I'm not ashamed to admit it, I can be a picky fashion person, particularly when it comes to coats. While I might not have a designer-level budget, as someone who has studied textiles and really knows my fabrics, I'm always hunting down the best my money can afford me, and I believe that outerwear is an investment.
While I'm not putting my wool and cashmere coats on Vinted just yet, I was really surprised by this cheeky supermarket coat find, a quilted, shower-resistant, zip-front coat, with a toggle-tightening hood and deep pockets. I assumed that the fabric would be sweaty, and that one wear would prove me right.
Oh, reader, how wrong I was. It started when the cold snap did, about seven to ten days ago. I was running out the door for nursery drop off, and grabbed it without much thought. It's only a short walk, I was sure it would be fine. Well, it was more than fine, it was glorious. Cosy, snuggly, warm but not sweaty. And it gets better, on the weekend, I got caught in a downpour. A full ten-minute walk with a buggy, and while the coat was damp and heavy on the outside, I was bone dry.
The supermarket style steal I'm telling everyone to buy
This is my exact match, but sizes are whizzing out the door. However, there is a great range of shower-resistant coats this season, with similar quilted and puffer detailing that will do the same job. With a few shorter length styles ideal for those who hop in and out of a car. The two-way zip is nice and chunky and feels like good quality, and I literally can't stop myself from telling people it's a supermarket coat if anyone even looks in my direction. A total style steal at just £45, it's got 25% off on Cyber Monday with a Club Card.
This quilted puffer is from F&F at Tesco, who recently relaunched their online shopping portal after what felt like the longest of waits. It means you can now grab your favourite fashion bits alongside your supermarket shop online and the coats are literally flying off the shelf this Cyber Monday, perhaps in part to the very generous 25% discount with your Tesco Club Card. There's currently 25% off knitwear too (including cashmere!)
I will preface that it probably isn't the most flattering coat I have ever bought. It's heavily quilted, a kind of duvet meets cocoon shape, which isn't known for its definition, but there are plenty of other options on the F&F site that are both padded and have a bit more of a waistline. You also could add a belt if you truly wanted, but in wet and windy climes, I'm personally happy to be bundled up.
The duvet style is perfect for super cold days, and I was amazed at how comfortable I felt, no sweatiness and no chill. The longer line means you're super covered, and the high neckline protects your chest, while the hood offers just the right amount of coverage, which means you're not sacrificing peripheral vision to stay dry and cosy.
This short version is also shower-resistant and in this season's hottest hue. Tapping into the autumn/winter fashion colour trends 2025, this deep chocolate brown is such a gorgeous seasonal hue, but as a neutral colourway, you can wear this coat next year too.
For those who panic about puffers and the lack of definition, this coat has a seamed waist detail to help highlight your curves and stops the padding from feeling overwhelming or as if it's concealing your silhouette. The longline design and funnel neck are cosy too.
Extremely similar to the design I'm wearing, the main difference is that my coat has a diamond quilted design, while this design has horizontal quilting. With two front pockets, and a cosy funnel neckline, this longline design is being snapped up.
The hardiest of the longer coats, I could see this keeping you cosy on all those pre-Christmas festive outings. With a zip and popper fastening, you get double the wind block at the front of the coat and all the lovely length to keep your legs warm too, available in khaki too.
The coats, as I mentioned, are selling super fast, and quite rightly so. While other people in our party were soaked, the long length meant my legs were dry and my clothes underneath were bone dry too, even in a very heavy downpour.
The coat did understandably feel a bit heavy after the rain, but it did dry overnight, ready to be worn the next day.
Ideal for Boxing Day walks and beyond, puffer jackets have gone for sporty style to one of the best winter coat trends 2025, and it's a stylish but functional formula I don't see falling out of favour anytime soon.
