Spring overcoat choice beige mac versus covert coat

[sedrex]

I need a new, thinner coat for spring. I'm trying to decide on whether to go for a classic beige rain mac or a covert coat. At the moment I'm learning towards the covert coat, but then I have to decide between dark grey or olive, ah decisions decisions.

The easy answer is both.. Anyone have any good recommendations for a good value beig rain mac in London (i.e. less than £150)?

cheers!
Neil

 

[williamson]

I'm afraid the easy answer is both - they do different jobs. Your budget may make you decide on one rather than the other, but in the long run both are desirable.

 

[ysc]

Well you are not going to get a decent covert coat for £150 unless you find one that has been vastly reduced, whilst trench coat style macs are pretty ubiquitous at the moment, so I think your decision is made for you.
Uniqlo had some trench coats for around £50-£100 I think, their stuff is usually pretty good for the price although I haven't tried their rain coats. You could try Banana Republic, Benetton, and Moss for £150 that is probably the best you can get unless you find sale items. If you can wait for a sale you might find more interesting stuff in your reach - Aquascutum seemed to be almost giving stuff away by the end of their spring sale, and they still had some raincoats in stock.
Barbour released a new fashion lead range, including some raincoats - they might be around £150