
NILI LOTAN HOWARD PEACOAT, goop, $1,230; MACKAGE NAVI BLACK LEATHER LEGGING, goop, $650;
The Coat Guide
Depending on where you live, your coat collection can be as comprehensive or as minimal as you like. The key is to build it out with hard-working, dependable classics. As fashion director Laurie Trott’s friend—a wise woman from NYC, who always invests in great coats—once said, “In New York, your coat is your car.” Here, the best of the best you can buy and wear now.
Peacoat
There’s a reason the peacoat is rehashed a-thousand-and-one ways every season: The classic silhouette, whether done in traditional navy or something a bit more playful, is always going to do you justice.
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NILI LOTAN
Howard Peacoat goop, $1,230 -
TORY BURCH
Cheval Peacoat goop, $795 -
3.1 PHILLIP LIM
Peacoat with Lace Bodice goop, $1,250 -
& OTHER STORIES
Tailored Pea-Coat & Other Stories, $245
That’s a Wrap
Combining the cool elegance of a trench with the coziness of a blanket, a wrap coat is the ultimate all-in-one, equal parts timeless, practical, and body-flattering.
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MAX MARA Manuela Coat goop, $2,590
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TOMÊME Chelsea
Wool-Blend Coat Net-A-Porter, $760 -
NILI LOTAN Wool Trench goop, $1,250
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& OTHER STORIES
Boyfriend Wrap Coat & Other Stories, $275
Puffer
While it’s obviously the most utilitarian of the bunch, the puffer coat pulls its weight by working equally well with both sporty and more dressed-up looks.
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SACAI Puffer Jacket Farfetch, $1,034.69
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STELLA MCCARTNEY
Mietta Nylon Parka goop, $1,885 -
UNIQLO Women
Carine Tweed Coat Uniqlo, $199.90 -
MONCLER Nesea Moncler, $1,175
Wild Card
Classic doesn’t have to be synonymous with black, navy, or tan. Leopard-print, with its warm neutral tones, is bold but always easy to style—just stick to solids everywhere else.
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RAEY Leopard-Print
Wool-Blend Blanket Coat Matches Fashion, $1,191 -
DRIES VAN NOTEN
Ralix Cape Barneys, $1,620 -
STELLA MCCARTNEY
cropped leopard coat goop, $2,065 -
MANGO Leopard
Faux-Fur Coat Mango, $129.99
Menswear
The boxy, structured, elegantly oversized profile of a menswear-inspired coat—from a classic crombie to a double-breasted overcoat—is always cool. Worn over a little dress and opaque tights, it reads just the right amount of sexy, too.
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A.P.C. Abysse Coat A.P.C, $620
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SOIA & KYO
Chanelle Coat goop, $520 -
UNIQLO Women Wool
Blend Down JacketUniqlo, $99.90 -
VALENTINO Straight Coat goop, $5,250
Cape
When a bit of drama is in order, use a cape as an alternative to the everyday coat—it elevates everything from chunky knits to jeans to office separates.
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STELLA MCCARTNEY
Dana Wool Melton Cape goop, $1,175
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GOEN J Ruffled
Wool-Blend Cape Net-A-Porter, $1,255
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VALENTINO Long Cape with
Detachable Collar goop, $4,990
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VANESSA SEWARD Conan
Reversible Wool-Blend and
Cotton-Gabardine Cape Net-A-Porter, $1,015
Faux Fur
Don’t be afraid to have fun with texture—a faux-fur coat instantly brightens up a chilly day and takes nighttime looks to the next level.