Snuggle up in a teddy bear coat!

GET ready to feel cosier and more comfortable than you have since your mother bundled you up in layers of winter woollies as a child.

What’s really miraculous about this season’s lovely, cuddly coats is that, while you’ll be snug as a bug in a rug, you’ll also look stylish, not swamped and effortlessly chic, whether you’re heading to the office or out for drinks.

Nubby teddy-bear coats, faux fur jackets in wacky colours and cocoon coats as soft and cuddly as baby blankets are all the rage this winter.

Here’s our pick of the latest styles and how to wear them, just in time for the cold snap predicted this weekend.

The release over the past couple of weeks of stores’ autumn/winter ranges proves that the trend has truly come into its own, with everyone from sensible M&S to trendy Whistles doing a version with prices ranging from £70 to well over £1,000.

And the coats come in a huge range of clever new fabrics, from gorgeous faux furs — even Gucci has banned the real thing these days — to real sheepskin and manmade fabrics that feel as soft as a child’s stuffed toy.

For once, instead of wide-open necklines that leave you shivering, nipped waists that mean you can’t fit a jumper underneath or rakish styles designed to be worn open, meaning every Arctic gust blows straight through you, designers have created a winter staple that really does the job.

And forget dull winter coats that come in colours every bit as dreary as the weather.

These offer a dazzling array of shades — from beautiful blush pink to rich navy blue — that means they’ll fit every wardrobe combination, flatter every complexion and brighten up even the darkest of days.

Whether you team them with trousers by day or brave bare legs by night, they’re guaranteed to keep you both smart and snuggly.

In uncertain times, and rather wild weather, there’s nothing like a giant comfort blanket to keep you cosy.

So, which is the cuddly coat for you?