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M&S Earns Laughs With 'Real' Kids' Coat Photos Parents Recognize

A playful product shoot shows a boy wearing a £38 padded coat exactly as many children do in real life.

Overview

  • An M&S online listing features a boy with the coat's collar sitting above his shoulders and his arms outside the sleeves, echoing everyday battles over winter wear.
  • Parents on social media praised the authenticity, including blogger Fran of Whinge Whinge Wine, who said it mirrors how her child wears a coat.
  • Additional images show the model wearing the coat normally, with one shot capturing a yawn that viewers took as comic exasperation.
  • The item is the Padded Hooded Colour Block Coat for ages six to 16, priced at £38, with a cosy hood, ribbed cuffs, practical pockets and a regular fit zip fastening.
  • UK outlets highlighted the lighthearted campaign as a small viral moment, amplifying jokes about coats stuffed in school bags or kids wearing only the hood.