winter coats: is now the time to buy? And what?

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Always I seem to get to October and start shivering and suddenly there is nowt in the shops. I like a smartish woolish longish coat not with a belted waist (am a waistless gone-to-seed size 10). I tend to wear same coat for work and child activities which is a bit daft, maybe need two coats, ramble. Anyway, would be grateful for any links from you more competent shoppers....

bump, maybe August isn't the time...

wel my mum is coming for a visit in september(from canada) and she's really hoping to beable to buy a coat then,so I hope there are some in the shops.
Some stores online have stuff from last yr on offer.Hobbs,Lands end may be worth a look.

I have bought a coat from Boden, but I will probably get a more dressy wool one as well.

This yuck weather just makes you think of autumn and the weather getting cold. TBH, I look foward to autumn just because at least them we can say it is autumn. How terrible is it to have to call this weather summer?!

I know what you mean, in a few months time all of the great coats will be gone and you will have little to choose from...so buy now!