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How many coats do you have?

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Peopleplease · 22/03/2017 15:51

Weird question coming into summer but I'm curious!

I have a regular wool type coat, a trench coat, a parka, a dog walking coat & a blazer.

They're all past their best so next year I'm looking to upgrade but I'm wondering how many I actually need.

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RedMetamorphosis · 22/03/2017 18:33

1 black smart coat
1 yellow Zara puffa jacket
1 black leather jacket

Not many at all. I have been living in hot climates for the last 6 years though. I'm eyeing up a Blush trench coat for April.

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PickAChew · 22/03/2017 18:38

A smart woolly coat. Not worn it for years, as i outgrew it, but it fits again and i still love it.
A seriously weatherproof and warm berghaus ancroft parka
A teal seasalt tiller coat. Warm and waterproof but not at all windproof.
Blue seasalt bowsprit coat.

We get a lot of weather, here!

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ChishandFips33 · 22/03/2017 19:13

Ooo not counted before
Two parka type
Two hip length wool
Trench
4 leather
Assortment of lightweight jackets (denim etc) about 6
Waterproof
About 6 Blazers

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ChishandFips33 · 22/03/2017 19:13

...and typically I wear the same one or two!

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Diamonddealeroncemore · 22/03/2017 19:37

I have an obscene amount. I love coats and jackets it doesn't matter what I'm wearing underneath if my coat looks gorgeous. My real weakness is jackets. I've got:
Trench coat
Wax jacket
Thick down coat
Boring fleece
Short parka type coat
Sheepskin jackets (4)
Biker jacket
Other leather jackets x 2
Linen jackets 4
Smart work type blazer x 3
Jersey blazer for summer x 3
General other wool or tweed blazers x 3
Denim jackets x 4
....I'm sure there are others I can't remember. Some of them I've got too fat for but I live in hope that I will slim back down and fit in them again.

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Blueberryblueberry · 22/03/2017 19:37

Barbour waxed jacket which I wear ALL the time, white stuff smarter coat for winter, full on waterproof sprayway for when I'm being "outdoorsy" or when it's totally pissing it down on the school run a denim jacket from primark which I actually love, a blazer I wear in the summer, an awesome duster jacket thing I've had forever and a joules rain mac for autumn, spring summer. Think that's it. I had a major coat sort out when I kondoed!

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mowglik · 22/03/2017 19:38

Argh loads - I actually do wear them all depending on season apart from the blazers

1 black smart ted baker coat
1 camel boyfriend topshop coat
1 smart dark grey Reiss coat
1 maxmara camel mac
1 mac style chiffon mint velvet coat thing
1 leather Rick Owens biker
1 mint velvet biker with furry collar
1 warehouse faux leather biker
1 muubaa waterfall type biker
1 ultra thin taupe Zara biker (ok I like biker jackets)
1 Zara coatigan
1 phase eight coatigan
1 linea parka
1 ted baker black blazer
1 warehouse waterfall type blazer

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Pistachiois50pmore · 22/03/2017 19:38

I thought this was going to be loads but I am only average for the thread -phew! Think I've sent a lot to the charity shop in the last few years. I buy a winter coat maybe every other year?

In heavy rotation:
Navy kimono sleeve
Cream knee length
Yellow rubber rain mac

Wear quite a bit:
Dark red wool boxy COS guy
Vintage orange tartan cape
Trench coat (2 identical ones because I liked it so much - JW Anderson for Topshop)
Green rubber rain mac (bit knackered, lives in car)

Hardly ever wear:
Sensible black wool coat (too boring)
Tweed a-line (needs fixing)
Grey vintage cape (not warm enough)
Sailor collar (bit Alexa Chung wannabe 2009)

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Mrspotatohead18 · 22/03/2017 19:41

2 winter coats, 2 leather jackets, 2 lighter/dressy jackets and I used to have a couple of blazers which started to get a bit minty so they got thrown

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Dulcimena · 22/03/2017 19:59

Black leather biker
Houndstooth wool overcoat
Dark green wool mix
Khaki parka
Black warm parka
Grey wool jacket
A denim jacket I don't love
I need a lightweight summer one. Maybe a better denim jacket.

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welshmist · 22/03/2017 20:03

I am going to get splashed with paint on here. I love vintage coats some of them dating back decades with a few furs as well (ducks)

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NotTheBelleoftheBall · 22/03/2017 20:12

Oh dearie me...

