The Coat – it can be a game changer. Your statement piece when you enter the room. The winter season is fraught with challenges for the fashionista. Choosing the right winter coat(s) can be overwhelming. After all, a fabulous coat is an investment piece. Coat trends for this season are vast and varied. With styles changing so rapidly from one year to another, honing in on the coat trend that reflects your lifestyle and needs can be daunting.
Keep these points in mind when you decide to buy a winter coat:
- Where do you want to wear the coat (office, leisure, all purpose)
- Buy with a 3-4 year wear life in mind – value/investment
- Color is paramount. Choose wisely and keep your options open
- Versatility for various occasions and works with existing wardrobe choices
A great winter coat is waiting for you – choose one or several from the coat trends pictured.
TREND: Happy Spring Shades
Designers merged seasons and gave winter coats a refreshing spin in cheery colors, like bubble gum pink, orange sherbet and baby blue. Spice up your winter look with color!
TREND: Patchwork
There’s nothing DIY about these patchwork coats. Designers took a sophisticated approach with graphic shapes, furs and muted tones that felt super luxe. This coat trend is for the woman who embraces making a bold statement.
TREND: Shearling
The fluffy material continues to blanket outerwear. It has become a staple in the coating world. Warm, snuggly and textural, it’s a coat trend that keeps on giving.
TREND: Graphic Furs
Furs got the statement treatment with color-blocked squares, playful intersecting lines and bold windowpane grids.
TREND: Camel Leather
Nothing can beat that rich camel hue. Simply divine. The best part – it works for every silhouette: A-line, fit and flare and trench.
TREND: Cropped Pea Coats
The Classic Navy Pea coat gets a boxy crop for fall. The silhouette is also fabricated in checks, menswear plaids and beautiful Melton wools.
TREND: Minimalist
Touches of interest like a sculpted bodice, lace up lapels and raw edges put a playful finish on otherwise super minimalist coats. The length remains long for this silhouette.
TREND: Oversized
Take fit out of the equation with over-sized shapes (think sloping shoulders, elongated sleeves and a shin grazing length) for a devil may care “borrowed-from-the-boys” attitude. Be careful with this silhouette. It can look sloppy.
TREND: Toggles
Toggles get a high-fashion grown-up makeover that ranges from crisp and minimal to edgy and bold.
SHOP THE COAT TRENDS
