Best Men's Winter Coats 2024: From Uniqlo to Gucci | British GQ

When the cold weather sets in, a good winter coat will be your best bet both for beating the chill and saving your style. Thankfully, GQ has you covered

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The best winter coats for men that we met along the way: a blue hooded rain slicker from primary school, a peacoat from secondary, and the first grown-up overcoat (okay, leather jacket) you bought with your inaugural pay cheque. The coat you choose each winter can become a totem of memory, just like a fragrance or a summer hit. And it's time to choose the next one.

“Winter coat” covers a lot of ground: parkas, puffers, peacoats, trench coats, car coats, raincoats… basically anything that keeps you warm and/or dry during the seemingly endless British winters. In this guide, our team of style advisors have sought out exemplary picks, both budget and blow-out, from every category – all of which we consider timeless. Because just like a fragrance or that song of the summer, a favourite winter coat can stick with you for a long time.

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You'll find all the winter coats worth your consideration in the gallery below, but first, here's what our editors are wearing this wedding season:

It'll be no surprise for you to hear that here at British GQ, we're pretty obsessed with clothes. To be more specific, section head for menswear on Recommends Heidi Quill, Senior Commerce Writer Jessie Atkinson and fashion freelancer Faye Fearon are all really obsessed with clothes. In their search for the best winter coats for you to invest your dough in this season, they've spent over a decade of combined experience neck deep in samples, appraising runway shows and admiring the coats that the best-dressed GQ staff wear into the office. The resultant findings can be viewed here: we've considered value for money, material, cut and, of course, style in our picks, selecting only from brands (both high street and designer) that we have direct experience with.

Percival

Looking for a coat that’s the perfect balance between smart and casual? If so, your search might be about to come to an end thanks to Percival. Fresh to the London-based brand's excellent selection of styles, this pea coat is made from 850gms heavyweight Melton wool, stitched with a single-breasted fastening, and detailed with welt pockets inside. We suggest basing it with straight-cut blue jeans to align with its enduring appeal.

Mango

To those on the lookout for a fashionable winter coat at a more affordable price, allow us to introduce this latest design by Mango. A slightly cropped version of the traditional trench, it's made from a water-repellent gabardine fabric to protect you against unexpected weather scenarios, and comes complete with all of the details associated with the wardrobe staple: from the shoulder epaulettes and double-breasted closure to the removable belt at the waist. Big yes.

Mr Porter

We're confident that Oasis-cued style is set to soar ahead of the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour, so if you're interested in embracing it (and we instantly approve, of course), A.P.C's Autumn/Winter 2024 parka is calling. Clad in the khaki shade favoured by the Gallagher brothers, it's made from a water-repellent cotton-gabardine, shaped to a longline frame and housed by a stand collar and drawstring hood. In short, the one to Live Forever in.

Arket

Arket

Double-faced piecing and invisible stitching make Arket's wool-blend coat remarkably clean-looking, following the lead of its sharp, oversized lines and simple, smart spread collar. A crowd-pleaser at a very agreeable price.

The North Face

The North Face

Never has mountaineering wear gotten so much wear away from the precipices and gorges of the actual mountain. The North Face is the zenith of gorpcore: so much so, that the brand’s puffer jackets now look more at place in Clapton Highstreet than Kilimanjaro base camp.

Cos

Cos

Large wool houndstooth construction like this has been around the block on the back of distinguished men for decades, and it's still looking mighty fresh in the hands of Cos' designers, who have opted for wool, cotton, cashmere and camel hair elements to inform this tactile bouclé piece. A shoo-in for your workwear wardrobe: this will look exceptional as a textural contrast to your smoother suits.

Arcteryx

Arc-Teryx

The ‘Gore-Tex’ answer to winter's coldest days, this ‘Perron’ jacket from Arc'Teryx is majorly functional… and pretty easy on the eyes too. In a smooth stone colourway (dubbed as ‘Dark Cocoon’, we'll have you know), this sleek, simple pick is underpinned by its ultra-breathable construction and waterproof abilities.

Toast

Toast

Even if you knew nothing about Toast before the very moment you scrolled upon this overcoat, wouldn't you trust a brand with such a name to keep you warm come colder days? While the sustainable designer doesn't only specialise in keeping you cosy, it is one of its fortes, as exemplified by this stunning pure Italian washed wool herringbone coat in a flattering (and toasty) silhouette.

Uniqlo

Uniqlo

Having served as creative head for designers such as Chloé and Pringle of Scotland, newly-appointed Uniqlo Creative Director Clare Waight Keller sure knows her way around a coat. Here's one she made earlier: a swishy, perfectly oversized funnel neck parka with an optional hood, diamond quilted lining and Liam Gallagher attitude.

Reiss

Reiss

Keeping things simple and single-breasted, Reiss’s ‘Gable’ wool-blend overcoat is the fuss-free, modern-casual staple you've been looking for. Maintaining a classic feel via its camel-beige hue and sleek notch labels, this pick is ready to cement its place in your autumn/winter rotation with panache.

