As much care should be taken in choosing a coat or jacket as what goes into picking the right shoes or handbag for an outfit, because your outerwear serves to be just as much of an accessory as anything else. Would you wear a cashmere coat into the wilderness? Throw a light athletic jacket over your evening gown? Fortunately, coats for women come in as many styles as there are outfits with and occasions for which to wear them. Lighter coats and jackets also serve as part of the outfit itself in layering, and the right selection can turn an otherwise bland pairing of bottom and top into a smart outfit.
Suit jackets make a terrific fashion choice, when either paired with matching or simply coordinating items to make a snappy ensemble. These combinations can often take a busy career woman from day to evening, from the office to after-work cocktails with clients or friends. For more casual and relaxed settings, lighter styles such as denim, military-style jackets by Bench, and waterproof zip-front varieties by Regatta, can still help you to be fashionable and coordinated at the weekend or on holiday.
Few materials go from urban glam to country chic as do leather and suede, and the addition of a leather coat or a suede blazer to her wardrobe would serve any woman well. These pieces are versatile, classic, and not to mention warm, available in neutral shades that would coordinate well with many outfits for several occasions. In fitted short jackets, belted pieces, and outerwear coats, leather and suede are a must-have season after season.
One doesn’t have to sacrifice warmth for fashion, as many types of coats now come in attractive styles and colours. The trenchcoat, the parka, and the peacoat, all of which were once either unattractively bulky or bland, have now been revamped and reinvented for all occasions. New fabrics and fillings have taken the bulk out of the parka, and brands such as Hooch and Bench have transformed this coat from that dreaded winter ritual into a vital accessory during those cold months. The peacoat, once itchy and scratchy, is now a sharp addition to any wardrobe, coming in soft wools and other more enjoyable materials. And the trenchcoat, once associated exclusively with comics, the military, and private investigators, is now a fashionable long coat option, coming in a variety of fabrics and vibrant colours.
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John Lewis Velvet Stripe Scarf, Blue/Black From John Lewis , &, accessories, beauty, christmas, coat, fabric, glamour, glossy, inject, john, jumper, lewis, mix, real, scarf, scarves, sheer, stripes, sumptuous, texture, throw, velvet, wear, winter, women's, wraps... £20.00 | John Lewis Velvet Stripe Scarf, Brown/Pink From John Lewis , &, accessories, beauty, christmas, coat, fabric, glamour, glossy, inject, john, jumper, lewis, mix, real, scarf, scarves, sheer, stripes, sumptuous, texture, throw, velvet, wear, winter, women's, wraps... £20.00 | John Lewis Velvet Stripe Scarf, Pink/Purple From John Lewis , &, accessories, beauty, brown, christmas, coat, glamour, glossy, inject, john, jumper, lewis, pink, purple, real, scarf, scarves, stripes, sumptuous, texture, throw, velvet, wear, winter, women's, wraps... £20.00 |
John Lewis Velvet Stripe Scarf, Blue From John Lewis , &, accessories, beauty, blue, christmas, coat, glamour, glossy, inject, john, jumper, lewis, real, scarf, scarves, shades, stripes, sumptuous, texture, throw, velvet, wear, winter, women's, wraps... £20.00 | SOFT GREY cropped trench coat From La Redoute , box, button, classic, coated, coats, fastening, front, la, linen, placket, pleat, pockets, redoute, revamped, sides, welt, women, yoke... £22.00 | Women's Coat-style Blouson Jacket From La Redoute , 100%, 56, accentuating, band, blouson, buttoned, buttons, cm, coats, coatstyle, collar, cotton, curved, diagonal, drawstring, fastened, flap, front, gaberdine, gathers, hem, jacket, jackets, la, lines, love, pan, patch, peter, placket, pockets, redoute,... £25.00 |
