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The considered coat: buy once, wear for a decade

Outerwear is the most-seen thing you own. Spend accordingly, then wear it into the ground.

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Priya NairJune 29, 2026 · 1 min read
The considered coat: buy once, wear for a decade
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Outerwear is the most-seen thing you own — worn over everything, photographed most, remembered longest. It deserves the biggest share of the budget and the smallest share of the trend-chasing.

Choose a clean shoulder, a colour you will still like in five years, and a length that works with both trousers and a dress. Then wear it into the ground.

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