It’s a significant choice. The decision you make here will affect how you feel when you step outside your door for the next six months, pretty much every time you leave the house. There is no pressure, but you must complete this correctly.A nice coat can transform the course of the winter. There is a coat available that will not only make a chilly day pleasant but also make dressing in layers to brave the elements desirable. Being outside in the weather when you are appropriately dressed for it is quite gratifying. Instead of sneaking out of the room when someone else does, you’ll start suggesting a walk before lunch.
But this is only the starting point; it’s warm and dry. Much more than that can be found in the appropriate coat. It is the entire mood. It has you leaving the house in a cloud of confidence, your attitude raised, and your chin up, similar to when you spritz your favourite fragrance. And your coat’s attitude counts since, for the majority of individuals you meet in the colder months, it serves as your initial impression. Your coat lets others know who you are when you approach a reception desk, open a restaurant door, or arrive at a school for a parent-teacher evening.Thus, you must strike a balance between a coat that makes you pleased and practical factors. If you ride your bike to work or have a muddy dog, there is absolutely no use in investing in a chic, white dry-clean-only trenchcoat that makes you feel like a movie star. But on the other hand, there is no point in spending your hard-earned money on a drab, functional, easy-care item that instantly kills the style of your clothes and slumps your shoulders. Stay at home if that’s what you’re going to do.
Obviously, weatherproofing is important. If you are a tough person who walks to work despite driving rain, you need a roomy hood and a fabric that repels water.If you spend a lot of time outside, you should wear clothing similar to the Uniqlo coat (above right) with substantial padding, a high collar to ward off the chill without a scarf, and a drawstring waist for added draught protection.
But the most practical clothing isn’t usually the warmest. The garments you wear underneath affect a number of things. If your preferred winter ensemble consists of a thick, roll-neck bum-length sweater and jeans, an open-neck jacket design, such as our stunning pre-owned pillarbox-red Acne shearling number (above left), would be ideal.
For neater hemlines and to keep your legs warm, you will need a coat that is also below the knee or midi-length if you are more commonly seen wearing a flowy midi-length dress and adding tights and boots when the weather cools. Oh, and structured shoulders in two layers won’t work. It has a lumpy appearance and a rigid, painful feeling. A camel coat, like the one from Mango (above centre), which is extremely similar to Max Mara’s iconic design, is the ideal choice if you spend your days in suits.
Don’t always play it safe since colour is where you can have some fun. You are the ideal candidate for a coat with a splash of bright red or pink if you often wear black or neutral colours. After all, it won’t conflict with your attire. Additionally, a colour that feels too loud and powerful to wear all day long can look stunning under a coat. It serves as a boost of vigour and a superhero cloak for the first and last hours of the day, and it may be hung on a door for the hours in between so you don’t get tired of seeing it. When winter begins to seem joyful, camel looks great with black and even better with a colourful scarf and gloves.You can stay warm in any old coat. But the correct garment will also keep you warm internally.
