I feel like I’m searching for a unicorn.
Requirements:
- coat for autumn/winter UK weather so needs to be warm
- not too smart/formal (eg should go with the jeans and trainers I wear most weekends, but if I happen to wear a dress with chunky boots needs to go with that sort of thing too)
- but neither too casual (ie not practical, mountain warehouse vibes )
- Neutral colour, nothing bright or patterned and not black
- looks stylish
- flattering on size 16 pear shape - all the shapeless duster coats of recent years are not for me as they’re tight round the bum and baggy round the top
- hood wood be a bonus but not a dealbreaker
- ideally not cheap synthetic materials