John Lewis Velvet Polka Dot Scarf, Olive From John Lewis , &, accessories, beauty, christmas, coat, fabric, glamour, glossy, john, jumper, lewis, mix, real, scarf, scarves, sheer, spots, throw, velvet, wear, winter, women's, wraps... £25.00 | Womens Country Style Jacket From Clifford James , 10, 100%, 18, adjustable, cardigans, ch14, ch15, champion, clifford, clothing, coat, coats, collar, cotton, cuffs, detachable, drawcord, external, fabric, fastening, fisxing, fixing, fleece, front, hod, interior, internal, jackets, james, leisure, lined... £25.00 | LA REDOUTE Coat-style Cardigan From La Redoute , 100%, 53, acrylic, cardigan, cm, coats, coatstyle, fastens, knit, la, neckline, openwork, pressstuds, redoute, rolled, sleeves, threequarter, women, wool... £29.00 |
Short parka coat: 65 cm From La Redoute , 100%, belt, bias, brushed, button, centre, coats, collar, cotton, fastening, flap, front, insets, la, loops, parkas, patch, placket, pockets, pressstud, redoute, ribbing, seam, seaming, seams, side, standup, strap, studded, topstitching, trim, women, yo... £31.50 | Coat in boiled wool From La Redoute , 100%, 95, boiled, button, chunky, cm, coats, cold, collar, cuffs, deep, edging, fastening, front, halfbelt, inset, knife, la, mock, pleat, redoute, seaming, shawl, stylish, unfinished, warmer, winter, women, wool... £32.50 | La Redoute en Plus Knit Cardigan-Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 110, 2/2, acrylic, belt, buttons, cardigancoat, cm, coats, deep, fastens, front, knit, la, neckline, patch, pockets, redoute, removable, ribbing, round, sleeves, stitching, supersoft, turnup, women... £35.00 |
SCHOTT Trench Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 61, belt, button, cm, coats, cotton, cuffs, detachable, edging, fastening, flap, flaps, front, la, loops, overstitched, pockets, princess, redoute, seaming, short, shoulders, side, style, tab, taped, twill, women... £35.40 | LA REDOUTE Short trench coat From La Redoute , 100%, 77, brightly, button, chic, cm, coats, collar, coloured, cuffs, fastening, flap, glimpse, it's, la, leg, lined, narrow, patch, placket, pockets, polyester, redoute, reveals, season, shape, slanted, sleeves, stand, storm, turnback, winter, women... £38.50 | 2TWO Elegant coat From La Redoute , 100%, 90, bias, buttondown, buttoned, buttons, cm, coats, concealed, cotton, cuffs, cut, elegant, feminine, flap, front, la, lined, patch, piping, placket, pockets, polyester, redoute, ribbing, seaming, sleeves, style, tab, women, wool, woven... £39.00 |
John Lewis Mathilde Faux Fur Wrap, Mink, S/M From John Lewis , &, accessories, adding, coat, evening, fashion, faux, fur, hole, intrigue, john, lewis, luxurious, mink, scarves, thread, ties, winter, women's, wrap, wraps... £40.00 | John Lewis Mathilde Faux Fur Wrap, Mink, M/L From John Lewis , &, accessories, adding, coat, evening, fashion, faux, fur, hole, intrigue, john, lewis, luxurious, mink, scarves, thread, ties, winter, women's, wrap, wraps... £40.00 | LA REDOUTE CREATION Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 95, boiled, cm, coats, collar, collection, cut, edged, fashion, feminine, fitted, front, halfbelt, la, lovely, minute, mock, pockets, raw, redoute, seaming, shawl, shoulder, sleeves, strap, thanks, trim, warm, women, wool... £41.40 |
