The perfect grey coat

[snellgrove]

Collective wisdom of Mumsnet, can you help me find the coat of my dreams? I've been looking for years. I want a grey coat, around 3/4 length, must not be double breasted (drowns me). It could be belted but equally fine if not. I like simple (this one from Hush is a bit fussy for me as I don't like the trench coat styling but otherwise is great, if you could just remove that bit..!)

Requirements: It must be soft (which I appreciate is hard to tell when you look online!) and not the harder sort of scratchy wool.

I recently splurged and bought this from Sezanne as I thought aha! the coat of my dreams finally! but it arrived and went straight back - it was ENORMOUS (went down a size and it still swamped me). But I would pay up to around that c. £350 for the perfect one.

Is there any other info that would be helpful to add? Please to reply if so!! I've not asked anything here before.

Does it have to be plain grey? I love the shape here
https://www.dunnesstores.com/p/paul-costelloe-living-studio-herringbone-wool-coat/3612894

Dunnes is irish and has some good coats at the moment.

Ah thanks @Thirder ! Like you I love the shape there but definitely not the herringbone print. I want something totally nuetral. I'd probably consider other colours (boring old black!?) before anything with a pattern tbh.

I got this from H & M last year, I love it, wish I'd have got the mole colour they did too. It looks great dressed up or worn with a hoodie and trainers.

Search 'grey herringbone tweed coat' - all sorts of beauties come up. I saw a gorgeous dark grey wool coat in Zara when I was in Poland recently- was about £169 and looked divine.

Sorry @snellgrove I see you don't want Herringbone 🫣 The Zara one I saw was plain grey wool. I'll see if I can find a link

Here https://www.zara.com/uk/en/zw-collection-100-wool-coat-p08092727.html?v1=310484571&v2=2290684

I was looking on Net a Porter. Annie Bing does a nice neutral wool coat with a belt…looks like plenty left and Net a Porter does great sales - often more than 50% off which would bring it down to your range.

Oh that's lovely, thank you! I'll go and look now

How about this?

https://www.arket.com/en_gbp/women/jackets-coats/product.oversized-wool-coat-grey.1195652001.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkePu84_pggMVBY5QBh0E5AQwEAQYASABEgIRjvD_BwE

Massimo Dutti!

www.massimodutti.com/gb/twobutton-wool-blend-coat-l06438581

www.massimodutti.com/gb/wool-blend-doublebreasted-trench-coat-l06414515

I like this in theory but my experience is that anything that says 'oversized' looks ridiculous on me. I am basically pretty much flat chested and have quite narrow shoulders so oversized basically makes me look like "borrowed mums coat" :)

Is this any better?

https://www.cos.com/en_gbp/women/womenswear/coats-and-jackets/coats/product.belted-herringbone-wool-coat-blue.1114588002.html

This has just popped up on The OUTNET from Joseph. I think it’s gorgeous. Until a few days ago, The OUTNET was also offering 25% off everything - probably out of your price range but maybe keep an eye on it?

OMG that's gorgeous, I'm going to stalk that!
thanks!

@snellgrove - I think so too! I am going to stalk it too! But I don't need a grey coat. BUT this one is so classic. You could wear it in 10 years! Probably 20 years.

Oo was about to try and bump my own grey coat thread when I spotted this. Did you find your perfect coat OP? I actually love the first one you linked to - quite like the trench style - but personally looking for a darker grey.

Zara and H&M options also decent but I want to pay a bit more for a good quality wool number.

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Have you looked at Karen Millen, I have similar to this, I think they update the same coat each year 😂 It was on all the influencers list a few years ago (not why I bought it) It's incredibly warm and stylish and has been going strong for years. Can not tell you how many people have complimented it, it looks expensive and classic.

How about this one?
https://www.reiss.com/style/SU036658/887300?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAhJWsBhAaEiwAmrNyqyny6zb0RvmygRScj8k_NLT4ZJ00kGh5dVgjjKiPzZuZy2VxPGJNBxoCNuAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#887300

https://www.reiss.com/style/SU036658/887300?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAhJWsBhAaEiwAmrNyqyny6zb0RvmygRScj8k_NLT4ZJ00kGh5dVgjjKiPzZuZy2VxPGJNBxoCNuAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#887300