I Live in Brooklyn and Am Sure This Is the Only Coat Trend New Yorkers Will Wear Until Spring

Fashion influencer @jen_wonders wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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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:

Fashion influencer @cocoschiffer wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Fashion influencer @fredrika_ekerot wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Fashion influencer @abimarvel wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Fashion influencer @mimixn wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Fashion influencer @trendingwithtinsley wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Fashion influencer @jen_wonders wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Fashion influencer @cocoschiffer wearing a chic long wool winter coat.

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Natalie Cantell
Contributing Fashion Editor

Natalie Cantell is an NYC-based style director, creative consultant, and fashion editor, who regularly contributes from Paris. She was the executive director of Who What Wear and Marie Claire’s brand studio until 2023, and now freelances globally on shoots, stories, and special projects.