I Come Bearing Receipts—This Coat Style Will Instantly Elevate Your Winter Looks

With colder weather well and truly here, it's time to step up your outerwear game. Living in the Northeast, I know a coat basically makes up my whole look for months on end, so I take extra care to keep a variety of great styles on hand. This season, there is one coat style in particular that I will be wearing on heavy rotation thanks to the tremendous power it holds in being able to instantly elevate any look: the long coat. Maxi-length outerwear in black, gray, navy, or another neutral color has become a simple and stylish staple among the fashion set.
Just one quick scroll through your social feed, and you're guaranteed to see one of your favorite fashion follows donning a transformative long coat over a variety of looks. From a casual jeans-and-tee combo to a party-ready ensemble with a dress and heels, a maxi coat will give any outfit a chic boost. Like I said, I come bearing receipts. Keep scrolling to see and to shop 13 chic winter outfit ideas from across the globe that feature long coats—a great way to learn from the best on how to style your own pick this season.
Lucy Williams gave her long coat the London treatment layering the brown piece over a white dress and black moto boots, complete with a trendy red bag.
Andrea Mun is giving corporate-chic vibes with a gray maxi coat, neutral turtleneck top and trousers, and black patent shoes.
Salomé Mory goes causal-cool with an oversize gray belted coat, jeans, and Salomon sneakers.
Marianne Smyth poses in a smart ensemble with an oversize dark gray coat, navy sweater, cuffed jeans, and black patent loafers.
Anne-Laure Mais is super elegant in a long trench coat, mock-neck top, black tights, and white ballet flats.
Abisola Omole is dinner-party ready in a sleek black maxi coat, statement gray dress, silver earrings, and Manolo Blahnik heels.
Lindsey Holland stepped out in a long gray coat, red hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and black loafers with socks.
Amy Julliette Lefévre is the quintessential fashion girl with her chic navy trench coat, baseball cap, black turtleneck, structured handbag, and black loafers.
Felicia Akerstrom on the streets of Paris with a long herringbone coat, ankle-length jeans, and cap-toe ballet flats.
Monikh Dale is casual-cool in a long black coat, frayed raw-hem jeans, and zip-front black boots.
Sylvie Mus is always polished, and this look is no exception with her camel coat, dark-wash jeans, tights, and black suede slingback heels.
Sasha Mei wears an ultra-maxi trench coat in a lighter color with a black crossbody sling bag and of-the-moment black Mary Jane flats.
Linda Tol is giving fashion-forward yet classic vibes with her oversize gray coat, cozy neutral turtleneck sweater, black miniskirt, tights, and Penny loafers.
This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.
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