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Help me find the perfect coat

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Justforthisoneithink · 12/10/2025 13:22

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
OP posts:
Gettingbysomehow · 12/10/2025 13:25

I gave up looking. I nearly went insane and just bought a nice puffa coat from tog 24. I have never worn one before but it was 50% off, its super warm and therefore fits the winter brief. I looked at a few trench coats and they were all pathetically thin.

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