Coats and jackets
Faux leather, wool blends and buying a long coat that fits the person rather than the photograph.
Wool versus wool blend, and what each percentage does
What 100% wool, 70/30 and 30/70 actually feel like in a coat. How to read a fibre composition label, and the number that matters more than fibre.
2 November 2026What faux leather actually is, and how long it lasts
Faux leather is polyurethane on a cloth backing. What that means for how it wears, how it fails, how to clean it and when real leather is worth it.
2 November 2026Storing and reviving a coat between seasons
Hangers, brushing, moths, and why dry cleaning a coat every season does more harm than good. What to do in April and what to do in October.
2 November 2026Shoulder fit is the only fit that matters in a coat
Everything else on a coat can be altered. The shoulder cannot, not affordably. How to measure it, how to test it, and when the rule does not apply.
2 November 2026Buying a long coat when you are short, and judging length from a photo
A coat that hits mid calf on a tall model can reach your ankle. The arithmetic for working out where a hem will land, and what to alter.
2 November 2026