Do You Own A Personality Coat? 8 Characterful Styles To Try Now

By Sarah Macken November 11 2026

Shop an edit of characterful coats from Nour Hammour, Rixo, Mango and Antik Batik …

Is your feed suddenly filled with grandiose opera coats, ornate kimonos and elaborately embroidered Afghan faux furs? Cover-ups that are loud, personality-driven and – to revive a word we didn’t dare say for years – funky?

It’s a decided gear-shift from three years ago when COS’ sleek double-breasted black wool coat was all anybody wanted. And, while the longevity of a classic style always appeals, it’s refreshing to see bursts of colour and kaleidoscopic print come to the fore as a key winter coat trend. “For the last few years it’s been all about quiet luxury, and now we’re suddenly wearing print, colour and exaggerated shapes,” says Emma Rose Thatcher, a stylist and editor.

High-impact and low-effort, a characterful coat requires little else. Thatcher teams her Rixo faux-fur trim coat with jeans and a white T-shirt. “I personally love this look as I wear a uniform of jeans and a tee day to day, so a personality coat lets me look like I’ve made an effort even if I’ve picked my jeans up off the floor,” she says. It’s this tension between smart and casual that makes the look sing. “It’s about mixing the everyday with something a little more fun. I think we’re moving away from everything looking so polished and uniform, and embracing pieces that feel individual and have a story to tell – that’s really the appeal now,” says Erica Barry, a style influencer who defines her style as “funky chic”.

Leading the charge with personalisation is Bode. At the luxury end of the scale, the brand’s custom corduroy coats are emblazoned with hand-drawn illustrations, unique to the owner, in black and white or colour. Elsewhere, look to brands like Queens of Archive for faux-fur trims and Nour Hammour for statement animal print. While, on the high street, Mango’s deer-print coat gets our vote. Even purveyors of stealth wealth The Row updated classic car coats with lace shawls at its latest catwalk show – see H&M’s take on the trend below. Shop an edit of covetable, character-driven coats below.