Coats

Women's coats for winter commutes and cold offices

A coat is the last thing you put on and the first thing anyone sees. Forcast coats come in tailored, double breasted, cocoon, hourglass, shawl collar, tie-waist and trench styles, cropped and long, in wool blends and suiting, in sizes 4 to 18. They are made for women who spend winter mornings on a train platform and want a coat that still looks sharp over a suit.

Choosing a coat

A tailored or double breasted coat, such as the Cassandra Tailored Coat or the Jacquie Double Breasted Coat, is the most formal and sits cleanly over a blazer. A cocoon or shawl collar coat is rounder and more relaxed, better over knits and dresses. A trench, full length or cropped, is the between-seasons option. A cropped peacoat or short wool coat suits wide leg pants and long skirts, where a long coat would hide the line.

What to wear it with

Keep the layers under a fitted coat slim: a fine knit, a shirt, tailored pants. A cocoon coat has room for a chunkier jumper. A belted or tie coat gives a waist over a knit dress. A scarf changes the colour story without buying a second coat; browse scarves and accessories.

Fabric and fit

Wool blend coats bring the warmth and hold a tailored shape; trench coats are the lighter choice for autumn and spring. Sleeveless longline vests, like the Kiya Longline Sleeveless Vest, sit between a coat and a jacket and layer over a long sleeve knit. Try a coat on over the thickest thing you will wear underneath before deciding on size.

How to shop

Shoulder and sleeve length are the measurements to check on the size guide. Standard delivery is free on Australian orders over $100, and you have 30 days to return or exchange online or in any store across New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT. For lighter layers, see jackets and blazers and the full outerwear range.