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Faux fur and faux suede are two of this season’s most popular fabrics for coats and jackets, and the fashion world is also experiencing a resurgence of military-style bomber jackets, trench coats and vests.
BUNDLE up Discover this season’s trends
for cold-weather attire
BY SARAH DECLERK SPECIAL SECTIONS WRITER
When the smell of frost hangs in the air and night starts soon after the workday ends, women can be sure that the season of outerwear has arrived. During the winter, coats and jackets may be the most prominent garments in women’s wardrobes, so it is important that outerwear looks and feels appealing. Here are a few outerwear trends women can expect this season.
Layer up
Most Arkansans know to expect the unex- pected during winter, when frosty mornings often turn into temperate afternoons. By lay- ering cozy pieces over light garments, women can stay comfortable — and fashionable — when temperatures fluctuate.
“I have noticed a bunch of capes and pon- chos — layering pieces like that — so if we do have a warmer winter, [apparel] can be cooler,” said Paige Norman, owner of Bliss Salon & Boutique in Searcy.
Women are expected to continue layering boot socks and tights under skirts and tunics this season, she said, adding that women can balance patterns and solids when layering. “We have a plaid cape in here that we’ve got layered over a chambray shirt and solid- colored sweater,” she said.
Line it up
Other women may prefer to layer patterns on top of patterns this season, said Jenna Dale Harlan, owner of Dale’s Clothing and Acces- sories in Searcy, who noted that plaid is set to continue its reign of fall fashion this year, along with a summer staple — stripes.
“Stripes have been a big thing this year. [So has combining] striped outerwear and layer- ing stripes underneath plaid and a leopard print, sort of mixing and matching prints,” she said.
Another fashion-forward way to wear plaid is by looking back to the ’90s for inspiration.
“The utility vest with plaid on it is a very big thing this year. It’s more of a grungy look,” said Alyssa Lauland, owner of Beauty’s a Breeze in Cabot. “I would [wear it with] some dark or black skinny jeans — I’ve got some that have more of a shredded look — and then some gray booties or some olive booties.”
Army chic
Olive green is set to be one of this season’s hottest colors, because military-inspired out- erwear is taking the fashion world by storm.
“I’ve been seeing a lot of military styles with patches or a camo Army print,” said Colby Feagin, owner of H&S in Searcy. “I’m seeing the Army trend go into cargo vests as well. I’ve seen a lot of Army vests that have buttons, flaps and layers.”
Although the trench coat was first developed during World War I, the coat has since become a fashion classic, and this season’s updated trench coats provide a fresh way to wear the garment.
“I’m seeing a lot of light trench-coat styles that are kind of modern,” Feagin added. “They’re light jackets, and they’re kind of ca- sual. You can dress them up, or you can wear them casually with Converse.”
Yet another piece of combat couture sweep- ing the stores this year is the bomber jacket.
“The bomber jackets that we’ve ordered are more of an Air Force style,” Lauland said. “Mine’s dark olive, so I really like mine with a burgundy jean, which is what we have, and then a white V-neck underneath it.”
Although olive green is a favorite for mili- tary-style outerwear, Dale Harlan added that she has also noticed Army-inspired jackets in anoth- er of this season’s favorite colors — burgundy.
“It just gives it that edgy look,” she said.
So suede
Faux suede with fringe is another stylish seasonal trend, Dale Harlan said, adding that she has noticed imitation suede in camel tan, black, dark brown and burgundy.
“They’re mostly lighter jackets or suede vests with fringe on the bottom,” she said. “We’ve even had some suede leggings.”
Faux-suede jackets pair nicely with Piko tops, solid sweaters and graphic tees, she add- ed. Even coats and jackets that are made of an- other fabric may feature suave suede detailing, Lauland said.
“Suede elbows are really popular, so a bunch of our jackets have the little elbow details,” she said.
Warm fuzzies
Faux fur is another touchable fabric fash- ionistas are embracing this year. Norman said the she has seen faux-fur accents around the collar and sleeves of many garments, and Lauland said she has noticed faux-fur lining inside several styles of outerwear.
Dale Harlan said that although most wom- en prefer faux fur in neutral colors, white and leopard-print fur are also in vogue.
“People want more natural fabrics. Brown fur is the most popular,” she said. “Any kind of fuzzy vest looks good with a T-shirt under it.”