Trendwatch: Winter Coats

WInter is coming, my friends.  Make sure you’re shielded appropriately with some stylish winter armour.  Here are my top four winter coat trends to help you brave the tundra.

 FAUX FUR & SHEARLING:

Topshop // River Island // Topshop

It’s luxe, warm, AND fuzzy.  Cozy up in some faux fur or shearling for the ultimate in winter comfort. Try a jazzed up printed longline for some edge, or keep it sporty yet glamorous with a fur padded jacket. If fur isn’t quite your thing, you can try a shearling car coat.  Shearling is sheared sheep or lamb wool that has a suede surface on one side and a clipped fur surface on the other.  It’s just as cozy, and oftentimes even a bit warmer.  Any of these options are sure to keep you cozy…fur real.

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 DUVET COATS:

   

Modcloth // Modcloth // River Island

I pretty much never want to leave my bed during winter.  Like…I want to hibernate…until March.  So I’m super excited that duvet coats are warming up the racks this season.  Much like quilted styles of past seasons, the duvet coat is for the winter explorer who wants to look fashionable while wrapped in down and quilted goodness. Try a longer silhouette for extra frigid climates, or keep it whimsical with winter florals and bright colors.  No matter which style you choose, you’re bound to feel comforter-ble.

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RETRO LADYLIKE:

  

All coats from Modcloth

So, there are two trends that are drifting in with the impending snow: 60’s style and ladylike shapes.  So I combined the two and found these winter coat trends that will have you perfectly outfitted for caroling and hot cocoa.  The key to this look is texture.  Fuzzy accents like fur collars or cuffs, oversized buttons, and woven fabrics are reminiscent of retro glamour made famous by the likes of Twiggy, Natalie Wood, and Bridgette Bardot. ​

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MIXED MEDIA:

River Island // Topshop // River Island

Why choose just one accent when you can have two or three?!  With mixed media coats, you can have ALL the fun.  Slip on a quilted coat that combines leather sleeves with a fur collar, or one with sporty quilted sleeves and a long straight cut.  This style of coat is in it for the long haul of winter.

So, Chic Seekers…how will you plan on keeping warm this winter?!