Coats for winter: there is life beyond the usual, classic camel. Here are the most “unconventional”

Maybe it’s about unpopular opinionbut i camel coats they didn’t come there a little boring? Mind you, the camel coat it is an iconic, elegant and timeless piece, liked by royalty and ordinary mortals. There is a however. Just walk around the cities or scroll through the feeds of social media and can be found everywhere. May it be an aesthetic plebiscite dictated by the ruling party quiet luxury, a standard massification for fear of daring or a banal effect of winter lazinessit certainly cannot be declared that wearing one is an act of stylistic avant-garde.

Yet alternatives exist, of course. Overcoats that emerge from the dusty beige-sand-brown fieldwhich stand out for the addition of precious details, for the painting in the most unexpected colours, for the refined constructions and captivating finishes.

Let’s start with the simplest and most immediate way to give a proverbial refresh to any outerwear: color. In fact, even the most essential model can become eyecatching and contemporary if expressed in lively and material shades. A little review of the rules of color scheme to choose one that illuminates the complexion and makes it shine in the crowd, and voilàthe modernization has served. Among the musts of the winter palette we cannot fail to mention green charteusecedar yellow, red burgundy and fuchsia.

Momoni.

Black: classic, elegant and everyone likes it. Actually, no

Chic, without a doubt. Problem solver priceless when you don’t know what to wear. Plus it has a strategic slimming effect which certainly doesn’t hurt. But going totally black can prove unflattering for some, not being suitable in certain situations and, above all, hiding the true personality of the wearer. Because – strange but true – there are also those who say “no” to total black

English speakers always know more than the devil when it comes to giving precise definitions to explain complex ideas, with names that sound almost onomatopoeic: to embellish means to embellish, dress up, decorate, embellish. In practice: add bling-bling. Which in our case means supplying the coats with all sorts of ornaments, from crystal encrustations to cascades of sequins, from embossed embroidery to the application of three-dimensional petals. Anything goes, as long as the upgrade brings beauty.

Miu Miu FW24.

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Dixie.

It looks like fur, but it is knit! The latest trend in terms of coats requires them to be entirely covered with wool threads woven and curled ad hoc to recreate an impromptu fleece effect wild. An original alternative to the already seen and widely seen Teddy model (which is always popular anyway), and, above all, a creative way to reveal your soul cruelty-free also in terms of paletot.

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Few reasons like those animalier they manage to add a scratchy air to even the most respectable coats. The most popular of the moment is without a doubt the leopard printwhich ensures seduction and femininity at every step for those who face the metropolitan jungle. Here’s the peacoat a little too ladylike in the blink of an eye (feline) becomes instantly fashionista.

Michael Kors FW24.

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Mango.

Does Scottish seem dated to you? If reinterpreted in an art-pop key becomes a perfect ally to give a little eccentric flair to our coat park. You can play with shades candy or remodulate i patterns reducing them to a minimum or exaggerating them to the maximum.

Schiapparelli FW24.

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Sézane.

On the coat! Last, but certainly not least, the choice to opt for whimsical patterns that make each garment a unique piece. Photographic prints, stencyl floral, spray paint, patterns wallpaperwritten slogans and so on and so forth. They certainly involve a higher level of difficulty in styling, but they offer great satisfaction to those who want to get noticed.