Buying Guide, Style Guides

SIMKHAI Coats and Jackets: Wool, Cape, Shearling and Leather

Buying Guide, Style Guides

SIMKHAI Coats and Jackets: Wool, Cape, Shearling and Leather

A SIMKHAI coat is a sculpted piece of outerwear, most often a belted wool blend coat, joined by cape jackets, embellished wool jackets, shearling, faux fur and lamb leather; the full rail is on the SIMKHAI brand page and in coats and jackets. Fall and Holiday 2026 brought the widest choice of outerwear the label has had at Coveti.

Key facts

  • The SIMKHAI Rumi Belted Wool Coat is a wool and polyester blend, now in Midnight and camel.
  • The Yara Wool Cape Jacket is a black wool blend cape from Fall 2026.
  • The SIMKHAI Kimia Jacket is cut oversized.
  • The Oteria Belted Leather Coat is made in 100% lamb leather.

What makes a SIMKHAI coat

The house is known for structure, and the coats show it. Waists are marked with belts and tie fastenings, shoulders are defined, and the details are where the label has fun: embellishment on dark charcoal wool, fringe on the Carrie coats, a cape back on the Yara jacket. Most of the wool pieces are a wool and polyester blend, which keeps them lighter and holds the cut.

The outerwear families

Belted wool coats

The Rumi Belted Wool Coat now comes in Midnight as well as camel, and the Allura reversible belted coat gives two looks in one. If you came looking for a wool trench, these belted coats are the closest thing in the range.

Cape and embellished jackets

The Yara cape jacket is a black wool blend that sits over knits without bulk. The Katya and Siena embellished wool jackets add beading to dark charcoal. See our cape jackets and embellished jackets edits for more.

Shearling, faux fur and leather

The Cassia jacket is shearling in chocolate. The Kinsley coat and Sudie jacket bring faux fur, and the Oteria coat is belted lamb leather. Calf hair turns up on the Rilo coat and Daria jacket. If a sherpa jacket is what you want, the shearling and faux fur pieces are the warmest equivalents; our sherpa jackets for women guide covers the wider market.

The coats and jackets to know

1. Rumi Belted Wool Coat in Midnight

New on 21 October, the Rumi coat in Midnight is a belted wool and polyester blend in a deep blue that is softer than black.

2. Yara Wool Cape Jacket in Black

The new Yara jacket is a black wool blend cape, the most distinctive new silhouette in the outerwear.

3. Katya Embellished Wool Jacket in Dark Charcoal

The new Katya jacket is embellished dark charcoal wool, a Holiday 2026 jacket that dresses up jeans.

4. Kimia Jacket in Raven

The new Kimia jacket in raven is cut oversized, as its product page notes, so size down if you want a closer fit.

5. Kimia Tie Waist Jacket in Black

The new Kimia Tie Waist Jacket in black ties at the waist, a polyester jacket that gives the oversized Kimia a defined shape.

6. Cassia Shearling Jacket in Chocolate

The Cassia shearling jacket in chocolate is a lamb leather shearling, the warmest jacket here.

7. Kinsley Faux Fur Wool Coat in Black Chocolate Multi

The Kinsley coat in black chocolate multi is faux fur on a wool blend, for the coldest nights out.

8. Oteria Belted Leather Coat in Black

The Oteria coat is black lamb leather, belted, and will last for years.

9. Allura Reversible Belted Coat in Mushroom Multi

The Allura coat in mushroom multi is reversible and belted, two coats for the space of one.

How to choose a SIMKHAI coat

  • For everyday wear, choose a belted wool coat: Rumi in Midnight, Allura and Carrie.
  • For evening, put a cape jacket over a gown, and an embellished wool jacket over a slip dress.
  • For the coldest weather, choose shearling and faux fur.
  • Check the shoulder. Try a coat over your thickest knit; if the seam drops past your shoulder, size down.
  • Match the coat to your dresses. A long coat should cover a midi hem; a cropped jacket suits minis.

For outfit ideas see cape coats for women and winter wedding guest dresses. For other labels that tailor outerwear well, browse Max Mara and Alexander Wang.

Sizing and care

SIMKHAI cuts dresses in US sizes, and its own chart sets US 00 as a UK 4, so a US 2 is a UK 8 and a US 6 is a UK 12. Tops, knitwear and outerwear run in letters from XS to XL. Most pieces fit true to size; read the fit note on each product page, and see our SIMKHAI size guide for the full table. The Kimia Jacket is cut oversized, so read its note before ordering. Wool coats and leather should go to a specialist cleaner, and embellished wool should be stored on a wide hanger with a breathable cover.

SIMKHAI at a glance

Founded 2010, in New York, by Jonathan Simkhai; the studio moved to Los Angeles in 2018
Recognition 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner, shared with Brother Vellies and Gypsy Sport
Known for Sculptural construction, lace, corset and bustier bodices, feathers and hand embellishment
Latest collections Fall 2026 and Holiday 2026
Sizes Dresses in US 00 to 14 (US 00 = UK 4); tops, knits and outerwear in XS to XL
Peers Brandon Maxwell, LaPointe, Markarian

Frequently asked questions

What is the SIMKHAI Rumi coat made of?

The Rumi Belted Wool Coat is a wool and polyester blend. It comes in camel and, since 21 October, in Midnight.

Does SIMKHAI make a cape jacket?

Yes. The Yara Wool Cape Jacket is a black wool blend cape, new in Fall 2026.

Do SIMKHAI coats run large?

Most fit true to size in XS to XL. The Kimia Jacket is cut oversized.

Does SIMKHAI make leather and shearling outerwear?

Yes. The Oteria Belted Leather Coat is lamb leather and the Cassia jacket is shearling, plus calf hair pieces like the Rilo coat and Daria jacket.

Read next: SIMKHAI knitwear, SIMKHAI Fall 2026, Cape jackets.

By Gemma Deeks, Coveti Fashion Editor. Updated 21 October 2026.