Make sure you give it a sniff: how to buy a stylish men’s vintage coat
Closet clinic
In the trenches: how to buy a runway-ready secondhand coat
November 2023
How to pick a great winter coat? Think personality, not just warmth
Long, short, quilted and bombers: 49 of the best winter coats
July 2023
All hail the smart coat revival – the puffer has finally puffed its last
The padded jacket’s demise is the big fashion news this week as brands showcase their autumn collections
October 2022
20 of the best winter coats to wear now - in pictures
A pop of colour, a classic camel or a cuddly teddy? Choose the coat that best suits your personality
October 2020
How to socialise outdoors
‘Long johns with a bum hatch’: Guardian readers' secrets for staying warm outside this winter
Who better to ask how to handle the cold than people who work in the elements? Here, Guardian readers give their best advice – from the ideal breakfast to the perfect snood
April 2019
How the puffer jacket took over the world
Some trends can feel alienating, but the padded coat can be worn by anyone – from new dads to students and Theresa May to Alan Partridge
September 2018
Big coat energy: how to find a winter look that projects bulletproof confidence
Like big dick energy, this is not literal, but a question of finding outerwear – whether a zingy padded coat or a double-breasted jacket – that says you have total self-belief
February 2017
Why down is coming up: the rise of the padded jacket
Padded jackets have reached critical mass in 2017, worn by models, prime ministers, bloggers and skiing celebrities – but their modern meaning is a minefield
September 2016
Ask Hadley
How to navigate the new era of coat-wearing
Autumn coats are not immune to fashion snobbery and what matters is not what you wear, but how you wear it. Plus: why do we interview supermodels?
July 2015
Oz stylewatch
Oz stylewatch: why wear all your clothes when one coat would do?
Our houses are cold and our coats are threadbare. Why can’t Australians embrace overcoats and puffer jackets?
February 2015
Onesies had their uses after the war
Letters: The head wrote to my mother: ‘I shall be glad if Mary may discontinue wearing her snow suit’
January 2015
Fashion blog
Double-coating – how layering went 2.0
It’s been one of the coldest weeks of winter in Britain, so layering seems like an obvious choice. Except this year it’s all about layering your coats
December 2014
Style column
Alice Fisher on style: warm winter clothing
Padded jackets – in pictures
November 2014
Lumberjack fashion: work it
The edit ...
The fashion edit: the top 10 winter coats
September 2014
Winter fashion sales slump as shorts weather continues
John Lewis reports figures down 13% on last year, while ice-cream sales rise by 25% as winter coats fill stores
January 2014
How to dress
How to wear double-breasted jackets – video
Jess Cartner-Morley shows us a selection of double-breasted jackets that are cosy and cool to wear at this time of year
