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Is ASDA’s 5-in-1 coat the only jacket you need for winter? Our Fashion Editor puts it to the test & shares styling tips
FINDING an all-weather coat is no mean feat but George’s new £55 puffer can be transformed into five different styles to suit the outdoor conditions.
At £11 a look, you can choose to wear a full-length puffer or gilet with long or short sleeves, a cropped jacket, and with hood or not.
George’s new £55 puffer at Asda can be worn five waysDan Williams
Clemmie Fieldsend illustrates how to style this supermarket steal.
1. CROPPED PUFFER
Remove the bottom of the coat to wear it as a cropped puffer jacketDan Williams
Zip off the bottom part of the coat for a cropped puffer jacket.
Despite its casual look you can dress it up with kitten heel boots, tights and a mini skirt and add in cosy textures like this fluffy, collared cardigan.
Pink cardigan, £65, Monsoon; skirt, £45, Next; belt, £29.99, Zara; tights, £6.99, Calzedonia; boots, £44, Boohoo.com
2. LONG GILET
The sleeves can be removed to turn this into a long sleeveless giletDan Williams
FOR commutes when you go from cold to hot in a matter of minutes, trust in a long sleeveless gilet.
With a tonal coloured dress like this on-trend berry number and muted khaki boots, the long puffer will keep your body warm without overheating you if you’re on crowded public transport.
Dress, £50, and boots, £85, Next; bag, £29.99, New Look
3. FULL-LENGTH COAT
The coat’s fullest version will keep you warm when the weather gets coldestDan Williams
For deepest, darkest winter – or a long dog walk – wrap up in the coat’s fullest version.
Lift the block of grey colour with a bright red sweatshirt.
Layer it with a skin-illuminating white roll neck for extra warmth and a minimal effort, maximum style look.
White roll neck, £15.99, Stradivarius; zip-neck jumper, £26, Next; jeans, £39.50 and hat, £12.50, Marks & Spencer; boots, £39.99, Deichmann
4. SHORT GILET
When it’s mild enough you can ditch all the add-ons and wear it as a simple giletDan Williams
WHILE it still feels mild but you might want something to keep your body snug, ditch all the add-ons and wear it as a simple gilet.
Elevate you routfit, with clashing textures such as cable knit and satin and grab a scarf just in case.
Green jumper, £85, John Lewis; skirt, £32, Next; bag, £9, Primark; boots, £75, Marks & Spencer
5. HOODED GILET
Dan WilliamsThe hooded gilet version is good for mild days where there could be rain[/caption]
Keep casual and cosy on off-duty days with the coat in hooded gilet form.
Taking you from play dates to Sunday lunches, style with on-trend leopard print trousers, a layered white shirt and knitted vest.
The hood is there for any downpours!
White shirt, £12, Primark; green sleeveless jumper, £29.50, and bag, £35, Marks & Spencer; jeans, £22.50, F&F at Tesco; shoes, £7, Primark
FINDING an all-weather coat is no mean feat but George’s new £55 puffer can be transformed into five different styles to suit the outdoor conditions.
At £11 a look, you can choose to wear a full-length puffer or gilet with long or short sleeves, a cropped jacket, and with hood or not.
George’s new £55 puffer at Asda can be worn five waysDan Williams
Clemmie Fieldsend illustrates how to style this supermarket steal.
1. CROPPED PUFFER
Remove the bottom of the coat to wear it as a cropped puffer jacketDan Williams
Zip off the bottom part of the coat for a cropped puffer jacket.
Despite its casual look you can dress it up with kitten heel boots, tights and a mini skirt and add in cosy textures like this fluffy, collared cardigan.
Pink cardigan, £65, Monsoon; skirt, £45, Next; belt, £29.99, Zara; tights, £6.99, Calzedonia; boots, £44, Boohoo.com
2. LONG GILET
The sleeves can be removed to turn this into a long sleeveless giletDan Williams
FOR commutes when you go from cold to hot in a matter of minutes, trust in a long sleeveless gilet.
With a tonal coloured dress like this on-trend berry number and muted khaki boots, the long puffer will keep your body warm without overheating you if you’re on crowded public transport.
Dress, £50, and boots, £85, Next; bag, £29.99, New Look
3. FULL-LENGTH COAT
The coat’s fullest version will keep you warm when the weather gets coldestDan Williams
For deepest, darkest winter – or a long dog walk – wrap up in the coat’s fullest version.
Lift the block of grey colour with a bright red sweatshirt.
Layer it with a skin-illuminating white roll neck for extra warmth and a minimal effort, maximum style look.
White roll neck, £15.99, Stradivarius; zip-neck jumper, £26, Next; jeans, £39.50 and hat, £12.50, Marks & Spencer; boots, £39.99, Deichmann
4. SHORT GILET
When it’s mild enough you can ditch all the add-ons and wear it as a simple giletDan Williams
WHILE it still feels mild but you might want something to keep your body snug, ditch all the add-ons and wear it as a simple gilet.
Elevate you routfit, with clashing textures such as cable knit and satin and grab a scarf just in case.
Green jumper, £85, John Lewis; skirt, £32, Next; bag, £9, Primark; boots, £75, Marks & Spencer
5. HOODED GILET
Dan WilliamsThe hooded gilet version is good for mild days where there could be rain[/caption]
Keep casual and cosy on off-duty days with the coat in hooded gilet form.
Taking you from play dates to Sunday lunches, style with on-trend leopard print trousers, a layered white shirt and knitted vest.
The hood is there for any downpours!
White shirt, £12, Primark; green sleeveless jumper, £29.50, and bag, £35, Marks & Spencer; jeans, £22.50, F&F at Tesco; shoes, £7, Primark
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