Summer Coats | Summer | Fashion

Hey! So this is another post about coats for summer but given the UK climate, it's always essential to have a light feel but rain and cold proof coat and so that's what I'm recommending today! A lot of these are quite similar but it's always good to have choices and I just love these styles so I couldn't resist!

# 1 - From New Look, this first one is a gorgeous stone colour and priced at £49.99. Quite simply, I just love the light, fresh colour of this coat which will protect you from freezing to death but isn't a winter coat that you'll have to wear just because it's raining. The belted aspect of this means that it can adjust at the waist and is a really current look. The buttons are a lovely brown colour which compliments the stone well and the pixie collared neck gives a smart, sharp look overall.

# 2 - This one is a lot more expensive than the last but I have completely fallen for it! This gorgeous navy trench coat comes from River Island and is priced at £85 but is sure to keep you looking stylish and dry, especially as it is knee length! Like the last one, it's belted and so adjustable to your waist size too. Plus it has really nice shiny buttons that I love.

# 3 - I do have to apologize for the quality of the picture on this next one unfortunately. However, the link is right here so please do check it out. It's priced at £40 from Missguided and is a really light grey checked colour. I think this is just perfect for a drizzly day as the colour isn't too dark that you think you're in the middle of winter but will also keep you warm and dry. The colours, as well, are really good for an office environment which can often be tricky to dress for in the summer so this coat matches this really well. Deliberately oversized, this coat is right on trend and reduced in price at the moment!

# 4 - This coat has a slightly different feel from the rest of the coats I picked out but I thought it was great for a more casual, shabby chic look. It's priced at £30 from Forever 21 and promises a snug and warm fitting coat, massive pockets for all your bits and bobs and a drawstring around the waist to tighten as you wish!

# 5 -  Anyone who knows me well knows that I just love the range from George at Asda and so I couldn't do a post without featuring a coat that's fairly priced and ideal for British Summertime! Here, we have a light coloured mac coat with a light feel fabric and sharp edged look. This kind of look will ensure that you look fresh and current in any weather without looking like you just wandered out of December. The belt and fabric ensure a comfortable fit which will suit your needs while keeping you a little warmer when needed!

# 6 - I am cheating slightly with this next one as it is technically classed as a blazer on the River Island website but I think it would be great for most weathers so long as you remember your umbrella! The light pink shade gives a fresh, spring/summer feel and will compliment most summer outfits this season. The fabric should also keep you cool as well as ensuring you don't feel an over enthusiastic breeze. It boasts a textured feel which adds something different and dimensional which is great at only £42.

# 7 - And last but not least it's this beauty from New Look! Now, if you're thinking you like some of these coats but you wish you could merge some of them then this is the coat for you! If you look closely at #1 and #5, this coat is essentially the love child of them, bringing a very light, summery colour with a longer length to make sure the cold is kept out but the warmer climate is not getting the better of you. It's priced at £44.99 which isn't one of the cheaper coats in this post but is likely to last right through until it starts snowing this year so is definitely something which you could invest in!

And that's my summary on some of the coats I have to choose between this summer! I cannot wait to actually invest in one of these and hope that my choices have inspired some of you guys!

Have you bought any of the coats featured in my post or have other recommendations? Let me know and I'll definitely check them out! 

 

Winter Coats | Autumn/Winter Season | Fashion

Hey guys! Winter is fast approaching, especially in Scotland and with this in mind, I've decided to post my favourite winter coats this seasons from a number of different retailers. Hopefully these will keep you snug and warm in that bitter cold but keep you looking fabulous at the same time!

# 1 - This has got to be my favourite out of all of these coats and is actually a limited edition at River Island so hurry and grab it if you love it as much as I do! It is, of course, faux fur which lines this beautiful waterfall jacket which is sure to keep you warm in the winter months! Currently priced at £85, this coat doesn't exactly come cheap but since River Island always has such fantastic quality, it's sure to be something that you can keep for years to come! It also helps that given the cream and black colour scheme of this coat would go with absolutely anything and so you wouldn't' have to worry about having to leave the house looking frumpy and mismatched! More details and information on how to buy this product can be found here on the River Island website.

# 2 - This is another great steal from River Island and is slightly cheaper than the last at £75. Although it might not keep you as warm as the others, it will certainly keep you looking fashionable and is sure to go with every pair of skinny pair of jeans you own! The fur on the outside and lining of the inside is, again, faux fur so no animals were harmed in the making of this fur and the jacket is described as being a "leather-look" so assumedly is not real leather either - is this a vegetarian's dream? More information on this gorgeous jacket can be found on the River Island website.

# 3 - Fluffy and pink this coat would be perfect for Dolores Umbridge but is absolutely bang on trend this season with over-sized coats being every fashion lovers dream this winter. It's guaranteed to keep you warm and only £54.99 from Missguided this season. My only concern with this coat would be that it might clash with a lot of outfits you might be wearing underneath it but on the other hand, it does have buttons so I suppose that's that problem solved! Again, this coat is made from faux fur  and can be seen and purchased here on the Missguided website.

# 4 - This coat is described as being a 'shawl' on Boohoo's website but is perfect for winter and especially for those days which aren't quite as cold as they might be in the middle of a British winter and can easily be warmed up with a scarf and pair of gloves! A much darker colour than the baby pink one from Missguided, it's a much more wintery colour and gives excellent connotations of the dark nights to come. My only concern with this coat is that it only buttons up so far which can be seen here on the website if you zoom in but shouldn't be too much of an issue given the massively fluffy faux fur collar. Priced at an amazing £45 from Boohoo it gives a fitted waist, faux fur collar and goregous winter look.

# 5 - The last coat is actually one which one of my friends has recently bought and that's what brought it to my attention. Priced at roughly around £20 is it the cheapest of all the coats I've featured here today and is possibly one of the ones that is guaranteed to keep you warmest! It is indeed a lot like the pink one shown from Missguided but is actually shorter in length, perfect for showing off your patterned leggings this season. I should also say at this point that another version of this coat is available from Primark which is cream coloured and longer than this one - and equally as beautiful! This is a close second in my run-up of favourites, right next to the (very expensive) River Island one which is #1 on the board. Unfortunately Primark don't have a website and so you'd need to go have a look in store to buy this coat but I have to say, a trip down the bitterly cold high street at this time of the year will not only make you feel Christmassy but is also incredibly worth it for such a gorgeous jacket at this price!

So that's my run down of must-buy winter jackets this season and I hope you've found it useful if you've been struggling to find something to keep you warm and stylish this year!

Have you bought any of these coats or have another coat you think I should have featured? - let me know what you think!