Have you tried the Gap 'warmest' coats? They are not too ptetty, but are down-filled and supposed to be very warm!?

8oreighty, no I haven't had colours done, I do wash out quite easily, but orange and red seem to flatter me, surprisingly!

My hair is naturally dark brown, but I have subtlish highlights of gold and lighter brown. No freckles in the winter, ie now, but freckle-up as soon as I see sunshine

I bought a more stylish padded jacket in Zara today, it's black and surprisingly flattering (ie, does not make me look fat). Down filled, but not overly padded so possibly not very very warm...It was also a bit cheaper, at 70 Euros.
I haven't taken tags off yet, not totally sure..will check with my fashion-savvy mate tomorrow.

I had great difficulty finding this thread today, and started thinking Boden hq must have asked it to be pulled down for describing their stock as hideous <suspicious conspiracy-theorist emoticon>

do you have reddish hair? Freckles?

I nearly got this...have you had your colours done? I just did...what is your colouring like? I think it could look nice if you get the right colour...

Thanks for the suggestions, lots to go on here
I'll get in to town and check out Zara this weekend..

Coornsilk it's now run out before I got to use it, so I'm glad you did at least; what'd you buuuuuy?

If you want something more elegant looking, Zara had some beautiful duvet-ish ones last week.

I have a bit of an obsession with coats!

bugger meant to check that link this in boring brown.

i'd spend a bit more and get this it'll live up to the dublin weather, unlike the boden one IMO, and is prettier, but plainer, so more likely to last years

I bought this because I needed something to survive the bitterly cold winter, in the far NE of Scotland, stylish & beautiful it aint, but warm, waterproof and arse covering it is.

They've got a similar one in Joules - the green is lovely.

www.joulesclothing.com/pages/product/uk/H_SOLSTICE_womens_jackets.html