When I moved to London almost 12 years ago, it was a crisp, Autumn September day. For ‘the big move’, I wore jeggings, tie-up heeled boots with furry tops (yes, (channelling JLo) a jumper and a big parka jacket that was my pride and joy.

Having finished Uni and deciding to make the move to the big City, a parka was a wardrobe staple that I couldn’t live without. It was distressed (although not intentionally, it had just been worn to death) with an orange lining inside the hood (possibly even a furry collar to match my boots). It was bought from some shop on the High Street.

Flash forward to now and a parka is still a staple in my day to day style. Sure I may not need it to run (late) to lectures whilst hungover anymore but it’s ideal for nipping to the shops, doing my errands, chauffeuring my daughter around and even grabbing a lunch with my friends.

A parka for me, is a must, especially when living in a busy City like London where sometimes, you never know where the day is going to take you. I may have ditched the JLo boots in favour of my favourite Birkenstocks or trainers but my Parka wearing style remains the same: casual and easy. A parka needs to be warm, comfortable and stylish. They go with pretty much anything too!