Slouchy Coats

Outerwear was oversized on the AW15 runways and lo and behold, it is thus on the high street too. It goes without saying that a sharply tailored overcoat will never go out of style. But if you’d rather look up-to-the-minute on-point, then the most current coats are more softly shouldered, giving them a less formal and far comfier, throw-over-everything vibe – which coincidentally is how you should wear them, elevating your casual looks in the process (Zara, ASOS, Urban Outfitters).

Often this slouchy effect is achieved via a raglan sleeve that, rather than stopping at the shoulder, extends right to the collar, with a tell-tale diagonal seam that runs from there to the armpit. That then creates more room to move – or for next-level layering moves like throwing a denim or bomber jacket underneath.

If your workplace is the kind where dress-down Friday means forgetting the pocket square, then a slouchy coat probably isn’t the smartest investment. The rest of us, however, can take it a little easier.

Key Pieces

• SHORE LEAVE BY URBAN OUTFITTERS LUCIFER CHARCOAL TEXTURED OVERCOAT
• SHORE LEAVE BY URBAN OUTFITTERS LUCIFER CLASSIC CAMEL OVERCOAT
• ASOS DROP SHOULDER WOOL RICH OVERCOAT IN GREEN
• ASOS DROP SHOULDER OVERCOAT IN BLACK
• ZARA ALPACA COAT
• ZARA OVERSIZED COAT
• RIVER ISLAND BLACK SMART CHECK WOOL-BLEND OVERCOAT
• RIVER ISLAND BLACK KNITTED DUSTER COATShop
• H&M COAT IN A WOOL BLEND