How many coats do you have?

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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.

I've quite a few,

Black smart wool one from Jigsaw
Tan leather bomber jacket
Khaki parka
Helly Hansen waterproof type jacket
Linen jacket
Denim jacket

I am in search of a flattering black leather jacket for spring, and after summer will be on the look out for a warm long coat for the school run.

I'm glad it isn't just me.

1 Full length tailored wool for work in winter
2 Wool parka for casual winter
3 Blue fur-lined parka for same
4 Cream faux fur for winter evenings
5 Brown faux fur jacket for same
6 White padded ski jacket for really really cold days
7 Navy trench for work in summer
8 Grey leather biker jacket for casual autumn/spring
9 Brown leather bomber with furry collar not worn much any more
10 Denim jacket for summer casual
11 Unstylish waterproof outdoorsy thing for walking and stuff
12 Navy wool peacoat for mid-season with jeans
13 Pink short trench

That's not as many I thought, actually. Blazers don't count as coats.

Two, one is a maternity coat that I'm keeping just incase.
So one that I wear everyday, waterproof north face type sensible coat. That's it! Can't believe people have so many coats!

erm, a few...

1. blue wool coat
2. cream wool coat
3. black long wool coat (this needs replacing)
4. black thick padded jacket (for deepest winter only)
5. grey "rainy day" mac
6. green waterproof
7. beige trench
8. blue denim jacket
9. pink/orange 'walking' waterproof coat

10. turquoise hooded wool coat (but need to get rid, it's not flattering so never wear it) 11. black leather jacket

Feels like there's others, but reckon that's it...

Two leather biker jackets
One green leather blazer
Two denim jackets
one military style khaki jacket
two black blazers
two velvet blazers
tow navy blazers
One long cream wool coat
One long navy coat
One khaki military style coat
Beige trench
Khaki trench
black trench
two waterproof dog walking coats

Oh gosh, two bomber jackets

Quite a few:

Black Whistles leather biker
Grey Warehouse leather biker
Navy Oasis 70s style leather blazer
ASOS leopard faux fur
Calf length Whistles faux fur
Short Warehouse teddy faux fur
M&S olive wool peacoat
ASOS orange wool peacoat
Whistles grey tweed wool coat
New Look long grey wool-ish coat
Whistles parka
Topshop green duster coat
New Look long camel trench
Topshop denim jacket
Warehouse boucle boyfriend jacket
Topshop checked duster coat

I tend to buy one each winter/spring and then keep them for years. Some of these are 15 years old. Fortunately we have a massive "coat cupboard" in the hall. (DP has three - a big North Face parka, a smart wool peacoat, and a light summer jacket with a hood.)

Oh lots, but I am obsessed with outdoor clothing, particularly coats. I do wear them - we do a lot of adventure-type travelling, rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing etc. but I could probably get away with about half the number that I actually have. Combined cost somewhere in the region of £3000 Collection stands at:

3 down jackets
2 synthetic belay jackets
2 Gore-Tex Pro shells
3 softshells
2 ski coats (waterproof and insulated)
2 lightweight windstopper/running jackets
1 lightweight waterproof
1 down gilet

None are North Face though I don't rate their gear at all. They're all Arc'teryx, Patagonia, Rab or Mountain Equipment.

Apart from those I have one Barbour jacket, one denim jacket, one smart black wool coat, one heavy, tweed shooting coat, a couple of blazers (black and navy) and one sort of smart quilted bomber jacket type thing from Zara that was an impulse buy and I've worn twice.

1. The north face jacket, for walks when it's freezing cold
2. Superdry, casual thin jacket
3. Benneton, simple winter jacket
4. Next, formal black coat
5. M&s, formal red coat
6. Karen millen, luxury formal coat for special occasions
7. Julian Mcdonald, biker leather jacket
8. M&s white denim jacket
9. Long waterproof coat

I actually use all of them for different occasions (depending on temperature) throughout the winter.

30-40
Includes things like leather jackets but not suit type jackets or blazers

I used to only have one, a Joules quilted one, which I wore for 3 winters solid, washing it on days I didn't go out. Then for some reason I went out and bought all the jackets over the following year, almost to make up for that 'one' jacket. I now have

• around 3 coats, 2 are Primark, one is Ness
• 2 leather jackets, both superdry
• seasalt rain jacket
• ness raincoat (useless thing it is as well)
• 4 blazers, 2 Joules, 2 Ness
• 2 puffer jackets
• a didriksons coat for winter beaches/dog walking
• a coatigan, most recent purchase.

I've probably missed some out, though my original Joules hardly gets a look in. I still only mostly wear one jacket now, a feather down puffer jacket. Going from 1 to 15 was a bit of an unnecessary jump. I still find myself pining after jackets and coats on an ongoing basis!

Forgot my denim jacket and another Primark coat in that mix, make that 17, and counting... I can see a number of others in my wardrobe that I just haven't worn, must charity shop them.

