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n n Marks & Spencer coats will ensure that fashion conscious ladies are not left out in the cold this winter LISA HAYNES looks at this season’s most stylish coats Call: 01326 213333 October 2, 2012 13 IT may not be frosty just yet, but you will be left out in the cold if you do not bag a winter coat pretty sharpish. With the best buys long gone by November, it is worth bucking the trend of being fashionably late. While the primary function of a winter coat is keeping you warm and protected, a good coat is the ultimate style statement too, and has the power to reinvent your entire look. As something you will be wearing over and over again, hopefully for years to come, it is worth investing and taking time to choose the right winter coat for you. Just about every key trend of this season can be tapped into through a stylish cover-up, meaning you do not have to go overboard with a whole new wardrobe. Choose your favourite look and let your winter coat do all the leg (and arm) work. R Ru us ss si ia an n r ro om ma an nc ce e Think rich, luxurious fabrics adorned with intricate embroidery and elegant embellishment that scream high society – perfect for the party season. S St ty yl li in ng g t ti ip p: : If you are conscious of the widening effect of a bulky fur coat, try a belt to nip in the waist and add some shape. C Co ou un nt tr ry y c cl la as ss si ic cs s Tweed coats, heritage checks, wax jackets and quilted cover-ups all feature heavily on the high street. S St ty yl li in ng g t ti ip p: : Be wary of accessories. Going the whole hog with riding boots, flat hat and tweed extras might be countryside overkill. G Go ot th hi ic c g gl la am mo ou ur r Glossy fabrics like leather, patent and PVC effortlessly work dominatrix chic. S St ty yl li in ng g t ti ip p: : Morticia Addams should not be your style icon so avoid an all-black outfit and keep your hair and make-up fresh and natural. M Mi il li it ta ar ry y m mo od de e Bright, soldier red is not in keeping with this season’s military mood. Instead, stick to longer length coats in dark green, navy or black for extra longevity. S St ty yl li in ng g t ti ip p: : If you are opting for a double-breasted style, ensure you try the coat both open and closed for the perfect fit. J Je ew we el l g ge em ms s Opt for an uplifting rainbow-hued, bright coat to perk up the dark nights. S St ty yl li in ng g t ti ip p: : Place the jacket under your face to see if your chosen bright complements your colouring and brings out your features. M Ma an nn ni is sh h b be eh ha av vi io ou ur r Think oversized, exaggerated shapes as if you are wearing something borrowed from your man’s wardrobe – only infinitely more stylish. S St ty yl li in ng g t ti ip p: : A pair of heels will keep things sexy and ensure your oversized coat does not drown you. Coats of many colours Life Style fashion

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IT may not be frosty just yet, but youwill be left out in the cold if you donot bag a winter coat prettysharpish. With the best buys longgone by November, it is worthbucking the trend of beingfashionably late.

While the primary function of awinter coat is keeping you warmand protected, a good coat is theultimate style statement too, andhas the power to reinvent your entirelook.

As something you will be wearingover and over again, hopefully foryears to come, it is worth investingand taking time to choose the rightwinter coat for you.

Just about every key trend of thisseason can be tapped into througha stylish cover-up, meaning you donot have to go overboard with awhole new wardrobe. Choose yourfavourite look and let your wintercoat do all the leg (and arm) work.

RRuussssiiaann rroommaanncceeThink rich, luxurious fabrics

adorned with intricate embroideryand elegant embellishment thatscream high society – perfect for theparty season.

SSttyylliinngg ttiipp:: If you are conscious ofthe widening effect of a bulky furcoat, try a belt to nip in the waistand add some shape.

CCoouunnttrryy ccllaassssiiccssTweed coats, heritage checks,

wax jackets and quilted cover-upsall feature heavily on the high street.

SSttyylliinngg ttiipp:: Be wary of

accessories. Going the whole hogwith riding boots, flat hat and tweedextras might be countryside overkill.

GGootthhiicc ggllaammoouurrGlossy fabrics like leather, patent

and PVC effortlessly work dominatrixchic.

SSttyylliinngg ttiipp:: Morticia Addamsshould not be your style icon soavoid an all-black outfit and keepyour hair and make-up fresh andnatural.

MMiilliittaarryy mmooddeeBright, soldier red is not in

keeping with this season’s militarymood. Instead, stick to longer lengthcoats in dark green, navy or blackfor extra longevity.

SSttyylliinngg ttiipp:: If you are opting for adouble-breasted style, ensure youtry the coat both open and closedfor the perfect fit.

JJeewweell ggeemmssOpt for an uplifting rainbow-hued,

bright coat to perk up the darknights.

SSttyylliinngg ttiipp:: Place the jacket underyour face to see if your chosenbright complements your colouringand brings out your features.

MMaannnniisshh bbeehhaavviioouurrThink oversized, exaggerated

shapes as if you are wearingsomething borrowed from yourman’s wardrobe – only infinitelymore stylish.

SSttyylliinngg ttiipp:: A pair of heels willkeep things sexy and ensure youroversized coat does not drown you.

Coats of many coloursLife Style fashion