(Source: FameFlynet, Gvk/Bauergriffin.Com, Atlantic-Pacific)When the chill of the next few months really sets in, your coats and jackets will quickly become your most worn and most often seen pieces in your closet. It makes perfect sense, then, to invest in statement outerwear that you're proud to put on display for several months of blustery weather. This year's go-to version? Plaid.
There's just something about plaid. It's almost inextricably tied to that cozy, nostalgic feeling the colder months and holidays bring. It evokes thoughts of log cabins and rugged mountain men and the rolling countryside. Plus, this pattern is surprisingly versatile. Adding it to an outfit that features stripes or polka dots will make you look like a print-mixing master and there's no better pattern to pump up an outfit composed of neutrals.
We love how model
Alexa Chung wore it with her preppy collar sticking just out of the coat's lapel.
(Source: FameFlynet)Chloe Grace Moretz opted for a short coat in a more colorful plaid to punch up her all-black travel look.
(Source: Gvk/Bauergriffin.Com)Blogger Blair Eadie looks chic as always in her classic buffalo plaid topper, hat and knee socks.
(Source: Atlantic-Pacific)Ready to shop for a plaid coat all your own? Check out these gorgeous versions:
(Source: Forever 21, Gap, Nasty Gal, Lord & Taylor)Forever 21 Buffalo Plaid Collarless Coat, $48, at
Forever 21;
Gap Festive Plaid Car Coat, $168, at
Gap;
Nasty Gal Plaid Intentions Coat, $148, at
nastygal.com;
Buffalo David Bitton Plaidy Wool Blend Coat, $248, at
Lord & Taylor