Why is this M&S coat so expensive

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www.marksandspencer.com/best-of-british-cocoon-coat/p/p22287907

Is it because it's made in the UK? No idea otherwise.

Sprinkled with pixie dust is my guess.

Its the made in Britain bit. supposed to be craftsman ship etc rather than mass produced.

I meant in terms of their usual products. Thanks for the sarcasm.

fool and money soon parted I think M&S and their shareholders/design team are thinking.

I'd pay this much for a coat from M&S if I thought that it was stylish and if the fabric was good. I'd also pay a premium for British manufacture.

It's Karen Millen/Jigsaw/Reiss prices. This particular coat is OK but not really my style. However, I wouldn't balk at paying top end high street prices for something from M&S. The Autograph range started out at this sort of price point when it launched, and the clothes were good. It's gone downhill since. I'm pleased to see M&S trying to up their game a bit with a premium collection.

It will be better quality than their regular range.

Yes because it British made. Is it expensive for a marks cotton/poly coat. having said all that I really like it

It would probably be cheaper to search the charity shops for a voat from m and s when they primarily manufactured in the UK

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I do like a cocoon coat myself but not this one, I think it's the fabric.

No - in the sales, you can get proper wool and cashmere coats from more desirable stores for that price.

It's the same style as this by Jaeger. If a comparable quality I would say very well worth the price.

Here's a better quality version, the HOBBS Amara. It's so lovely and thick in real life, as well as being cotton: www.hobbs.co.uk/product/display?productID=0114-3075-9083L00&productvarid=0114-3075-9083L00-BLACK%20IVORY-8&refpage=search/results

ok, I supported the coat. Quite like it infact BUT would you pay £349 for a marks and spencer bag

www.marksandspencer.com/leather-twin-front-pockets-shopper-bag/p/p22307231

sorry can't link from my phone.

Bunny, the Hobbs coat is much nicer.

The Hobbs coat is very nice in real life, Foxy. I saw a photo of Giovanna Battalgia (the Italian stylist) wearing either it or, more likely, a very similar designer piece.

That bag is ugly

LINK www.marksandspencer.com/leather-twin-front-pockets-shopper-bag/p/p22307231

Thanks for linking and I agree!

She looks bizarre in a coat with no bottom half on