My Friend Has $500 to Splurge on a Winter Coat—I Told Her to Check Out These 28
As the world's biggest proponent of curating an investment wardrobe, the number one tip I tell most of my friends is to buy a coat first.
By all accounts, coats can be one of the most expensive things in someone's wardrobe. The materials and construction add up—from feather-filled puffers and ethically-sourced wool. Not only will a good, expensive coat keep you warm, but it's also a fashion statement in itself. With what feels like an endless amount of colors, fabrics, and materials to try, there's outwear for every occasion.
From one native Floridian to another, I always tell my friends who have come to visit during the icy NYC winters that it's the perfect time to snatch up a coat ahead of their trip. Thankfully, as the bona fide fashion friend, they listen to my advice. Below are 28 coats I actually sent to a friend who was looking for something she described as "chic and sophisticated, like a rich Upper East Side mom." Consider me obsessed with these finds.
Reformation doesn't have coat sales often, but when it does, you have to run to the checkout line.
If you're getting tired of the oversize look, this belted jacket cinches perfectly at the waste.
We all know and love a coat with statement stitching. Little trend details are set to dominate 2023.
I'm obsessed with Brandon Blackwood's bags, so there's no denying I'm obsessed with this ultra-luxe coat.
You get a fur-lined coat! You get a fur-lined coat! Everybody gets a fur-lined coat!
Just like Totême's shearling cropped jacket, this shorter coat has won me over.
In New York? With a big black puffer jacket? It's more likely than you'd think.
The famous scarf coat, but within budget.
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