In the UK, a coat is basically an essential for say, 80% of the year. And this is why it’s important to find ‘the one’. You know, the style that you actually won’t mind covering up your carefully considered outfits with. So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to decipher the coat trends worth wearing for the new year and beyond.
The spring/summer 2023 catwalks were awash with statement outerwear—we saw leather trench coats at Saint Laurent, textured styles in every colour of the rainbow from Versace and Diesel, and hemlines went maxi to join the skirt and dress styles everyone has loved this year.
No matter your taste, we guarantee you’ll want to welcome one of these 5 outerwear trends into your coat closet for 2023.
Style Notes: Viva Magenta may be the official Pantone colour of the year for 2023, but if you’re done with pink, chocolate brown is the answer. Make like Dawn and go matchy-matchy in the boot department, too.
Arket’s wool coats are on par with its blazers, so it makes sense that all editors, influencers and stylists love them.
Imagine this with a knit dress and knee-high boots.
Even puffers have been updated in chocolate brown.
Love, love, love this faux shearling Stand Studio coat.
Style Notes: If there’s one girl guaranteed to brighten up your Insta feed, it’s Emili Sindlev. Adding a Scandi spin to any trend, she’s making a case for bright textured coats, which were also spotted on the spring/summer runways at Diesel and Versace.
This shade of green works so well with other pastels.
Yep, pink is sticking around for yet another year.
And this glossy green looks so expensive with indigo jeans.
You’ll never regret investing in a Max Mara coat.
Style Notes: Saint Laurent and Versace put leather coats on the catwalks for spring/summer 2023, and naturally influencers have already been wearing them. Chrissy has opted for classic black, but any colour (even gold) goes.
Combining two trends in one – leather and puffer – this padded trench is a winter winner.
This is one of the best high street coats we’ve ever seen.
Gold was seen all over the runways at Tory Burch and Gabriela Hearst for spring/summer 2023, so you’ll be getting ahead with this showstopper.
It’s more of a tailored coat than a trench, but we like it all the same.
Style Notes: With the return of maxi skirts and dresses, of course coats have been gone south, too. Whether it’s to your ankles or the floor, just like Marisa, just make sure your coats are longline for 2023.
This cream belted coat looks way more expensive than it is.
The oversized fit looks so good on.
We can always rely on The Row when it comes to timeless, love-forever pieces.
Well done, Zara.
Style Notes: For those days when a heavy coat is just too much, look to the bomber. A slightly oversized fit looks best, and Marilyn makes us want to try a leather style immediately. Quilted, teddy and satin styles also get our vote for 2023.
It’s all about that staple Ganni statement collar.
