There's nothing I love more than those sweet and fleeting moments when seasonal trends and wardrobe staples are one and the same. The Venn diagram of items worn by both classic dressers and cool kids—from rich-looking cardigans to chic flats to bowling bags—is overlapping more than it usually does this winter, and outerwear is no exception.
I just arrived back home to New York after a few weeks away, and it's very apparent that long wool coats have become this season's outerwear du jour. They're hanging on coat hooks behind the stylish gals who lounge at Casetta on Sunday afternoons reading books while sipping tea, they're bundled around film students smoking in huddled groups outside The New School, and they're being relied on for their cozy warmth and easy polish by theatergoers, bankers, and fashion editors alike.
Whether you're in the mood to invest or snap up a steal, this is the perfect time to buy a long wool coat. Here are just some of the elegant looks I've been spotting on locals around the city, plus 32 particularly good options—from Mango to Reformation to Toteme—that are all ready to hop in your cart right this second.
Shop this winter's best long wool coats:
The Frankie Shop is always my first stop for a long coat.
A best seller.
Rue Sophie is one of my favorites for minimal, modern pieces. (PS: This cashmere-blend coat is so soft.)
This oatmeal coat with dark denim and brown boots feels rich.
This coat styled just like this.
The weight and structure of this Reformation coat are so luxe.
I'm going to have to show it to you in brown as well.
Since we're talking about color, I'm very into the gray on gray.
This color!
Toteme's scarf-adorned outerwear has defined the past two winters.
At the other end of the spectrum, collarless styles really deserve a moment.
Just highly wearable.
This perfect coat comes in four other colors at Nordstrom.
Nothing wrong with a little shoulder.
Classic.
This just may be the best under-$200 long wool coat on the internet.
The side-tie detail feels fresh.
Relaxed yet polished.
Ideal for everyday wear.
Mango really thrives when it comes to great wool coats for under $350.
This color really has me.
Also perfect in camel.
Obsessed with this color and this length.
The color of the season.
An immaculate silhouette.
Also in black and camel.
This deep plum is really speaking to me.
Get her while she's on sale.
A great lapel.
Not for the spillers among us.
Click in for a little surprise from the back.
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