I have

Green velvety sixties style coat (my all time favourite coat)
Pea green pea coat.
Light greeny short trench.
Greeny blue velvet jacket (bit of a green thing going on here)
Green parka
Grey parka
Navy quilted jacket
Another quilted jacket
Navy Waterproof
Blue 3 in one waterproof
Black soft shell
Burgundy biker.
Lightweight cream jacket
Linen navy longer biker style jacket
Various blazers

I don't have the perfect coat for commuting at this time of year though which would be somewhere between the grey parka and the trench.

1. 2 cotton summer/spring type coats, 1 smartish, 1 more casual, It's a bench one I've had for about 15 years and us falling apart. 2 winter ones, 1 smartish wool, and 1 big duvet type thing. Ooh, actually it's 5 as I also have a rain mac.

A joules quilted jacket
A mustard Zara padded jacket with hood
2 denim jackets
A superdry black velvet bomber jacket
Lindy bop fake leather jacket (won £100 voucher and it was in the sale)
5 joe Browns long button up wool coats.
A pink raincoat.
Fake fur hooded joe Browns coat

1. Winter coat and summer coat.

So many, I love coats and just can't resist buying something 'practical' I recently had a cull as so many had not been worn for years, the remaining favourite are :

3 vintage fur coats
Aquascutum camel coat
All saints wool with leather sleeves
Fur trim reclaimed army parka
Isabel marant tweedy coat
Barbour wax shooting jacket
White denim jacket
4 black leather bikers

But reading all your lists has reminded me I need a smart waterproof trench coat...

Around 20. About half are vintage and I've had some of them 20-30 years. Coats and jackets are my thing. I love the way you can look like crap then throw one on and feel like Jackie Kennedy. They're the best reason I know for living in the UK.

Knee length Al Pacino leather coat (my favourite at the moment)
2 wool coats
Bad weather coat (Hate it but can't find a replacement - tune in this autumn for next installment)
2 lightweight coats (both vintage - one has a Paris label)
Trenchcoat (useless piece of crap - why they're a classic I will never know)
3 Harris tweed jackets (two of them vintage)
2 knock-off Barbour jackets
Leather bomber jacket
Fake leather biker jacket
Wedding / occasion coat (in a light wool crepe. Best thing Boden ever did - I sometimes keep it on all night)
3 velvet 'opera coats' (vintage)
Fake fur jacket
Denim jacket
There may be a couple more
That's not counting blazers and tailored jackets.

Long smart fitted wool coat - 2006
Short fluffy fake fur - black 2015
Parka Zara - khaki 2014
Anorak M&S - black 2016
Long down coat, waterproof Geox - black 2014
Long nylon coat - black 2002
North Face rain jacket - 2007
Black & white stripey Zara jacket 2014
Long waterproof jacket Lululemon 2015
White coat Zara - 2007
Black velvet coat Zara - 2006
Blue & white smart summer mac 2015
Black puffa with fur trim - 2004
Grey linen blazer with black trim - 2012
Navy jersey blazer - 2013
Black nylon jacket with fur lining - 1995

So 16 but up to 22 years old. Cull time?

I live in a cold place and feel the cold and commute by foot/bike/public transport so about 10-15.

Coat is both needed and "on show" most if the year so makes sense to have some variety and different kinds for different events and outfits ( eg two full length formal ones for nights at the theatre, a Barbour for rain, puffer for walking and commute, and tweedy for everyday errands)

I think I'd cut down if I lived somewhere warmer or drive everywhere. But love em all for now

Black winter coat
2 light smart knee length
Plum regatta for walking
Several blazers

I recently got rid of white, cream, grey, red. I think they were all from h&m over the years.

a parka type coat - newish for winter wear
a cardigan Anden style from 2006 - spring, summer, autumn
a black wool poncho from 2000 used to cover the baby bjorn

Wool overcoat
Denim jacket
Biker jacket

So three. Three is plenty.

Navy wool cocoon coat
Maxi length grey wool coat
Vintage mustard midi coat (current fave)
Really thick cream faux fur coat
Leopard faux fur jacket
All saints leather jacket
Distressed denim jacket
Army surplus camo jacket
Quilted Barbour green jacket
Red cropped puffa jacket
Short tweed coat
Long musto rainproof coat/parka
Some hideous khaki puffa coat with fur collar round the hood (my mother made me buy it- it makes me feel really frumpy)
Fitted tuxedo jacket
A too small embroidered black cotton jacket
Vintage black Boucle jacket with brass buttons
A real fur coat that was my nanas that I don't wear but can't get rid of
Long charcoal grey duster coat
Lightweight khaki waterfall type jacket thing

Shit me that's loads. I bet I've forgotten some too. I love coats !

This is quite fun! I have:

Faux fur rainbow big cosy coat
Fur-trimmed hooded puffer parka (navy with brown fur)
Big men's army-style khaki coat with hood and giant pockets
Satin turquoise bomber
Faux-leather bike jacket (black)
Navy trench with chrome buttons
Faux teddy fur slim fit coat (beige)
Lightweight waterproof cagoule (navy with white detail)
Several blazers