Big seems to be better when it comes to winter coats this year.
Oversized coats are the stars this season - the kind you can wrap around yourself on cold mornings or curl up in while drinking your first coffee of the day. Some styles are so wide in the shoulder and loose fitting that they look almost androgynous - as if the wearer may have pinched her coat from her partner's wardrobe.
It's easy to get lost in really oversized coats so, if you're not convinced, there is also a good selection of more traditional long-line coats. These fitted coats channel old-fashioned glamour and look super-chic teamed with a pair of knee-length boots and a chunky scarf.
Fortunately, this winter's coats are available in all sorts of colours, from powdery baby blue to rusts, pinks and even a shade of orange that designers are referring to, unflatteringly, I think, as pumpkin.
For a true classic, you can't go past a trench coat. These are perfect for warmer parts of the country, where it's rain protection rather than insulation that is needed.