Coat that is properly warm and waterproof but also slightly stylish?

[LaDameAuxLicornes]

Is there such a thing as a really warm, waterproof, but also slightly stylish coat? (Not a puffa coat.)

Going to be going to be visiting a particularly cold and wet part of the world regularly for work soon, and need something to whack over the top of smart work clothes that will keep me dry in a downpour and warm in colder weather than we tend to get in the UK. I don't like puffa style so want to avoid those. What are my options? I will need something long - thigh length isn't going to cut it in serious weather so ideally midi length or at least knee length. I was wondering about something with a detachable lining. Or do I just want a really heavy wool or tweed coat with a hood?

The Seasalt Janelle is knee length, lightly quilted inside and just about waterproof. It also has a hood. Get it big enough to have a fleece underneath. It is not that stylish though but when are functional coats really stylish?

Wool and tweed will not keep out rain. I have proper waterproof jackets for hiking but they are not knee length.

You could look at Barbour but many of them are not very warm, especially the waxed ones and the others are puffas. Seaslat is the only one that really fits your requirements. Although a decent stylish puffa is what most people wear! I have a briliant one from Max Mara.

I think you'd struggle to find wool or tweed with a hood, and if so it would be more style over function. And as pp says they won't be waterproof.
What about a parka? They can look smart, they have good hoods and are waterproof. I have an inexpensive one from Sports Direct that is extremely warm, but most places do various styles and prices.
Regatta and North Face costs are good and have some smart styles, although not smart in a dressy sense.
Joules and Fatface coats are also good, but again depends on how dressy a look you want.
I also find Next coats good quality and a wide choice of styles.

Seasalt is practical but not stylish.

Protected species is a good shell and waterproof and Isle Jacobsen also ok. I love my Didrikson and nothing comes close when Scotland gets bitterly cold and wet.

I love my Isle Jacobsen - can you slip a Uniqlo ultra light down jacket underneath for an extra layer? Appreciate this isn't quite what you were asking!

I've just bought the Seasalt Polperro, which is like a parka, and comes with a zip-in lining. I'm 5 ft 4 and it comes just above the knee. Its just kept me dry in pissing rain today! But if you're regularly visiting a part of the world with particular weather conditions, I'd be tempted to see what the locals are wearing, and buy something over there - perhaps asking colleagues you work with where they go?

I second Seasalt Janelle, I'm in Scotland and it's definitely up to our cold, wet winters but not bulky like alot of other waterproof coats I've tried, and I like to think it's stylish

Second the Didrikson, the warmest and driest coat I've ever owned. It might not be the most stylish, but when it's freezing and wet I feel quite smug!

The Didrikson site is full of puffa coats and ones that look like Seasalt so not very stylish either! With respect, these coats are practical and a not making a fashion statement. If you want fashion, you have to pay big money but it won’t keep you any drier.

I feel your pain op. I've got the Seasalt Janelle. It's a good length (totally agree about waterproof coats that don't even come down to your knees - what's the bleeding point?) and in really bad weather, I'm very glad to have it because it keeps me warm and dry. But that doesn't mean I like it and, because I walk a lot and dislike umbrellas, it kind of becomes my default coat on any winter day when it looks like rain. Which pisses me off. In fact I'm over on the Parisienne thread sounding off about it.

I've got a couple of tweed coats that are beautifully warm on crisp, dry winter days and fine in showers, but they don't cut it in heavy rain and I can't recall seeing one with a hood.