Cold Weather Chic: The Best Coats Of Fall/Winter 2016
Whether you are a fan of the snow and all things winter or you can’t wait until it’s spring again, there’s one thing that you can definitely look forward to with the changing of the seasons, and that is the associated wardrobe update. For winter, that means a fabulous coat, and there are so many amazing outerwear options that we can hardly decide which ones we want to add to our wardrobes. So naturally, we’re starting by rounding up some of our favorites for you
The One Jacket You MUST Own This Season Is…
In case you missed the memo, VELVET is the fabric to wear and wear and wear this fall/winter. It’s everywhere and no longer for just the holidays either. You are allowed to and should wear it day and/or night – with dressy pants or your favorite jeans! Now I could go on and on with various velvet pieces you should try (and I will), but today we are going to focus on the one item you must absolutely own right now (as in go and buy one RIGHT NOW) and that’s the velvet jacket. What kind of jacket, you might be asking? Well you could get a long coat, a duster or a velvet bomber (and those are fine too), but I am personally quite fond of (which means I’m on the hunt for) a single-breasted luxe velvet jacket. And when I want something, I take you all on the experience with me
Celebrity Style Steal: Rachel Zoe’s Major Maxi Dress Moment
The queen of maxi dresses, Rachel Zoe, displays a great way to take your summer maxi and turn it into a fall essential with a simple leather jacket. Not all of your summer dresses can be transitional. One thing to look for is color. This maxi dress by Elie Tahari has an airy fabric but can be worn in the cooler seasons due to the neutral color pallet. The best time for a leather piece is fall and a black leather jacket is an essential
Got Enough Leather? Now You Need Lace!
Yesterday, a 16 year young lady I know exclaimed to me, “I have a leather jacket just like that!” She was referring to the oversized black biker jacket I was wearing (and lately have been wearing it practically daily). For a brief (and I mean very brief) moment I thought, “Am I dressing too young for my age?” But then quickly I thought of Diane Von Furstenburg, who I had the exciting opportunity of meeting just the night before at Neiman Marcus in Chicago, and I thought of what she was wearing – leather and lace! Yes Diane von Furstenberg wore a black biker style jacket with an olive lace skirt, both from her collection of course
The Unbuttony Button Down
I love a menswear inspired button down. In fact if you peak into my closet you will notice I love a LOT of them!I recommend wearing one pretty much with everything, but sometimes you want your menswear button down to look a little more feminine. At least I do
