The best women's winter coats

This season’s sharp shoulder in an on-trend urban tweed. Too thin to be a staple but would make a great going-out coat. Asos, £80, asos.com Photograph: PSC Photography

Button details on the back, a boxy shape and a stand-out print. Daks, £450, 0800 288 188 Photograph: PR

Cosy with a bit of a Land Girls feel, in a rich green. Brora, £299, brora.co.uk Photograph: PR

Camel coats featured on catwalks from Chloé to Louis Vuitton. Brilliantly cut, this has an expensive, masculine feel. Episode at House of Fraser, £300, houseoffraser.co.uk Photograph: PSC Photography

Smart and demure, this navy coat looks great on all shapes. Full Circle, £175, 020 8753 0112 Photograph: PSC Photography

A classic shape and a great cut. Layers advised, as it’s not the thickest coat we’ve seen. Gap, £108, 0800 427 789 Photograph: PR

Classic investment buy. In so much demand that Fenwick is already on its third order. Gerard Darel, £455, Fenwick, 020-7629 9161 Photograph: PSC Photography

Classic investment buy. In so much demand that Fenwick is already on its third order. Gerard Darel, £455, Fenwick, 020-7629 9161 Photograph: PSC Photography

This top-of-the-range checked funnel-neck coat is warm and chic. A future classic. Jaeger, £499, jaeger.co.uk
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Very Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Crying out for big shades and leather gloves. John Lewis Collection, £119, johnlewis.com Photograph: PR

A great homage to the Dries Van Noten belted camel. This below the knee number is exceptional value. LaRedoute, £149, laredoute.co.uk Photograph: PR

A cheap(ish) and cheerful pop of colour for the milder end of winter. Marks & Spencer, £59, marksandspencer.com Photograph: PSC Photography

Warm and stylish and bound to endure: personal experience suggests MaxMara coats last five to 10 years. Weekend MaxMara, £395, 020 7518 8010 Photograph: PSC Photography

A Prada-esque quilted coat with a snug hood. Looks much more expensive than it is. New Look, £45, newlook.co.uk Photograph: PR

Great warmth and fabric for a great price. Neat epaulettes. River Island, £69.99, riverisland.com Photograph: PR

Flattering cocoon shape (with room for plenty of layers) and super warm. Wallis, £65, wallis.co.uk Photograph: PR

The glamorous option. No buttons, mind, but a belt would keep the cold out. Faux fur. Warehouse, £80, warehouse.co.uk Photograph: PR company handout

Flattering, with a cocoon shape and zips that feel right for now. Warm too. Whistles, £250, Photograph: PR

Knit detailing at collar and cuffs makes this really warm for the money. Zara, £99, 020 7534 9500 Photograph: PSC Photography

Colourful and cape-like, this is a great lightweight autumn choice. River Island, £69.99, riverisland.com Photograph: PR