Wind-cheater coat with treatment From La Redoute , 100%, 92, cm, coats, collar, contrasting, cuffs, effect, fastening, feminine, flap, flaps, gathers, hem, hood, la, patch, pockets, polyester, pressstud, redoute, seaming, shoulder, slightly, standup, ties, topstitching, waist, women, zip... £45.00 | Taillissime Boutique Retro Coat. From La Redoute , 100%, 101, 50%, 91, aline, bust, button, buttons, chunky, cm, coat, coats, cotton, elegant, fastening, high, la, linen, lining, patch, pockets, polyester, princess, redoute, seam, seams, sleeves, style, summer, tabs, threequarter, visible, women... £46.00 | High collar coat - length 85 cm From La Redoute , 100%, 40%, 60%, belt, breast, buckle, centre, coats, collar, fastening, fitted, flap, front, high, la, lining, loops, metal, patch, pockets, polyester, pressstud, redoute, ribbing, seam, seaming, slightly, style, women, wool, zip... £52.50 |
LA REDOUTE Hooded parka From La Redoute , 100%, 80, box, buttoned, buttons, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, cotton, darts, duffle, elbow, front, high, hooded, la, lining, patch, placket, pleat, pockets, quilted, redoute, sleeves, spirit, style, tab, twill, weave, wide, women, wool, yoke, z... £52.50 | UNITÉ LA REDOUTE Stretch trench coat From La Redoute , 100%, 2%, 95, 98%, beautiful, belt, button, buttondown, cm, coats, collar, cotton, crossover, cuffs, elastane, fabric, fastening, flap, la, lined, lining, pockets, pure, redoute, shoulder, slanted, stand, tab, topstitched, vent, welt, women, yoke... £54.00 | 1960s three-quarter coat From Promod , 1960s, buttons, coat, collar, pockets, promod, proving, sheen, sleeves, style, threequarter, throwon, trend, wide, women... £55.00 |
ORANGE CRUSH Coat-style Jacket by ROXY From La Redoute , &, 100%, 80, blouson, cm, collar, cotton, embroidered, ends, fleece, hood, jackets, la, logo, pan, parkas, peter, redoute, removable, sleeves, sport, threequarter, women... £59.00 | LA REDOUTE Cape-style Coat From La Redoute , &, 100%, 40%, 60%, 75, button, buttoned, cape, closure, cloth, cm, coat, coats, collar, cropped, cut, fastens, jackets, knifeedge, la, lined, placket, pleat, polyester, pretty, redoute, short, sleeves, wide, women, wool... £59.00 | Piccadilly Parka From JD Sports , coat, drawcord, embroidered, front, hood, jackets, jd, letteringon, lined, mckenzie, metal, multiple, pockets, printed, rivets, sports, waist, winter, women's, zip... £59.99 |
GILLES ROSIER Masculine trench coat From La Redoute , 100%, 110, belted, box, breasted, button, buttoned, cm, coats, collar, controlling, cotton, cuffs, double, fastening, flap, gaberdine, la, lining, masculine, oversize, patch, pleat, pockets, prewashed, redoute, shoulder, slanted, style, tab, tabs, women... £65.40 | Full coat with elegant large shirt-style collar From La Redoute , 24%, 6%, 70%, 90, accessory, bonus, buttons, cm, coats, cold, contrasting, coordinating, keeping, la, little, patch, pockets, polyamide, polyester, redoute, scarf, topstitching, visible, women, wool... £66.50 | Coat with embroidery detail From La Redoute , &, 35%, 65%, 90, centre, clearance, cm, coats, collar, concealed, cuffs, embroidery, entire, fastening, flaps, flared, front, hooks, jackets, la, lined, pocket, redoute, seam, seaming, standup, strap, viscose, women, wool... £73.50 |
High neck winter coat From Promod , breasted, button, buttoned, cuffs, design, double, fabriclarge, pleat, promod, soft, ultra, waist, women... £75.00 | La Redoute en Plus A-line Pea Jacket From La Redoute , 100%, 68, 74, aline, bust, cm, coat, darts, design, front, hem, insert, la, lower, mock, pea, plus, pockets, polyester, redoute, sheepskin, sleeves, successful, welt, women, yoke... £75.00 | Double breasted coat From Promod , 3/4, breasted, coat, collar, crazy, double, fastening, faux, front, fur, pockets, promod, women, won't, you'll... £75.00 |
