A focal-point coat is an absolute must for fall. How else do you expect to look forward to dropping temperatures? Fur chubbies are comfy and fun, but what’s on-trend this season is a coat that functions as the outfit, not just a cover-up to keep you warm. That’s why I’m envisioning a different route for my statement coat. Besides, the Beatles fan in me will always love the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band look.
While some designers have gone a little too literal with the funked-up military style (Marc Jacobs has done more than a few renditions), Clements Ribeiro keeps it chic and easy. You won’t look like a band geek in this collarless oatmeal-colored coat. No, no, this solider-inspired coat is strictly for the head of the class.
The blend of soft alpaca and warming wool is luxurious as well as lightweight and minimalist black grosgrain frogging keeps the feel more graphic than costumey. Just hook it at up the top and let it flow open for a cape-like effect that shows off the rest of your ensemble. Not that you need to with a coat as cool as this. On Net-a-Porter for $2,155.
Pair with: Highlight the bold black lines of Ribeiro’s coat with a pair of black and white shoes, another fresh fall trend. >Platform Mary Janes by Yves Saint Laurent ($945), offbeat brogues by Esquivel ($920), or flecked booties by Belle by Sigerson Morrison ($375) would all create an outfit of interest.
