What coat are you wearing right now?

[Pigtailsandall]

The weather has certainly turned and this morning felt icy. I was in my (several years old) Karen Millen trench, and although it's lined, it felt a bit too thin for the early morning. I have a thick winter wool coat, but I'd be boiling in the tube & it would probably too warm for later in the day. All my coats are at least 2-3 years old so I'm surreptitiously eyeing up new ones.

What is everyone else wearing this week?

I'm in a sensible waterproof walking type coat.

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I’m getting a cheap as chips waxed jacket soon, it’s needed here! Nothing wrong with sensible outerwear.

If it's raining I'm wearing my Seasalt janelle, and if not a grey wool coat from Boden or my camel long wool coat from Other Stories.

I'm wearing my double faced cashmere oversized jacket. It's light grey so really shouldn't be very practical but I get it out year after year. It cost a small fortune but I think I'm on year 5 or 6 now so cost per wear is nearly reasonable

I can wear it smart or over leggings and a hoody and it still looks good! (IMO)

I keep grabbing the inner padded coat part of my Cragshopper waterproof coat.

And when it rains I just wear the waterproof outer part.

I have other coats but they're my go to for the mommy

A knee length Zara puffa thing that I was worried was mumsy and boring, but apparently I look like a drug dealer in it .

A Rab Cirrus Alpine. If it's wet I wear my Patagonia Torrentshell. If it's freezing and wet I wear both.

*for the moment

Padded black long(ish) coat from lululemon which is warm and also pretty waterproof

On warmer and dry days, my Rick Owens suede jacket (while I still can!)
My hooded Reiss coat on rainy days.
And a fitted Chanel ski jacket on freezing mornings like this morning. (It’s like wearing a duvet!)

A mid thigh down jacket from M&S about 2 years ago. Just right for this time of year.

www.marksandspencer.com/down-and-feather-puffer-coat/p/clp60460190?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

https://www.passenger-clothing.com/collections/womens-jackets/products/flora-long-insulated-jacket-chinchilla-brown This one - alternating with my Jack Wolfskin Crystal Palace coat for even colder days. This is pretty warm though.

Next mid-thigh padded coat. Very old, lining is all torn lol

An old Max Mara black swing coat. It is wonderfully soft.

I'm layering like a mad thing! I've come to the sad conclusion I'm too short and fat for a padded coat and wool coats feel too formal for my mostly WFH days, so I'm combining a fleecy shirt from Weekend with either a lumberjack check wool shacket from La Redoute or a faux leather oversize blazer from River Island, topped with a fleece gillet from Warehouse - hopefully more put together than it sounds

A black quilted lightweight coat from Uniqlo. I love it. And when it gets cold I can layer it up with another coat. For dog walking, a Cotton Traders hooded waterproof in truffle. A fraction of the price of Seasalt waterproofs and really surprisingly, just as nice.

I’m wearing my best ever charity shop find - a mint condition cashmere/wool mix long black Max Mara coat. I get a warm glow of joy when I put it on as it cost me £25! I’ve coveted a Max Mara coat for years but never could justify the cost.

Berghaus goretex coat (not thick) with either a thin fleece or just a tshirt under. Today no coat, just a slightly thicker fleece in the gorgeous sunshine.

...walking generates heat.

A fabulous red coat I bought from Seasalt a few years ago 🙂

This one (but in black and it looks a lot more flattering than those "Sack of spuds tied in the middle" photos!)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56506859

All I took from the article was a) shop around and b) Oohh lovely coat....so I bought it :o

I've got a puffa type jacket from Joules that's perfect for this weather, it's lightweight but toasty warm. For colder dog walking, I've got a Seasalt planthunter coat that's amazingly warm and completely waterproof. I've had it 2 winters and adore it.

For work, I've got a very smart M & S wool dress coat.

I’m alternating between these and my rains jacket, depending on the weather!

This is what you need. It pops down to a v neck. I have it in black and it means I can wear coats/ jackets for longer.

www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/product/women-ultra-light-down-compact-vest-440954.html?dwvar_440954_color=COL09&dwvar_440954_size=SMA001&cgid=IDvests11216&hassubcat=false

Today I wore my short, lightweight regatta jacket and I was freezing walking back to the car. Might be my grey duffel tomorrow with a scarf.

I'm wearing a Dior men's grey tweed overcoat that I bought in a charity shop 30 years ago. Not dissimilar to this one

www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/jackets-coats/woolcoats/product.herringbone-wool-coat-black.1001427001.html?utm_source=Lyst%20UK/EU&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=12344&utm_content=15&utm_term=1012782&ranMID=41994&ranEAID=gcdL/ATRVoE&ranSiteID=gcdL_ATRVoE-Rcg5Ogtlff_kcI0Ex5BrqQ

It is still going strong although the sleeves need relining. A friend gave me a length of bright green Thai silk from Jim Thompson a couple of years ago so I'm thinking of relining in that as it would cheer me up!