Everybody’s Wearing Colorful Coats
From elegant overcoats to color-block puffers, this mood-boosting edit of outerwear will lift winter spirits
Investing in a new coat come winter is practically a rite of passage, and finding one that will update your new-season look and make you feel fresh is key. Enter the colorful coat. While outerwear has long been associated with muted shades (thanks, in part, to their everyday versatility), this season’s designs make the case for smart pieces in an array of bolder shades that guarantee to lift winter spirits. After all, swathing yourself in Crayola-colored wool or candy-hued shearling will make even the coldest December morning feel brighter – just take the joyful designs donned by Lena Lademann and Mona Tougaard as further proof.
This season, fuzzy Cookie Monster-style coats from Bottega Veneta and Max Mara have serious day-to-dark versatility: for day, style with tailoring; later, shrug on over a black cocktail dress for that modern-vintage look. Meanwhile, Joseph’s crisp trench coat in an earthy ochre is ideal for the color-shy wanting an updated take on the classic trench (and ideal layered over navy tailoring), while Stella McCartney’s color-block puffer will prove the off-duty essential you’ll wear on repeat. Cool, colorful and cozy – dressing for winter never felt so fun.