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What to Wear with Navy Overcoat

Navy overcoat goes best with brown or tan shoes, and white, light blue or grey tops, and khaki, grey or olive bottoms. Navy and brown is the classic pairing: warm against cool, clearly different in depth.

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Outfits

Ways to wear navy overcoat

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Business · All-neutral

Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.

Business · All-neutral

Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.

Business · All-neutral

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Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.

Business · One accent colour

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Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.

At a glance

Every top and shoe combination that works

The best three tops against the best three shoes. Each cell is rated as a whole outfit: the weakest pair decides.

brown loaferstan loafers
white oxford shirt
Best88
Best88
light blue oxford shirt
Works77
Works73
grey sweater
Best88
Works73

Piece by piece

Best colours for each part of the outfit

Shoes

  • brown · Navy and brown is the classic pairing: warm against cool, clearly different in depth.
  • tan · Tan against navy gives strong contrast and a relaxed, warm-weather feel.
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Tops

  • white · Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.
  • light blue · Light blue against navy is a tonal classic; it reads polished without trying.
  • grey · Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.
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Bottoms

  • khaki · Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations.
  • grey · Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.
  • olive · Olive and navy are both muted, so they sit together without competing.
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The piece

How to choose and wear a overcoat

A long, tailored wool coat for cold weather. It covers a suit and smartens jeans and a knit.

How to choose

  • Wool or wool-cashmere; the higher the wool content the warmer.
  • Camel, navy, charcoal and black.
  • Room across the shoulders for a jacket underneath.

Common mistakes

  • ✕Too tight to go over a blazer.
  • ✕Sleeves too short to cover the jacket sleeve.
  • ✕A sporty backpack worn over a formal coat.

Care: Brush after wear, hang on a wide hanger, dry clean once a season.

In a capsule: The winter coat that covers every outfit in the capsule.

The details

Layering and fabric

What makes the colours above look deliberate.

Layering
Long enough to cover the jacket beneath; knee length suits most heights.
Fabric
A cold-weather piece: wool, knit, leather and suede sit best with it.

Avoid

What not to wear with navy overcoat

Skip the navy sneakers. Sneakers are more casual than an overcoat, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: head-to-toe navy is a clean tonal look; vary textures so it doesn't flatten.
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Questions

Navy overcoat: quick answers

What colour shoes go with navy overcoat?

The best shoe colours to wear with a navy overcoat are brown and tan. Navy and brown is the classic pairing: warm against cool, clearly different in depth. Dark brown, white, grey and cream also work. Be careful with navy: sneakers are more casual than an overcoat, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: head-to-toe navy is a clean tonal look; vary textures so it doesn't flatten.

What colour tops go with navy overcoat?

The best top colours to wear with a navy overcoat are white, light blue and grey. Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk. Camel, burgundy, brown and cream also work.

What colour bottoms go with navy overcoat?

The best bottom colours to wear with a navy overcoat are khaki, grey and olive. Navy and khaki is one of the most dependable casual combinations. Brown, white, burgundy and beige also work.

Can you wear navy overcoat to the office?

Yes. A reliable office combination is navy overcoat, white oxford shirt, khaki chinos, brown chelsea boots. Navy and white is the crispest pairing there is: maximum contrast, zero risk.

When should you wear navy overcoat?

Navy overcoat works in autumn and winter.

What are the most common mistakes with overcoat?

Too tight to go over a blazer; Sleeves too short to cover the jacket sleeve; A sporty backpack worn over a formal coat.

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