Taken up sea swimming (along with the rest of the country) these past 18 months?

If so, you might have been eyeing up a Dryrobe to keep you warm after getting out of the water? I know I sure have. In fact, these days, I spend as much time Dryrobe spotting and feeling envious of just how comfy the people who own one look as I do enjoying the cold water of Dublin Bay whenever I go for a dip. However, much as I really want one, I have not been able to justify dropping close to €200 on an oversized fleece-lined rain jacket. Unfortunately. However – you can imagine my joy when Penneys just announced they are bringing out a new outdoors collection, chock-a-block with high-tech and functional clothing to keep your warm and dry as you enjoy the great outdoors. And the best news? There is a fab Dryrobe dupe too!

The Black Borg Lined Long Coat will retail for €50 – in other words, a fraction of the price of an actual Dryrobe.

The thing is – we reckon these will feature of a heck of a lot of Christmas wish-lists this year, so if you want to get your hands on one, you might have to act fast.

The new outdoors collection is available right now in selected Penneys' stores nationwide.