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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Saskia Kemsley

Best waterproof work coats for sophisticated protection

Finding a highly technical piece of outerwear that can thoroughly protect against the elements while cutting a sleek and sophisticated silhouette is no simple task.

More often than not, wearing an expensive and entirely weatherproof coat into the office makes us look and feel like school children shedding packable anoraks after stomping and splashing in puddles at the local playground. On the other hand, even the most utilitarian trench coats tend to be quite lightweight and are better suited to warmer April showers as opposed to winter torrents.

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