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Please help me to find a coat!

12 replies

TwiggyStardust · 25/10/2020 12:00

I’m looking for a winter coat - I think I’d like it to be charcoal/dark grey in colour. I’d like it to be well cut, stylish and modern. It needs to be knee length or a little shorter. The slightly tricky thing is that I’d like something that is good quality and would usually go for something with high wool content, but I need this coat to wear whilst out for a winter walk, etc. (i.e. rain/a toddler’s muddy feet are likely to come into contact with it!).

For style context, I wear quite a lot of patterned vintage blouses and want to offset this a little with my coat, if that makes sense?!

Thanks lovely MNetters x

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TwiggyStardust · 25/10/2020 14:54

Gentle, hopeful bump x

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Milksheik · 25/10/2020 15:00

I think I've looked at every winter coat there is this winter! I want a Ted Baker one (30% off at the moment) but they don't have the lovely colours they had last year. Ebay could work but obviously you can't return it if it doesn't fit.
Charcoal ones haven't been jumping out at me but have you looked at Hobbs, Monsoon, Phase Eight...?

JaneJeffer · 25/10/2020 15:05

www.marksandspencer.com/herringbone-belted-longline-coat/p/clp60461141
This is vintagey?

Milksheik · 25/10/2020 15:08

Ooh I absolutely love that jane except it'd be too long for me, come down to the top of my wellies! Have you seen a similar one please Grin (Sorry op!)

mrssmiling · 25/10/2020 16:41

Hobbs have got some gorgeous coats...Boden have some with a vintage feel, but not in charcoal. This is charcoal tweed...it takes time to search the House of Bruar website, but it might be worth a look.
www.houseofbruar.com/db-ht-military-coat-ts18100blackhb/

Oldraver · 25/10/2020 16:48

@Milksheik

Brand Alley have last years colours Ted Baker

Oly4 · 25/10/2020 16:50

Hobbs
And also Monsoon had a lovely grey belted wool coat

Oldraver · 25/10/2020 16:54

If you want a slightly vintagey look have you seen any of the vintage sites ?

I can't remmeber many but will try

Banned Retro

TopVintage

Prettykitty

Milksheik · 25/10/2020 20:59

Oldraver thanks for that, I'd forgotten about BrandAlley but it's brilliant. Didn't have the coat I was after but bagged a bedding set and some toys I was going to get my dc for Christmas!

TwiggyStardust · 26/10/2020 10:32

Thank you for the suggestions - definitely some ideas for places I haven’t yet looked! I’m afraid I don’t think I explained very clearly in my first post re. “offsetting vintage blouses” - these are quite patterned and often floral and I’m looking for something that’s a bit edgier/modern so that I don’t look like a walking vintage catalogue! 😂

Absolutely LOVE that M&S one though, thanks @JaneJeffer!

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Oldraver · 02/11/2020 14:17

I was in Ted Baker outlet and thye had the last seasons colour I wanted in every size apart from mine ....boo

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