The Camel Coat Outfits We Wear on Repeat
A good camel coat is the easiest way to look pulled together all autumn. Five simple outfits that work with almost everything you already own.
- What goes with a camel coat?
- Almost everything soft and neutral. Cream, white, chocolate brown and grey all work under it, and jeans with boots is the easiest base. It also lifts an all black outfit instantly.
- Is a camel coat worth buying?
- Yes. It is the one coat that makes a whole outfit look pulled together, and the high street versions look close to the expensive ones for a fraction of the price.
If there is one thing that makes getting dressed easy in autumn, it is a camel coat. Throw it over almost anything and you look like you thought about it, even on the mornings you very much did not. Here are the five ways we wear ours on repeat, all built from pieces you probably already own.
1. Coat, white roll neck, jeans
The one we reach for most. A slim white roll neck under a camel coat with your everyday blue jeans is the whole outfit. It works because the coat and the white top do all the talking, so the jeans can be as plain as you like. Add tall boots and you are ready for anything.
2. Coat over all black
Black on black can feel a little flat on its own. Add a camel coat on top and suddenly it looks intentional and warm rather than like you ran out of ideas. A black top, black trousers, black boots, one camel coat, done.
The trick with a camel coat is to keep everything under it simple. Let the coat be the outfit and you never have to try very hard again.
3. Coat and a brown skirt
Two shades of warm neutral always look more expensive than they should. A brown mini or midi skirt with your camel coat, tights and boots is the kind of outfit people save on Pinterest. It costs nothing new if you already own the pieces.
4. Coat with a chunky knit
On the coldest days, layer an oversized knit under your open coat so the collar and cuffs peek out. It is cosy, it is easy, and it turns a plain jumper into a proper outfit. Oatmeal, cream and rust all sit beautifully against camel.
5. Coat, tee and trainers
Camel coats are not only for dressing up. Throw one over a plain tee and jeans with trainers and the coat lifts the whole thing from errand run to actually put together. This is the outfit that proves one good coat is worth more than a pile of trend pieces.
Find one camel coat you love and you have five outfits before you buy anything else. That is the whole point.
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