A long navy wool dress coat - &otherstories
A Barbour jacket - Liberty
A tailored stone colour trench - Jaeger
A short trench - M&S
A peach relaxed trench - M&S
Several blazers
A shell jacket with big hood - Cos
An anorak - Oxfam
A floral bomber jacket - M&S
A grey leather biker jacket - Grey and Willow

Probably others that I've forgotten Blush

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Oldraver · 22/03/2017 20:13

Long smart purple coat

3/4 length black smart casual coat

Waterproof parka, with two different weight liners

3/4 swing trench coat

Tweed type coat

Double breasted short coat

Really really need a summer coat as I charity shopped the ones I had for a few years.

I do tend to keep stuff like this for ages

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pseudonymity · 22/03/2017 20:13

Long waterproof
Short waterproof
Parka
Short wool
2 Longer wool
Long duvet
2 vintage wool

Not including jackets

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Trustyourself2 · 22/03/2017 20:20

2 fake fur hooded parkas
1 bubble parka
3 trench coats
2 pac-a-macs
1 poncho
3 straight fit coats
1 duster coat
2 padded coats
1 dress coat
2 denim jackets
2 padded jackets

I love coats too.

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pseudonymity · 22/03/2017 20:23
  • 1x fake fur
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Gah81 · 22/03/2017 20:24

Oooh interesting thread (I love having a virtual peek inside other people's wardrobes :) )

  1. 50s princess coat - teal
  2. heather wool belted coat
  3. 40s black princess coat
  4. Trench coat
  5. tweed jackets × 3
  6. black straight city coat
  7. green short wool jacket
  8. turquoise waterproof jacket
  9. khaki parka
  10. Ski jacket
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justwanttoweeinpeace · 22/03/2017 20:40

Far far too many.

Trench,
Mans trench,
Kimono trench
Unreconstructed trench,
Leather jacket,
Aviator,
Short puffa
Long puffa
Pea coat
Military coat
Tweed 3/4 coat
Many tweedy type jackets
Padded Chinese style jacket (new favourite)
Denim jacket
Various vintage blazers
Charcoal wool db jacket
Bonded printed 3/4
Plum crombie
Cropped parka
Stutterheim mac
Ski jacket
Velvet bomber
Tux jacket
PU Mac
Two vintage furs
A multitude of coatigan type things

Blush


It's my uniform tbh. Jeans, tee, jacket.

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WipsGlitter · 22/03/2017 20:41

Black and grey smartish one
Floral waterproof parka from Boden
Grey jacket (rarely worn)
Pink duffle coat

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BestIsWest · 22/03/2017 20:43

According to DH - too many.
According to me - not enough.

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justwanttoweeinpeace · 22/03/2017 20:44

BestIsWest - there's never enough!

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BestIsWest · 22/03/2017 20:47

I know, just. Today for example - too warm for my level 2 dog walking Parka but I didn't have quite the right depth of pockets needed in the next warmest coat in my wardrobe.

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applecatchers36 · 22/03/2017 20:55

Black wool coat
Faux fur lined hooded khaki green padded jacket for rain/ cold weather
Very bright blue coat possibly a mistake, very occasionally wear it, for injection of colour
A very old second hand black next leather jacket, on it's last legs
A new subtle blue Uterique leather jacket
A Navy cotton Toast parka for summer

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Lucked · 22/03/2017 21:03

I have various work jackets which I will not count blazers and boucle type jackets.

Navy wool long Boden
Black wool long Marcella
Black wool coat short
Black Jigsaw Parka - don't like very much but down filled and warm.
Ilse Jacobsen long soft shell
Darkish brown Reiss trench
Pink Zara trench (new purchase and lush)
Burgundy leather jacket
Denim jacket
Two ski jackets but only one fits.
Waterproof shell
Short duffle by Gant too small at the moment but can't part with it.
Cream longline mint velvet jacket for going out.
PAC a mac
Navy waxed type jack by Linea which looks a bit hammered.
Cheap burgundy quilted jacket Which I don't wear much
Longline/duster blazer wearing Lots but it's cheap and not lasting well
Cheap khaki short puffer
Grey boucle biker

That's 18 excluding work jackets and off the top of my head, there would be more to ifI got up and looked.

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MarklahMarklah · 22/03/2017 21:13

Two.
One is a waterproof one that has a zip-in fleece. The other is a 3/4 length pale coloured cotton coat for special occasions. I've had it 9 years.

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