Forget Boden! This is the "school run" coat of my dreams

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BUT it's mucho dinero!

find me one like this but cheaper?

I DO walk a lot, and I don't always have the car......

Wow! Looks in the pic like it's leather...very saucy x

Ah, it's gorge. And an investment. You might get one like it cheaper but the cut may not be the same - that looks really nice.

very nice

Droooool!!

That is lovely, but expensive!

I just bought a long quilted coat from Per Una and I have to say it the warmest and cuddliest coat, like putting on a duvet! It is brown and has a fur lined hood. And it is not too bulky like many of the padded ones are. It cost about 60 quid. I know Per Una is not the most glam but I am so happy with it.

skimp on the kids' Christmas presents and get it!

Good plan!

I have looked on American websites and they have a very similar one but it's not quite as nice, and not all of those American sites ship outside US.

Hmmmmmmm, can I justify it??

I will have a look on the M&S website though, to check out that per una one MrsMalumbas.

omg, it's horrible!

love love love it.......might ask for it for chrimbo!!

bugger only available in white, just not practical

bugger only available in white, just not practical

That's the ugliest coat I've seen in a long time. It made me LOL it's so naffola.

It's only available in white? argh, so even if I decide to buy it I can't! Bloody typical!

WHY is it so hard to buy a really warm waterproof coat that doesn't look like it was borrowed from Vicky Pollard.

Here in a taupe colour.
Here in loads of colours, but shipping might be high....it is on SALE though!

Some of those links are not the same coat.
This one is.

Total $ 300 including shipping to UK

www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/product_The-North-Face-Women-s-Apex-Bionic-Grace-Jacket_10047752____? cmmmc=CSE--Nextag--na--na&ad_id=csenextag

Wow, so much cheaper inthe States.
Do you reckon that goes for all North Face stuff?
Must check if DH is going there for work soon!

might be worth sending him there!

Yes, jolie has linked to the Grace jacket, you have been looking at the Grace insulated jacket.
Still cheaper in the States though

scrolling down this thread and then clicking on that link is the biggest disappointment i have had in a v. long time. sorry, please don't waste your money.

dont worry goat we re not asking YOU to buy it

fair enough, but it is just a cagoule with a belt.

that is gorgeous.
santa can i have one too please.???

I love it, but then I did spend a LOT of time in playgrounds with a toddler. The icy wind, the friving rain, the settling snow. DD loved all weathers and we would go cabin fever crazy if we stayed in.

I got a great duvet style down filled one from Per Una eventually and it's mosty toasty. I got mine in a pale gold metallic - it looks impractical, but actually has a coating so it stays clean. I didn't want yet another black / boring coat.
MnS are brill.

here it is cheaper!

Is this it? This is from TNF's Canadian site and it's $200 CDN. That's less than 150 Euro.
I live in Canada... how much could postage to the UK be if you really want it?