LA REDOUTE CREATION Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 30%, 70%, 78, aline, asymmetric, backbelt, box, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, cut, darts, fresh, front, la, lining, pleat, pockets, polyester, redoute, seaming, sleeves, slight, style, we're, wild, women, wool, wrists... £79.00 | ISABEL MARANT Maxi coat From La Redoute , 100%, 14%, 28%, 58%, 97, acrylic, button, cm, coats, collar, fabric, fastening, herringbone, la, lining, pockets, polyamide, polyester, redoute, shawl, single, women, wool... £83.40 | Winter wool coat From Promod , button, chic, city, coat, country, ends, fastening, felt, flaps, handy, pockets, press, promod, sleeve, stud, style, trip, walk, women, wool... £85.00 |
RIP CURL Buttoned Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 86, chest, cm, coats, collar, cotton, flaps, fold, la, lining, opening, pockets, polyester, pressstud, redoute, seaming, shoulders, tab, tailored, women, wrists... £85.00 | EVENTER From Joules Clothing , clothing, coat, equestrian, gilets, jackets, joules, waterproof, womens... £85.00 | 2TWO Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 35%, 65%, 90, buttoned, cloth, cm, coats, collar, collection, flap, front, la, lining, placket, pockets, polyester, princess, redoute, seaming, shirt, shoulder, side, sleeves, stand, tab, women, wool, yokes... £87.50 |
Trench Coat From Boden , &, beans, boden, charms, coat, coats, considerably, feminine, here’s, hill, jackets, kid, women... £89.00 | NEWER DAKOTA From Joules Clothing , clothing, coat, equestrian, gilets, jackets, joules, womens... £89.00 | La Redoute en Plus Trench Coat From La Redoute , 46%, 49%, 5%, 95, adjusting, appliqued, band, belt, bottom, button, check, cm, coats, cotton, fastening, flap, front, glen, la, lining, loops, metal, parkas, patch, plain, pockets, polyester, princess, redoute, ribbon, seaming, sleeves, tie, wide, women... £89.00 |
CASSIA From Joules Clothing , breasted, clothing, coat, double, jackets, joules, waistcoats, womens... £89.00 | Winter wool mix coat From Promod , allure, belt, beltloops, button, buttons, coat, double, fitted, flaps, officer, pleat, pockets, promod, seductive, shape, women... £95.00 | Velvet Coat From Boden , &, aline, boden, coat, coats, fun, jackets, legendary, lining, printed, shape, shorter, women... £95.00 |
Bright Lights Coat From Boden , &, boden, coats, companion, dress, glamour, heels, jackets, jeans, night, party, women... £95.00 | CHRISTIAN LACROIX trench coat From La Redoute , 100%, 46%, 48%, 6%, 95, belt, black, cm, coats, concealed, cotton, detachable, effect, fabric, fastening, flaps, front, generous, la, lined, lining, metal, pockets, polyamide, pressstud, redoute, shiny, side, slightly, tulle, volume, waist, women... £95.00 | Tweed checked coat From Promod , belt, button, checks, coat, design, fashion, half, hang, inverted, lined, ontrend, pleat, pockets, promod, subtle, winter, women... £95.00 |
La Redoute en Plus Coat From La Redoute , 5%, 90, 95%, base, buttons, cm, coat, coats, collar, cut, diagonal, fastens, frill, front, high, insert, la, pan, peter, pleats, pockets, polyamide, princess, redoute, retro, seaming, sleeves, slight, twill, welt, women, wool... £99.00 | BE YOU K Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 88, adjustment, buckle, centre, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, cotton, cuffs, cut, edging, la, lining, military, neckline, pockets, polyester, pressstud, redoute, seam, standup, straight, style, tab, taped, welt, women, wool... £99.00 | LA REDOUTE CREATION Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 90, appeal, buttoned, centre, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, cotton, cut, fastening, feminine, front, hems, la, lined, moleskin, pockets, polyester, raised, redoute, seam, seaming, side, sleeve, straight, tab, urban, women, wool... £99.00 |
