O is for Outwear

It goes without saying that outwear is an essential piece of great style during the fall and winter months. A great coat can make or break your proportions or your outfit. You wouldn’t wear a ski coat with your favorite little black dress, just like you wouldn’t wear a peacoat on the ski slopes.

Keep your outwear proportional to your body and to your outfit. Wearing a floor length house coat is entirely unnecessary. However, a ¾ length wool coat looks wonderful with most night out and work outfits, and for most women with long torso or long legs.

If you happen to be short waisted or evenly proportioned with a short midsection (more on that later), then a coat that hits at the top of the hips is ideal.