Can't find a smart summer jacket with a hood! :(

[AnnaLegovah]

I spent most of yesterday afternoon (rare child-free day) on the high street looking for a lightweight summer jacket with a hood for under 50 and drew a total blank! I walk with DD to nursery every day so a hood is essential and it needs to be relatively smart so I can go to work in it.

Rack upon rack of blazers, trench coats, thin macs and festival-style parkas, none of which are suitable. Winter coats are just too thick.

I found this which is kind of what I'm looking for (although I don't like the toggles) but its a bit out of budget. Nothing else even came close.

Feel like I'm looking for the holy grail of coats, especially on my budget. Has anyone seen anything that might solve my problem?

Smart jacket with a hood?? Is that what you call an oxymoron?

Possibly!

There's plenty of smart winter coats with hoods out there but I can't find a summer equivalent. I don't get it, it still rains in the summer.

I'm rubbish at links have you looked on matalans website?

Try sainsburys

Went into Matalan yesterday (its on the high street) but no joy.

Havn't tried Sainsburys though so will go have a google now!

zara had some

Or tk maxx is bound to have something.
New look, Asos or boo hoo.com

www.marksandspencer.com/hooded-anorak-with-stormwear/p/p22293543

www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Womens-Coats-Jackets/Coats/WE432-YEL/Womens-Daffodil-Geo-Sussex-Weekend-Anorak.html

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Episode+Utility+jacket/190091458,default,pd.html I think the hood is in the zip at the neck

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www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk/m/women/clothing/casual-jackets-in-soft-cord-and-printed-cotton
Seasalt has a couple a little over your budget and quality is worth the investment

Went to TK Maxx and New Look, didn't have anything. Looked at Asos and nothing there. Havn't tried boohoo.com so will have a look there.

Sorry Jimmy but that M&S one looks like something my nan would wear. The Boden ones are a bit loud. I actually tried that House of Fraser one on yesterday! But there's no hood in the collar.

The Zara one is ok, liberty even if it has the dreaded toggles. No Zara in my town so would have to take the chance of getting it delivered. Front runner at the moment I think!

I'm not bein obstructive, honest. I'm not that picky about clothes.

I quite like that Seafolly jacket Cherry but I really can't justify 70 for a coat.

I saw this the other day sexy mac I don't think they have launched yet, and it's an awful name, but could be the answer?! Hoods are so much better than umbrellas!

sorry meant to link to this M&S one but now realise its too much money, sorry. www.marksandspencer.com/hooded-knee-length-anorak-with-stormwear/p/p22274923
Are you specifically after a black one? Too plain?www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_61132+410478BLA_-1

I hate anoraks on women male or female so unflattering

I think the Zara one (ignoring the hof one because it doesn't have a hood) is the least frumpy, it it isn't great either.

Does it have to be proper anorak style like all those posted op?

I think with 'functional' clothes its best to forget smart and just get something in your price range that does the job eg weatherproof as clothes like this aren't really smart. North face etc are quite cool in some shapes but very expensive. A plain navy cagoule type in a decent fabric would look better than those floppy shapeless anoraks imho. Have you looked in any camping type shops?

this looks ok

Not sure if I like this but it's a different style

www.superdry.com/womens/jackets/details/35981/hunting-hood-blazer

Land's End blazer style

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Lands%27+End+Wool+hooded+jacket/175885434,default,pd.html

Yumi waxed jacket

www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Lands%27+End+Wool+hooded+jacket/175885434,default,pd.html

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Have you looked at fat face? They had some jackets for £48 with Hoods I think

Sorry second link was
www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Yumi+Waxed+jacket/D430378,default,pd.html

Also like this Regatta, reminds me of the Seasalt styling
www.clothingattesco.com/coats+jackets/regatta-bayeux-raincoat/invt/cz411963&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgwomens,womens-coats-and-jackets

I looked everywhere for something similar and eventually found one, unexpectedly, in Asda last week. It is this