Warm but stylish winter coat

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During lockdown I got used to wearing an enormous, almost ankle length duvet coat and it’s ruined me for all other coats.
I wear a lot of wide legged smart trousers and am looking for a warm coat to wear that is practical (ideally waterproof) but still stylish.

Great coat ...

www.seasaltcornwall.com/janelle-knee-length-waterproof-raincoat

I agree. I've just replaced my Landsend stadium coat & this one is definitely more stylish!

Are they warm and waterproof? My school run is along the north east coast.

Got mine from Cotswold Oudoors

Ive got a Craghoppers coat. Padded but not puffa. Lond, sleek waterproof. I think it was £60. Lasted 3 years and still going strong. I ordered the seasalt janelle but sent it back when this came through the post.

How strange! You've reminded me I have this coat in black.. must be 3 years old now only worn a handful of times. I'm going to dig it out! 😆

I think that you're really looking for the holy grail of coats. You should be looking for a waterproof coat and the warmth will be from whatever you're wearing under it.

I haven't bought one from this crowd but they look like coats designed for women rather than rectangular duvets sewn together to make a puffa jacket.

https://rainsisters.com/en-fr/collections/coats-for-colder-weather

I gave up for winter, as I needed mine for rugby mum/football mum days. I got a Trespass Audrey which is a knee-length duvet coat. For general wear though I got a Seasalt Lill Cove which is a bit shorter.

I'm not sure that there's such a thing as a warm waterproof (not water resistant) that also looks what I would call "corporate". I've got a Burberry wool one for conferences and the like so I just use an umbrella.

I just bought a Seasalt Janelle. The hood is removeable. I'll get a wool coat for wearing to the office when the weather allows but if it's really awful then I'll have to live with being a bit less smart.

https://www.seasaltcornwall.com/janelle-knee-length-waterproof-raincoat?glCountry=GB&glCurrency=GBP&color=21223&gadsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw6JS3BhBAEiwAO9waFFxvVpuydfFZAAtkARZv0ZbrjYZsJZoi0j3n3jrwbvQDwXUgcdMceBoCa08QAvDBwE

The lands end squall coat is brilliant. Worn every day for dog walks once the cold kicks in and has definitely kept me dry.
I'd argue with the 'stylish' tag though - it's a nice looking yet v practical coat. I can't escape the feeling that I look a bit like Arsene Venger in mine.

Seriously tempted by the Hobbs coat. Gorgeous and the Merlot colour is fab.

The Squall coat looks more sensible (and considerably less spendy!) Arsene Wenger! That made me chuckle @SparrowFeet !

Great ideas on this thread!

I have a million coats (not particularly an exaggeration!) and my current go to is an Isabel Marant wool cocoon coat which I picked up for a good price from Vinted

Monsoon
Spotted this, not sure if it reminds me of an old fashioned housecoat?
Maybe worth a try, could be styled really nice.
Think it comes in grey too.

Oh that Monsoon one is interesting - puffer type fabric but styled like a belted wool coat.

I don’t love that one but would like to see some more of that kind of cross over between the different types of coat. For example more wool coats with hoods please (not just duffel style).

I would LOVE a Rainsisters coat. I intend to get one as I can afford it but even for me the price tag is ridiculous for what it is.

I am shocked that not a single Amazon company (who copy absolutely everything popular) haven't started making more affordable dupes of these, or even just prettier rain coats than the boxy or puffy or waxy things women are left with. Everyone deserves to look nice in a rain jacket (and I have yet to find a single one that is pretty and feminine outside of RS), not just the well paid and well off.

I couldn't wear a Rainsisters coat! I'm too short and don't wear flared things so I don't look any shorter.

This. Puffer style coats are practical but not smart or stylish at all.

Look for a long, nicely fitting wool coat.

Didrikson are the best.
They don’t even need to be super thick to be really warm, I wear mine at ski holidays with temperatures below zero
Because of that they look slim and stylish

For example:

https://www.didriksons.com/uk/women/jackets/autumn-jackets/luna-women-s-parka-5-505575-147

or this:
www.didriksons.com/uk/women/jackets/autumn-jackets/leya-women-s-parka-long-3-504846-j05

i have Frida and absolute love it:

www.didriksons.com/uk/women/jackets/autumn-jackets/frida-women-s-parka-7-505777-999

I got a below the knee Barbour puffer jacket from the outlet at Bicester for £79 this summer. It's super warm, and a lovely olive green with a checked lining. I've resisted walking the dogs in it so far and have been trying to keep as a work coat but it's so tempting when I know how snug it is!

I bought my Didrikson in an independent outdoors type shop. Warmest coat I have ever owned. I bought one for DD - her favourite colour is purple. That year, they did mine in purple - I looked all over Europe online to get her size in purple and found one in a Scottish shop.

I got a Rains puffer coat and I do love it, I got it on sale at Asos last summer.

https://www.uk.rains.com/collections/puffer-jackets/products/long-puffer-jacket-female?variant=46693647712594

Edited to add I got it to wear to watch DS's football and rugby in the NW and it is excellent.

I think it is hard to make the super warm / duvet coat look stylish. I bought a Barbour one last year and I LOVE it but it is not glam but I think as far as those type of coats go it's decent. I can no longer find the exact one but this is close...although mine is green and fully waterproof.

https://www.johnlewis.com/barbour-international-serova-puffer-coat-light-trench/p112019219

I have a Didrikson. Had it for about 2 years - it's been cleaned in line with instruction and the colour has faded and i've had to re-waterproof it twice.

For the money (£300ish) i'm not impressed