LA REDOUTE CREATION Coat From La Redoute , 50%, 85, bloused, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, cuffs, effect, fastening, front, hollow, la, lined, midthigh, patch, pleat, pockets, polyester, puffball, redoute, seaming, shirt, sleeves, style, topstitched, turned, weave, women, wool,... £99.00 | La Redoute en Plus Coat From La Redoute , 35%, 65%, 95, buttons, closes, cloth, cm, coat, coats, collar, concealed, cuffs, drawcord, effect, flared, front, gorgeous, jewel, la, opening, pleated, pocket, pressstuds, redoute, seaming, textured, viscose, women, wool... £99.00 | Soft leather coat From La Redoute , 100%, 5button, 90, back, beautiful, belt, blouse, buttoned, centre, cm, coats, collar, fastening, flap, front, la, leather, lining, loops, nappa, pockets, polyester, princess, redoute, seam, seaming, seams, shoulder, side, soft, vent, welt, women, yoke... £104.30 |
La Redoute en Plus A-Line Coat From La Redoute , 30%, 5%, 65%, 70, acrylic, aline, band, buttoned, buttons, centre, cm, coats, coatstyle, collar, diagonal, ends, flared, front, high, jacket, la, lined, pockets, polyester, redoute, sleeves, threequarter, welt, women, wool... £109.00 | La Redoute en Plus Three-Quarter Length Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 5%, 50%, 70%, 90, acrylic, black, buttons, cm, coats, collar, cuff, fastens, fibres, flaps, high, jacquard, la, lining, plain, pockets, polyester, princess, redoute, seaming, sleeves, soft, warm, welt, women, wool... £109.00 | Ri2k Large Textured Leather Tote Handbag, Orange From John Lewis , accessories, bag, boxy, christmas, city, coat, detailed, eyelets, front, grace, handbags, john, kelly, leather, lewis, orange, otter's, padlock, reminiscent, ri2k's, shape, silver, slicker, smarter, textured, thong, threaded, tote, women's, wor... £110.00 |
La Redoute en Plus Long Coat From La Redoute , 120, 125, 20%, 80%, adjustable, belt, bottom, buttoned, buttons, centre, cm, coat, coats, collar, cuff, cut, fastens, front, gun, hem, la, lined, lovely, patch, pleat, polyamide, redoute, seam, seaming, sides, tailored, velvet, vent, wide, women, wool,... £115.00 | LA REDOUTE Boiled Wool Coat From La Redoute , 100%, 104, asymmetrical, boiled, buttoned, buttons, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, flared, front, la, lined, longline, love, placket, pockets, polyester, redoute, seaming, side, sleeves, slightly, we, welt, women, wool... £115.00 | Boston Belted Coat From Boden , &, acknowledged, boden, coat, coats, it’s, jackets, treat, truth, universally, waist, woman’s, women, works, wrap... £125.00 |
The Great Cord Coat From Boden , &, boden, chunky, coats, cord, jackets, parted, soft, sumptuous, women... £125.00 | BRAMBLE From Joules Clothing , clothing, coat, joules, tweed, womens... £129.00 | LAURA CLEMENT Long coat From La Redoute , 100%, 122, 20%, 25%, 75%, 80%, black, buttons, centre, cm, coats, collar, collection, cut, fullness, horn, imitation, ivory, la, lining, love, pockets, polyamide, polyester, redoute, seam, seaming, shoulders, straight, tailored, velvet, we, women, wool,... £139.00 |
