A good piece of outerwear should last much longer than a few seasons – so long as it’s timeless, chic and well-made, it can end up lasting you a lifetime. Here are our picks for the best investment coats.
Biker jackets will always be in vogue, thus investing in a decent one should never lead to retail regret. For leather that’ll love you long-time Alexander McQueen’s bikers are flattering, fun and failsafe when it comes to longevity.
And if you’re more country-chic than you are rocker, fear not – a shearling-lined leather is another option that rarely falls out of fashion. It also gives you the option to branch out from black if browns and neutrals are more suited to your style. Currently available from Harvey Nichols, 109 is a new capsule collection of luxury leathers. Try their brown cropped Toscana shearling jacket for effortless layering throughout the seasons.
For timeless elegance and sleek design lines Max Mara will always serve you well. A straightforward, black coat is effortlessly classy, and a luxury fabric like alpaca will add warmth as well as style points. Max Mara Studio’s black heavyweight alpaca and wool-blend Calore coat with a fox fur collar is a highly dependable cold-weather option.
It can be difficult to find a statement coat that won’t go out of fashion – while a hugely oversized puffer jacket may be the height of fashion now, in five years time it could very well leave you looking like a bag lady. Luckily there are certain designers like Vivienne Westwood who offer an injection of high fashion that’ll remain stylish from year to year. If Ms Westwood’s designs are just too out there, German designer Annette Gortz also offers a host of fabulously fetching winter coats that are sure to invoke fashion envy.
Written by Thea Carley
