Some coats need styling. This one arrives finished. Velvet Vogue cut a double breasted overcoat in a smooth, substantial cloth, fastened it with ornate gold buttons and set a faux fur collar over the notch lapel. The fur unclips, so one coat covers two jobs: plain and tailored for the office on Monday, trimmed and warm for a winter evening on Friday.

Epaulettes at the shoulder and buttoned tabs at the cuff carry a quiet military line through the rest of it. The body is shaped clean and then released into a gently flared hem that stops at the upper thigh, short enough to sit down in and to keep a heel visible. Two flap pockets sit at the hip for the things you would otherwise hold. It is fully lined, so it slides over a blazer or a knitted dress instead of dragging on them.

Available in Navy Blue and Coffee Brown, in sizes S to 2XL, cut regular through the body so your usual size is the right one. Our model is 5'9" and wears a size S. Dry clean it, or hand wash with the fur collar detached first and reshape it flat while damp, then hang it somewhere airy overnight before it goes back in the wardrobe.

• Fit: Regular fit, clean through the body, true to size
• Collar: Notch collar with a removable faux fur trim
• Closure: Double breasted front with ornate gold buttons
• Key details: Epaulettes, buttoned cuff tabs, two flap pockets, flared hem, fully lined
• Length: Regular, hits at the upper thigh
• Sizes and colours: S to 2XL in Navy Blue and Coffee Brown
• Care: Dry clean, or hand wash with the collar removed