Winter Coats For Extra Glamour
If you're tired of wearing your standard black jacket everyday, the editors at Glamour magazine have some suggestions for you.
Suze Yalof Schwartz, the magazine's executive fashion editor-at-large, put Hannah Storm, Rene Syler and Tammy Gaghan from "The Amazing Race 8" to the Chic on a Shoestring challenge with some of her picks: the bomber jacket, tweed coat and the brocade coat. Tammy was the winner.
Shrunken Bomber Jacket
The bomber jacket is associated with the 1980s hot film "Top Gun." The one featured is still sexy, but modified. It is not a big, boxy cut, but fitted. The shrunken leather bomber jacket has never been hotter. If you pair it with knee-high tan boots and aviator glasses it will give you instant glamour. These boots are from Nine West and the bags are from Coach.
- Splurge: No. 1
Coat: DKNY $1,800
Steal: No. 2
Coat: American Eagle $198
What's the difference? The American Eagle jacket is made of leather but not as good quality leather. The DKNY jacket is thicker leather. The detailing on the DKNY jacket is much better.
Tweed Coat
Tweed is not for old ladies. It can be chic if paired properly. This particularly tweed pattern has a green hue that makes it even more stylish. Pair it with burgundy boots to makes the green stand out.
- Steal: No. 1
Coat: Victoria Secret $95
Splurge: No. 2
Coat: Searle: $995
What's the difference? The Victoria's Secret coat isn't all wool. It's a poly-wool blend. The Searle coat is 100 percent wool. It is thicker and is a bit more stylish.
Brocade Coat
Brocade, a vintage-inspired look, is the fabric of this season. It's sophisticated and chic for nights and weekends.
- Splurge: No. 1
Coat: Marni $1,365
Steal: No. 2
Coat: Newport News $99
What's the difference? The Marni coat is made of silk and polyester, and it is not lined. The Newport News coat is made of an acrylic/polyester blend and it is lined.