Well, fall certainly took its sweet time getting here — climate change is real, folks! — but here it finally is. Three weeks after the official start of the season, temperatures are beginning to hover between 50 and 60 degrees in New York and, praise be, outerwear is actually necessary.
And while we all know a coat’s main purpose is to keep you warm, fall coats are a special breed. October, November and even early December’s relatively mild temperatures allow far more room for sartorial experimentation than deep winter’s sub-zero chill. Now is the time for over-the-top layering, for texture play. Why not give the vinyl trench trend a spin? Cozy up to a fuzzy teddy coat? Hop on the check blazer bandwagon?
These are rhetorical questions. Nothing — least of all budgetary restrictions — should stand between you and a fresh, outfit-enhancing fall coat. Which is why we’ve rounded up 35 of the absolute best fall jackets and coats in a range of styles and price points — all under $300. Happy guilt-free shopping.
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Best Fall Coats Under $300
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$100 or Below
New Look Black Faux Fur Collar Longline Coat, $53.17 at New Look
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$100 or Below
I Am Gia Pixie Coat, $86 at I Am Gia
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$100 or Below
Free People Easy Quilted Bomber $98, at Free People
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$100 or Below
H&M Short Wool Coat, $99 at H&M
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$100 or Below
New Look Checked Tailored Coat, $64 at ASOS
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$100 or Below
BDG Floral Jacquard Trucker Jacket, $99 at Urban Outfitters
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$150 or Below
Mango Contrast Faux Fur Coat, $129.99 at Mango
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$150 or Below
Urban Outfitters Corduroy Puffer Jacket, $109 at Urban Outfitters
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$150 or Below
The Frankie Shop Olive Nylon Parka, $124 at The Frankie Shop
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$150 or Below
Genuine People Oversized Wool Cape, $145 at Genuine People
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$150 or Below
J.W.Anderson x Uniqlo Trench Coat, $129.90 at Uniqlo
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$150 or Below
Zara Faux Fur Coat, $149 at Zara
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$150 or Below
Topshop Moto Cropped Denim Borg Jacket, $110 at Topshop
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$150 or Below
H&M Short Jacket, $129 at H&M
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$150 or Below
Zara Long Trench Coat, $129 at Zara
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$150 or Below
ASOS CURVE Midi Coat in Pelted Faux Fur, $135 at ASOS
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$200 or Below
Gianni Feraud Check Duster Coat, $196 at ASOS
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$200 or Below
House of Sunny Upscale Coat, $165 at Need Supply
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$200 or Below
Topshop Vinyl Pink Fur Collar Coat, $180 at Topshop
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$200 or Below
Warehouse Oversized Biker Jacket, $158 at Warehouse
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$200 or Below
Zara Oversized Coat, $199 at Zara
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$200 or Below
Carhartt Faux Fur Hooded Coat, $186 at Farfetch
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$200 or Below
NEED Oversized Denim Jacket in Broken Black, $195 at Need Supply
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$200 or Below
Mango Belt Vinyl Trench, $199.99 at Mango
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$250 or Below
COS Wool Kimono Coat With Side Tie, $250 at COS
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$250 or Below
Topshop Checked Side Split Coat, $240 at Topshop
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$250 or Below
Reformation Oat Coat, $248 at Reformation
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$250 or Below
Madewell Herringbone Blazer Coat, $238 at Madewell
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$250 or Below
Alpha Industries Zipped Coat, $229 at Farfetch
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$250 or Below
& Other Stories Faux Fur Collar Coat, $245 at & Other Stories
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$250 or Below
Zara Checked Trench Coat, $250 at Zara
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$250 or Below
SEC by RIGOON Bent Sleeve Jumper, $247 at W Concept
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$250 or Below
& Other Stories Checkered Alpaca Coat, $245 at & Other Stories
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$300 or Below
Velvet Windy Jacket, $268 at Shopbop
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$300 or Below
Oak + Fort Handmade Coat 1820, $288 at Oak + Fort