A coat is the one thing you wear every day for five months of the year, so it is worth choosing on more than colour. This collection is organised around the four shapes that actually behave differently in British weather.

Wool-blend coats are the smart option: structured through the shoulder, long enough to cover a skirt or a suit, and warm without bulk. They are the right answer for an office, a commute and an evening out, and the wrong one for standing in the rain. Trench coats sit at the other end — light, belted, made for a grey changeable day rather than a cold one. Buy a trench for March and October, not January.

Teddy coats trade structure for warmth. The brushed pile holds heat well and forgives a bulky jumper underneath, which makes them the weekend coat rather than the meeting coat. Belted and double-breasted styles are the ones that change shape depending on how you wear them: tied in, they define a waist; left open, they read as a straight overcoat.

Sizing. Most coats here are cut to layer, so your usual size is right unless you plan to wear heavy knitwear underneath — then take one up. Each product page lists the full size run and the colours stocked.

Every order is dispatched with tracking, and you have 30 days from delivery to return anything unworn.