Please help me buy a camel coat

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Good afternoon and I need some help

I've decided to invest in a camel coat. I have narrowed to two I really like (one belted one not)

Option 1: https://www.vestiairecollective.com/women-clothing/coats/max-mara-studio/camel-cashmere-max-mara-studio-coat-38166528.shtml

Option 2: https://www.coggles.com/p/clothing/max-mara-studio-tigre-virgin-wool-wrap-coat/14538946/?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&variation=14538950&shoppingpid=1167496&gadsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAiApuCrBhAuEiwA8VJ6Jkasy-BA14zbe-wMDwbE0tRFwD4MT7cfLgm93mRDjAzC9kKScaoyhhoCzbwQAvDD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Jigsaw coats look nice but are poor quality unfortunately and only last a season IME

I've been listening to a podcast recently where a contributor said her dh had bought her a boxy camel coat. She wanted to send it back because she looked like an amazon parcel in it

I bought top of the range Max Mara cashmere coat on eBay in a tobacco colour that really suits my dark colouring. Was being sold because the very rich husband because the wife had taken the labels off and then changed her mind about the colour. I had all receipts from Selfridges and got a £2000 coat for £250. I always buy preowned but that coat is incredible

@friendlyflicka it’s amazing when something like that happens!
I agree about finding a colour that suits too, if you are cool-toned or olive camel
can be tricky. Saying that I am light Summer and do wear camel but I get away with it as have light blonde hair and it somehow works.

No to belted as they give dressing gown vibes. Single breasted all the way.

Ive just realised why I always feel a little off in my belted (no other fastenings coat)

I have a hankering for this Gloverall Duffle coat though not too sure if its too casual for you

@Oldraver i prefer a more classical style.

And YES this thread has finally opened my eyes to belted coats and their pitfalls (yep I did look like I was in a dressing gown especially because the Theory one didn't have any lining)

@Oldraver that Gloverall duffle is fabulous. Thank you. Just what I want and may order it in black.

You could be right that they don't suit all olive-skinned people, but I used to live in Italy and thought they looked great on most Italian women.

I asked DH for a camel coat and he got me a donkey jacket. His excuse was 'I got the animals mixed up'.

I agree.

OP have you looked at the Reiss Mia coat?

Depends how big your Camel is 🤔📏🐫

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow Thank you, that's really interesting, if I ever knew that, I forgot it a long time ago, I'd always just associated "camel" with that particular colour! (Could I just point out, that colour has zero to do with the camels I met when I was living in the Middle East!)

Quality amazing for the price. Very structured. French brand.

https://www.thekooples.com/gb/en_GB/p-3615872257062.html?wiz_medium=SEM&wiz_source=google&wiz_campaign=17442405581&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy9msBhD0ARIsANbk0A-G89bdUGHAotSoKMYTypqtxXVA83gx8g5c-Fz1GQYHjIT1bZCGn4caAsqWEALw_wcB

@Kommm looks amazing thanks!!!