GILLES ROSIER Coat From La Redoute , 30%, 43%, 57%, 70%, 93, acetate, belt, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, flaps, la, lining, material, placket, pockets, polyamide, polyester, redoute, tailored, twill, vent, women, wool... £145.00 | Womens Davia Check Jacket From Cotswold Outdoors , clothing, coat, cotswold, duffle, fashionable, ladies, lined, outdoors, womens... £150.00 | Chic Wool Coat From Boden , &, boden, coat, coats, fitted, flattering, frivolous, jackets, lining, shape, shimmering, style, vibrant, women... £155.00 |
Geometric Coat From Boden , &, boden, bold, coat, coats, contrast, cuff, detailing, favours, fortune, funkiest, jackets, lining, neck, satin, sumptuous, women... £155.00 | LA REDOUTE CREATION Leather coat long From La Redoute , 100%, 5button, 90, belt, buckle, buttoned, cm, coat, coats, collar, collection, fastening, flaps, front, gun, la, leather, lined, loops, patch, pockets, polyester, redoute, satin, seaming, shirt, shoulder, side, tabs, tie, trench, waist, women, wool, yo... £159.00 | FIELD COAT From Joules Clothing , clothing, field, jacket, joules, tweed, womens... £169.00 |
Spot Coat From Boden , &, actually, beautiful, boden, coat, coats, don, jackets, joy, performing, public, service, spots, spread, women, you’ll... £175.00 | Women's Pale Peach Lightweight Belted Trench Coat From FORZIERI , &, belted, breasted, coats, crafted, delightfully, design, double, embrace, fabric, feminine, forzieri, italy, jackets, lightweight, pale, peach, pockets, side, timeless, tone, trench... £205.91 | Women's Black Lightweight Belted Trench Coat From FORZIERI , &, belted, black, breasted, coats, crafted, design, double, embrace, fabric, forzieri, italy, jackets, lightweight, pockets, side, timeless, trench... £205.91 |
Women's Beige Two-Pocket Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket From FORZIERI , &, beige, coat, coats, easymatching, figure, flattering, forzieri, jackets, lady, lightweight, rich, silhouette, straight, suede, supple, tone, unlined... £331.88 | Women's Apricot Two-Pocket Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket From FORZIERI , &, aline, apricot, coat, coats, figure, flattering, forzieri, jackets, lightweight, orange, rich, silhouette, straight, suede, supple, tone, unlined, vibrant... £369.34 | Women's Gray Fox-fur Hood Puffer Bubble Coat From FORZIERI , &, beige, belt, bubble, coat, coats, detailing, elasticized, fitted, flattering, forzieri, fox, front, fur, hood, italy, jackets, leather, lined, nylon, pockets, proof, puffer, rich, shape, weather, wide... £400.02 |
Women's Black Fox Fur Hooded Puffer Coat From FORZIERI , &, belt, black, bubble, coat, coats, detailing, elasticized, fitted, flattering, forzieri, fox, front, fur, hood, italy, jackets, leather, lined, nylon, pockets, proof, puffer, rich, shape, weather, wide... £400.02 | Women's Brown Italian Leather Coat From FORZIERI , &, autumn, banded, brisk, brown, button, chocolate, classic, coats, collar, cut, elegant, flattering, forzieri, front, italy, jacket, jackets, leather, pleated, shape, universal, wardrobe, yet... £486.75 | Women's Black Fox Fur-trim Puffer Coat From FORZIERI , &, black, coat, coats, collar, forzieri, fox, fur, italy, jackets, luxe, luxurious, nylon, outlined, puffer, ruffle, sleek, sleeves, statement, sweet, tie, warm, weatherproof, winter... £508.58 |
Women's Dark Brown Fox Fur-trim Puffer Coat From FORZIERI , &, brown, coat, coats, collar, dark, extending, forzieri, fox, front, fur, italy, jackets, luxurious, nylon, plush, proof, puffer, ruffle, sheen, showcasing, sleeves, trimmed, weather... £565.22 | Women's Metallic Black Fox-Fur Trim Puffer Coat From FORZIERI , &, black, coats, collar, dresses, forzieri, foxfur, hot, italy, jacket, jackets, jeans, leather, metallic, trim, ultrachic... £663.75 |