Trade in your wool cape for a wild style. An animal print piece — leopard or patterned fur will make a simple black ensemble pop.
Far left: Cape*, Coach, coach.com. Leather top, pants and headband, Pamella Roland, $550-$2,750, mitchellstores.com for store locations. Shirt cuff, Kara by Kara Ross, $330, Joseph, Memphis, 901-767-1609. Wrap cuff, Kara by Kara Ross, $190, Neiman Marcus. Boots, Via Spiga, $525, Nordstrom.
Left: Fur cape*, Bally, NYC, 212-751-9082. Blouse, Trina Turk, $298, trinaturk.com. Leather pants, Cynthia Rowley, $1,100, cynthia rowley.com for locations. Booties, Edmundo Castillo, $995, shopbop.com for similar styles.
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If you’ve got the winter blues color is the best remedy. Use your coat as your bold base and layer shades beneath in the same family .
Cashmere coat*, knit jacket, sweater and skirt, Max Mara, $695-$995, NYC, 212-879-6100. Necklace, Kara by Kara Ross, $295, bergdorfgoodman.com. Envelope clutch, Paul Smith, $1,015, NYC, 646-613-3060. Pumps, Alejandro Ingelmo, $998, alejandroingelmo.com.
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Get rid of that boring bomber and opt for colorblocking and prints that take the entire look to the next level.
Right: Colorblock coat, DKNY, $995, select DKNY locations. Jacket, DKNY, $495, Bloomingdale’s. Blouse, DKNY, $215, Lord & Taylor. Skirt, By Chance, $142, shopbop.com. Pumps, Carmen Marc Valvo Calzature, $545, carmenmarcvalvo.com.
Far right: Graffiti-print coat, tunic and shoes*, Moschino Cheap and Chic, $795-$1,595, Moschino boutiques. Tights, Commando, $34, wearcommando.com.
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Think outside the box this season, instead of full length coats layer-up! Chunky knits under a warm vest and thigh high boots make a pretty pile-up.
Vest, Thakoon Addition, $1,090, saksfifthavenue.com. Sweater*, Bally, NYC, 212-751-9082. Skirt, Bailey44, $231, bailey44.com. Boots, Stuart Weitzman, $750, stuartweitzman.com.
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Fur vest*, BCBGMax Azria, bcbg.com. Shirt, Catherine Malandrino, $490, Catherine Malandrino boutiques. Leather jeans, T by Alexander Wang, $1,350, alexanderwang.com. Belt, RK New York, $550, rknewyork.com. Boots, Giuseppe Zanotti Design, $1,495, giuseppezanotti.com.
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Classic wool coats are timeless but if you want to give it an update, invest in fur accents. A lush looking fur collar, scarf or cuffs will immediately luxe up your look.
Far left: Coat*, Carolina Herrera, NYC, 212-249-6552. Dress*, Calvin Klein Collection, NYC, 212-292-9000. Pumps, Manolo Blahnik for Carolina Herrera, $895, Manolo Blahnik, NYC, 212-582-3007.
Left: Tweed coat, turtleneck, shirttail, swing skirt, socks and oxford sling backs, Ports 1961, $350-$2,395, ports1961.com for store locations. Hat, Stetson, $105, stetson.com.
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