The 24 Best Fall Coats Will Make Autumn Your Favorite Season
You’ll wish you could wear them all year
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September has always been my favorite month on the fashion calendar, but 30 consecutive days of fresh runway collections from designers from Bottega to Gucci is only half of the appeal. I look forward to this season more than any other because it’s the moment to finally get dressed with the best fall coats.
Fall outfits involve layers upon layers of the richest textures—chunky knits! Denim! Leather! More knits!—and the best fall coats set the tone for the entire look. (After all, they’re the first layer anyone passing you on the street will see.) Wool, cashmere, shearling, and alpaca knits in longline or wrap silhouettes elegantly lock in warmth; gabardine trenches and waxed barn jackets offer a coolly classic way to dress for gloomy weather. My own fall coat collection is grounded in three staple styles that pair with everything from printed dresses to denim-on-denim: a wool wrap coat, a double-breasted plaid coat, and a waterproof trench. This season, I’ve seen a few updates to those classics at labels like A.L.C. and Fear of God, plus some new blanket wraps and car coats at Attersee, Fforme, and Toteme.
The Best Fall Coats of 2023
From cozy wool robe coats to classic trenches, the right coats make getting dressed for autumn a luxurious experience—and prove why fall is fashion’s best season. Read on for the 24 best fall coats of 2023, each selected based on fit, materials, shopper reviews, and my own extensive testing.
Halie LeSavage is the fashion commerce editor at Harper's BAZAAR. Her style reporting covers everything from reviewing the best designer products to profiling emerging brands and designers. Previously, she was the founding retail writer at Morning Brew and a fashion associate at Glamour.
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