Arket

Arket

For full protection against the elements this winter, you’ll want to opt for a good longline coat. This trending pick from Arket takes all the best features of a puffer jacket and extends them to knee length, shielding more of you – and your 'fits – from wind, woefully wet weather, and that driver veering suspiciously close to that kerbside puddle. What’s more, it's sustainable in design, repurposing plastic bottles and upcycled down into a functional soft shell you’ll reach for right through to spring. A sell-out style every year, Arket have reissued it for 2023 in a variety of lengths and colourways. Get yours before it’s gone...

Hugo

Selfridges

Indulge us this pick: a fabulously dastardly longline double-breasted piece all done out in wolf grey faux fur. Shown across AW24 runways on almost every continent, faux fur was co-signed as a winner for this winter by McQueen, Emporio Armani, Burberry and — as you can see here — Hugo by Hugo Boss. For the indiscreet only.

Drake's

If Steve McQueen were to advise a choice in outerwear for the imminent winter season, we're fairly confident he'd opt for this design by Drake's. Reminiscent of the Hollywood star's classic shearling-finished silhouette, this car coat is trimmed with the iconic texture alongside a supple suede body, leather trims and shiny knotted buttons. Taking its inspiration from utilitarian flight jackets, it's the perfect marriage of class and craftsmanship, therefore an investment you won't regret making.

Husbands

Fusing the timeless craftsmanship of tailoring with the visual flair of fashion, Parisian brand Husbands has been making waves in menswear over recent years – and with a winter coat like this, it's easy to see why. Brought to life from a luxury camel hair material, its double-breasted frame promises to streamline your silhouette in the most flattering manner: equally aided by its long length, perfectly padded shoulders and billowing peak lapels. What a beauty.

Mountain Warehouse

Amazon

The high street brand that does exploration-wear right, Mountain Warehouse can be relied upon for all manner of outdoorsy staples. In a khaki green hue and hardy waterproof style, this three-in-one design boasts a detachable inner fleece layer, an easy zip-off style and enough storage to keep all your outdoorsy accessories safe.

Mr Porter

Masterfully tailored from a thick wool-blend, Dries Van Noten's latest winter coat is a prime example of quiet luxury done right. With a weighty texture and loose fit that promises to hang beautifully across the frame, it's detailed with a bold button closure, slanted side pockets and a well-poised collar on top. Classic, well-crafted and guaranteed to go with pretty much any avenue of style, it's a failsafe seal to your silhouette.

Mackintosh

Mr Porter

Mackintosh

Better known for its signature raincoats, to rule out Mackintosh’s more winter-suited silhouettes would be a fool’s game. The Dalton is a wool and cashmere-blend pea coat with some serious style, and in a very versatile charcoal hue. Finished with classic functional details such as large front pockets and a single vent to regulate temperature, this is a no-brainer that’ll stand the test of time.

Burberry

Burberry

This is the definitive trench coat. A Burberry trench is concrete in its timelessness and is quite simply a winter coat like no other. Updated in recent seasons for more modern proportions, this archival silhouette is done out in Burberry's own bespoke gabardine for increased crease resistance and maximum style.

Edward Sexton

Edward Sexton

Savile Row sensation Edward Sexton has been offering the most expressive sartorial pieces since the sixties, and six decades later, his knack for sharp design is still thriving. This charcoal overcoat is a prime example, inspired by mid-century military design and topped with his house’s signature statement lapels.

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If you're the kind of person who refuses to turn on your home's central heating as a matter of eco-minded principle then know that the best ski jackets are by no means reserved for La Rosiere powder. These hard or soft-shelled coats come insulated to the nines, primed for especially damp and cold weather. One down from ski jackets and slightly more easily styled, synthetic and down-fill puffer jackets provide that duvet-day cosiness, increasingly available in opinion-dividing ankle-length silhouettes, while shearling jackets can offer that extra snug, tactile feel. If you want to retain some semblance of sartorial smarts, a pea coat, duffel or overcoat will serve you just fine in Blighty, just make sure your layering game is on point and ensure you have a scarf, beanie and gloves covered.

If you're more about the warmth than the weft, then you should really be opting for parkas and puffers, both of which use smart textile blends and hoods to both trap heat in and keep wind out. Brands such as Canada Goose and The North Face are top drawer where that's concerned, though Uniqlo's more affordable takes are also famously toasty. Prefer something smarter for work? Wool is a great natural warmer, too.

Unfortunate meeting with a pigeon? Or splashed on your way into town? No problem, all the best winter jackets can be cleaned without too much fuss. And if it's a simple men's raincoat? No problem at all. That said, you can hardly expect a down parka, fleece jacket or faux fur number to have the same kind of washing instructions, and thus, the key to cleaning a men’s winter jacket is this; always read the individual piece’s care instructions. Usually located on the inner left-hand seam, the care label should tell you exactly how to clean your piece and when. No label? The piece’s website entry should be able to provide some care details.

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