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.

 

Party Dresses

Holiday season is the time of soirees.  The dress can accentuate your style via the color, fit, and design.  The designs shown emphasize fun versus formal.

This is the Jonesy One Shoulder dress, available at BCBG.  $348.  The color works well for most skin tones and the layered front design makes this an eye catcher!

http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12139673&cp=4213681.2769162.2768993&view=all&parentPage=family

Looking for something a little dressier, try this BCBG emerald green and black lace dress.  Natalya Strapless Lace Dress, BCBG, $378.

http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12252817&cp=4213681.2769162.2768993&view=all&parentPage=family

This dress is a platinum dress with sparkles.  This is a way to do sparkles in a new style, versus all over the dress.  Very chic.  Platinum Paiette Cocktail dress by Scala.  $256 at eDressme.com.

http://www.edressme.com/14107p.html

This dress mimics the Herve Leger designs.  Very slimming design by BCBG.  Ria Halter Dress, $328.

http://www.bcbg.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12252821&cp=4213681.2769162.2768993&view=all&parentPage=family

The most important thing is the fit for your body type and the color.  Gold, silver, and nude tones only work on those with Olive colored or dark colored skin.  Otherwise the dress washes you out.  This is not something one quick spray tan will solve.  

For those who like the designer look but are on a budget, sign up for renttherunway.com.  You can rent designer gowns and clothing and return them  once you are done.  Easy way to wear a look that you will not repeat again.  Shopstyle.com also has options for under $100.

Happy Shopping!