the collar and cuffs. It’s a world away from the bright Ibiza-inspired mini dresses that the brand is best known for, but every bit as covetable.
Dalby Leather Biker Jacket
Leather jackets may not be the most insulating against the cold but if you opt for a size up from your usual option, you can layer it up. Leather also happens to be a great weather-resistant fabric so makes a great choice for those early autumn to winter weather days. When it comes choosing a timeless, investment piece, AllSaints is up there with the best and in particular, this Dalby biker style that is minimal and endlessly stylable.
Saks Potts Shearling-trimmed leather coat
Denmark-born label Saks Potts is already a go-to label for the likes of Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Cardi B and Bella Hadid and with just one glance at the Foxy coat, it’s clear why. It has a knee-length leather construction with shearling faux fur embellishment at the neckline and cuffs. What’s more it comes in a not-so subtle eye-popping green hue that will become the statement touch to your winter look.
Windbreakers
Arket Printed Nylon Anorak
Brave the elements in the utmost style with this lightweight anorak from Arket. Call us optimists but we’re hoping city breaks will be back on the travel agenda and this is the perfect piece to pop in your bag for those ‘just in case’ moments. It is water-repellent and has a whole host of handy pockets.
Paloma Wool Sherlock Belted Jacket
Have you heard? Neon green is one of the colours of seasons splashed across the runways from New York to Paris. This jacket comes as part of a limited-edition drop from Barcelona-based artist Paloma Lanna. The bold colour is set on a slim-fit, windbreaker style piece that has been crafted entirely from recycled polyester. It has a belt add-on for a figure-flattering look.
