Autumn coat ideas

[Ivebecomeagardenerbymistake]

Hello, I'm looking for some inspiration for a new autumn jacket/coat. Requirements are:

• Has to be fairly all-purpose, including travel to work, going out to pub etc, but also school run
• Has to be practical. I walk 2-3 miles a day on average. But I also want some style.
• Has to go with both black work trousers and jeans, ie not be black or blue
• Has to suit size 10, 5'4", small of nork
• Patterns and designs considered
• If it somehow conveyed "I used to be an indie kid in the 90s but now I need to look like a grown up" that would be amazing
• Budget up to £100

I haven't bought a new coat for years so I'm out of touch with what's available and I need some ideas. All suggestions for styles and/or brands to look at would be very welcome. Thank you!

https://www.lemieux.com/lemieux-outlet/maisie-lightweight-riding-jacket-alpine#selection.color=8197

Funnily enough, I have just bought two Jaeger jackets on Vinted! Probably both a bit more dressy than the style you mean - but they're lovely. The quality of vintage velvet jackets is generally much higher too - they're either cotton or silk-blend, whereas today they're usually polyester (which does not make good velvet).

One is, I think, possibly 70s - it's black cotton velvet with a grosgrain trim & a slightly Victoriana vibe. And the other is black jacquard with a pure silk satin lining, which feels sooooo gorgeous to slip on! And it cost me all of £9.10 ...

(I don't think either is what the OP is after - I'm just very chuffed with how lovely they both are!!)

OP - you did say you liked the idea of pattern & something that wasn't black or navy. For times when you don't need waterproof, but need a little bit of warmth, this is a perfect autumn jacket IMO.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/8587252155-velvet-print-jacket

No coat suggestion but 'small of nork' made me chuckle

Thanks for the thread - I am looking for a coat too - going to stalk this thread 😅

OP its sounds like something similar to what I'm looking for and I'm not sure it exists. I was a 90s grunge kid and still am in reality so don't want anything too smart or grown up. I also don't want a puffa coat.

I already have a MN approved Didriksons parka for wet and/or very cold days, a lightweight pack a mac for showery summers and a velvet jacket that can be dressed up and down but want to fill the gap with something mid thigh length, perhaps in corduroy or light wool, no hood and in a more interesting colour than black, navy or grey.

And not too expensive because I'm a tightarse who's always going to lose a stone or two 'soon'.

The closest thing I've seen is this:

https://www.seasaltcornwall.com/wood-cabin-womens-wool-blend-twill-coat

I'm off out later so I might go and have a look and try on.

Thank you everyone. I've just come back from the shops and I have to say I found it really hard to find stuff I liked. Everything is very baggy and IMO unflattering. I finally chose two jackets from uniqlo that I think are nicer than they look in the links:

https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/products/E488200-000/00?colorDisplayCode=08&sizeDisplayCode=003

https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/products/E487516-000/00?colorDisplayCode=38&sizeDisplayCode=003

The 90s indie kid in me couldn't resist the cord :-)

Neither are ideally what I was looking for, which would have longer and more fitted. But those coats just don't seem to exist at the moment.

Thanks everyone. I may look at a good quality raincoat in the future too.

@Ivebecomeagardenerbymistake nice!

I think the longer ones do exist, but you were looking in actual shops so that’s different.

https://images.asos-media.com/products/asos-design-longline-high-shine-trench-coat-in-leopard/211124861-4?$n_960w$&wid=952&fit=constrain

https://images.asos-media.com/products/adidas-originals-classic-mac-in-light-khaki/210250480-1-khaki?$n_960w$&wid=952&fit=constrain

https://images.asos-media.com/products/new-look-faux-suede-trench-in-dark-brown/211411882-1-brown?$n_960w$&wid=952&fit=constrain

Probably true. But I'm not good with shopping online. There's so much choice my head explodes!

North face puffs short with funky colours, I got a bright green one last year and wear it all the time.

I think Tesco are surprisingly great for coats. I bought a greenish grey suede funnel neck jacket the other day which is very warm. It looks fantastic.

Here is a terrible picture I screenshot from Instagram.

I bought it. I returned it. It was tragic.