Meet my new winter coat: a short, slightly egg-shaped wool coat with leather sleeves from Warehouse! This year it took me a really long time to find an everyday coat, not only because I’m not into the popular A-line shape, but also because I am trying to stick to my new philosophy and wanted to find the perfect coat that I could see myself wearing for the next few years. These were my criteria:
- Shape: no A-line and nothing oversized; either a straight-cut and a shorter length or a tailored shaped and a knee-length
- Style: Something that is versatile enough to wear over most everyday and evening outfits; not too casual or edgy but not super sharp and office-y either
- Originality: Initially I had my eye on a pretty Zara coat, but I would always see a handful of people wearing it while walking down Oxford street, so I decided not to buy any bestselling coats of the bigger high-street retailers.
- Material: Ideally pure wool or a high-quality blend; nothing too thick or bulky.
This coat ticks all boxes. What is your idea of a perfect winter coat? Have you found it yet?
wat camera do you use? great pics!
Thanks! These pics were taken with a Sony Nex 3 with a 18-55mm lens
thanks!
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Love the edgy look… and the versatility. Perhaps I need to come to London to find such style!?!
Great choice! That coat looks great on you! Very modern, a bit edgy and sooo cute too!
I love that coat! My perfect coat for the winter is a short quilted parka-like one with a hood and zipper. I feel so cozy inside it and still feel warm and cozy if I had no shirt on. I’m usually in the car, so a jacket is fine by me. Love yours, though, and pure wool is certainly the way to go. I’m a knitter and love using wool that still has the lanolin in it for water resistance.
I have a similar coat myself. :)
Lovely Coat, great cut!
I absolute love the coat. Check out my blog it’s slowly getting there xx
I love the coat you chose, it’s beautiful and it seems very comfortable. Unfortunately I can’t say how I would go about buying a winter coat for me because I live in Brazil and do not need this. We usually have very hot weather and almost no cold days.
That jacket is amazing, I am tied between that one and another one this year..
In a bizarre twist of fate I have gotten lucky with clothes for the past few years. I lost my job in late 2007 and finally reenrolled in Univeristy in the summer of 2010. So I haven’t had money for clothes as it was just an indulgence I couldn’t afford. Luckily for me, the Salvation Army has a store only a block away and I found some AWESOME deals! I got a black leather jacket in wonderful shape that is tailored, short and single breasted. I also found a white GAP jacket for colder weather that just needed to be washed at the dry cleaners. I have also found some other pieces that have served me well from the local consignment shop. I did not shop this way in the past and now I wonder at how much money I was throwing away by not making time to search the consignment shops and thrift stores for so many years.
I’m with you! I’ve found treasures at various thrift, consignment shops. You never know what you will find and I love that sort of “treasure hunting” feel of it.
I like the way it’s got a long line biker jacket/ coat feel. Looks really cool!