Colorful Coats

Wearing a coat with color brings alive your look in winter.  Walk into a room and grab everyone's attention.

This colorful coat by BCBG has a flirty bottom.  It is perfect to wear with a skirt or dress.  This also looks great with pants.  The coat is available in Lemon Grass or Boysenberry.  $268.80.  Try changing out the buttons to something that suits your style and personality to really enliven this coat.

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This shows how you wear the coat stylized with a dress, bag, and heels.

                     

For a different look, try a zippered coat.  This looks sleek versus edgy.  The color makes it pop.  Available at J Crew in multiple color options.  Also available in petite.

J. Crew Magestic Purple Double Cloth Envelope Coat, $189.99

The hardware on this jacket makes it stand out.  Interesting buttons grab people's attention and makes a look more fashionable and noticeable.  

J. Crew Double-cloth Townhouse Trench, $239.99 Dark Eggplant  BB Dakota Yellow Jacket with Gold Grommets, $83.99

For a more corporate looking coat, try this one by DKNY.  Available at sylebop.com.  $630.

This blue jacket is a perfect transition coat from fall to winter, or winter to spring.  Trench coats can truly be worn year-round.  In geranium (hit color for 2012) or nautical blue, from Bebe.  $129.