I keep seeing stylish women wearing this festive coat trend
Move over burgundy, there's a new cool-girl colour on the block – and I'm suddenly seeing it everywhere in the form of stylish women's cherry red coats.
I first noticed this trend bubbling up on the autumn/winter 2024 runways, with the likes of Dior and Prada championing the juicy shade. Then, for the spring/summer 2025 shows in September, many guests made attention-grabbing entrances in cherry red coats, and now, Pinterest has revealed 'cherry coded' as one of its tipped big trends for next year.
The cherry on top? (Sorry.) The Princess of Wales wearing an Alexander McQueen style, adorned with a black velvet bow, to host her annual carol service earlier this month. Ever the trendsetter, Kate has in fact been wearing cherry red coats for years – and she looks amazing in them.
Though traditionally festive, investing in a cherry red coat now is a smart investment as you can wear it all winter long. Plus, though trending, this style feels timeless, so you'll likely pull it out to brighten up a dreary day for many years to come, worn over anything with knee-high boots, loafers or heels.
The best thing about a cherry red coat is that it's an easy, instant way to create a bold, fashion-forward look with an otherwise neutral wardrobe. Throw yours over a head-to-toe cream ensemble like model and influencer Jamie Nguyen or use it to liven up black.
Try it with the also on-trend chocolate brown for a chic twist, or fully commit (always a good idea in our books) and match all your other pieces to the coat, a la fashion influencer Leonie Hanne with her deeper tone of cherry.
Of course, if you've got some Christmas and New Year's Eve events to attend, then a cherry red coat is the perfect festive cover-up for your sparkly party dresses or 'jeans and a nice top' outfits. It looks particularly striking over silver sequins, as seen on street style Sarah Posch recently.
Our high-street cherry red coat of the season can be found at Marks & Spencer, where it is currently still available in most sizes (though selling fast). Single-breasted with a collared neckline and tort buttons, I saw two women wearing it on my way into the office this morning.
Single-Breasted Longline Tailored Red Coat
The above M&S coat is more glacé than morello cherry, so if you're after something richer (searches for 'dark cherry red' are up 235%, according to Pinterest), look to this John Lewis bestseller with the same £89 price tag.
Anyday Boucle Double-Breasted Red Coat
Shop more of Red's favourite cherry red coats....
Wool Wrap Coat
Double-Faced Wool and Silk-Blend Chilli Red Coat
Italian Wool Double-Breasted Tailored Maxi Coat
Double-Sided Wool Coat
Wool-Blend Tailored Topcoat
Wool-Blend Reefer Coat
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