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Morning Uniform: A Coat, Good Jeans and Trainers for the School Run
The coats, jeans, knits, trainers, totes and sunglasses we would wear on the school run and through the rest of the day.
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The school run is ten minutes at the gate, but the outfit usually has to last until pick-up: a coffee, a meeting, a supermarket. That asks for a proper coat, jeans that fit, a warm knit and shoes you can walk in. These are the pieces we would choose, from £170 to £1,160, all in stock now.
The jacket 
Nour Hammour and Polo Ralph Lauren
Nour Hammour’s barn jacket is red suede with a contrasting leather collar and patch pockets, cut for a relaxed fit. £780.
Polo Ralph Lauren’s is olive green with diamond quilting, a corduroy collar and press studs. £419.
The knit 
Le Kasha and Guest In Residence
Le Kasha’s Fraga cardigan is finely knitted from organic cashmere with wide ribbed trims, £198. Guest In Residence’s cashmere cardigan is dark brown with a collar and a western yoke, £511.
The bag and the glasses 
Polo Ralph Lauren, Courrèges, Saint Laurent, Fortela
Polo Ralph Lauren’s navy canvas tote has pebbled leather trims, £370. Courrèges’ Heritage is light grey calf leather with a detachable shoulder strap, £400.
For low autumn sun: Saint Laurent’s tortoiseshell-effect oval frames, £236, or Fortela’s Audreyn cat-eye with gradient lenses, £337.
What makes it work
Choose the coat first, since it is what everyone sees, and make sure it fits over a knit. A straight or slightly relaxed jean works with trainers, loafers and boots alike. Pick a tote with a zip or a fastening, so it can be dropped in the car. Keep the palette simple, and everything goes with everything.
Watch: a week of school-run outfits
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