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Rubberized raincoat in red by Stutterheim. available at Neighbour

A.P.C. Alaska Parka available at A.P.C.

Classic Peacoat from J. Crew

Aphid shawl collar jacket in black by The White Briefs available at Neighbour

I have been thinking a lot about coats lately. It's gotten really crisp outside these days and it seemed to sneak up on me, so now even though I have plenty of outerwear to choose from, I still can't help that feeling of needing more options...

Often my clients will, for one reason or another, have almost no good outerwear. For some reason it's one of those things that kind of gets pushed to the bottom of the list because it's sometimes tricky to find a good coat that doesn't feel too bulky or frumpy.

What I usually tell people when buying outerwear is to have at least two options, and always in black: 1) a "puffy" jacket, or a parka, that's super warm, but more casual for every day wear.
2) a dressy black wool peacoat.

The main key for buying these items is that they fit properly-- shoulders aren't too big, arms fitted, not too long if you're petite, etc... otherwise you end up looking like the michelin man, and you dissapear in a pile of fur and down-filled nylon.

Zara is a great option for coats, as they usually have TONS of options. Here are some of my favourites this season:




Also, The Selby meets Caitlin & James Freeman (of Blue Bottle Coffee and Modern Art Desserts). This article is worth checking out just for the Mondrian cake. All my senses are drooling (okay that didn't make sense... moving along...)