Help me pick a coat colour? Black or navy or other colours?

[AnaViaSalamanca]

I am looking to buy a winter coat, and it is a bit of an "investment buy".

I have a couple of black coats but am a bit scared to try a new color. Should I go for navy blue? Does a navy coat go with everything?

Personally I don't like black coats and don't get the idea they go with everything (but thrn I feel the same about little black dresses too)

Unless you wear lots of black, i would consider another colour. Jewel colours can be lovely. One of my friends has a dark emerald green coat which is lovely. I use to have a dark purple one too.

Camel coat for an investment buy. Always a classic and goes with most other colours. Jaeger do good ones.

Watching with interest, just tried one from m&s, the navy was so dark it looked black, but warmed up my complexion more than the black. Didn't keep, because I also want to find a better quality coat that will last. Looking at Hobbs, looks promising.

What colours do you usually wear? I do think navy looks lovely for a winter coat but not if you wear loads of black!

I’ve just started branching out in the last year since I had my colour analysis done and found I’m an Autumn (no more black!). I have a gorgeous ‘wool’ (not actually wool but looks like it) in duck egg blue and just bought a gorgeous fluffy winter coat in purple - it’s this one although it was half price last week!! I’m loving the mustard coloured coats I’ve seen recently but I’d worry it’ll look a bit dated in years to come.

A camel coat on me would look terrible as it would completely drain me.
I used to always chose black winter coats as they were good, classic buys. Then I brought a bright blue one a couple of years ago and love t as it just cheers me up. I have had so many compliments on it, whether on my way to work in the City, on nights out or in the school playground. The cut of the coat isn't dissimilar to the black one I had before and nothing else about me has changed, it is just the coat.

A couple of winters ago I was in this situation - needed a smart new winter coat. I volunteer in a charity shop and out of a donated bag popped a 100% wool Hobbs coat, brand new with tags. It was a sort of burnt orange colour. Not something I would have gone for usually, I wouldn't be brave enough and would have gravitated to the black/navy/dark brown.

But I got it for a bargain price and it's honestly the best thing I've ever bought. It's bright and cheery, and I've had SO many compliments wearing it. Love it. (Even though dry cleaning cost more than to buy it in the first place).

So my vote would be to consider something lovely and bright. Red, emerald green, cobalt blue. Delicious.

I find charcoal grey very versatile and much less harsh than black.

A full length navy blue Max Mara coat is on my wish list

Watching with interest. I've always had black coats because they suit my pale face more than grey, camel or navy which drain me. Thinking of branching out into colour this year though.