These new season winter coats are worth the investment

Hit all the major coat trends for AW23

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Although it seems like an afterthought that you throw on whilst leaving the house, the coat is the item of clothing that you'll never regret buying. A good quality coat is one that will see you season after season, and it's also the perfect way to dip into this season's trends as seen in the fashion capitals of the world.

Here's what you need to know about autumn/winter 23's coat trends. 

In New York, London, Paris and Milan, the catwalk was all about wearable trends, and the black coat was top of the agenda. While it's never really gone out of the style, this season it is reimagined in a longline silhouette, and with exaggerated shoulders, as seen at Victoria Beckham, Givenchy and Alexander McQueen.

Short tailored hourglass styles, a chic update on the peplum trend, were de rigueur at Versace, Bottega Veneta and Miu Miu, paired with pencil skirts and slimline trousers.  A great outerwear option for the office.

Faux fur coats are the perfect way to keep snug during the colder months, and they've been given a makeover by the likes of Stella McCartney, Zimmermann, Coperni and Hermes. Think on-the-nose animal prints and bold colours like hot pink and lilac.

Sporty outerwear is still going strong for AW23, whether that's the oversized puffer at Chloe and Dior or the zip-front parka at Jil Sander.

If you're going to invest in one fabric this season, make it leather. Timeless in both look and design, the leather coat cropped all over the shows, from Louis Vuitton to Lanvin and Loewe. Tick two trends in one go by shopping a black, belted leather coat.

Of course, it goes without saying, that each year the tried-and-tested camel coat is updated slightly to align with the key trends of the season, and this time is no exception.

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Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.