5 Coats to Brighten up Your Winter

Coat weather is upon us, at least here in NYC. My royal blue/cobalt coat has been keeping me warm for the past two weeks. It's my favorite coat - the cocoon shape is so classic yet so modern, and the bold, blue color just makes me happier during dull winter days. If somebody asked me what was one thing they should buy for this winter, undoubtedly, I would say: get a bright-colored coat! Find the color that flatters you the best and forget about neutrals. 

Below you can find some inspirational images of bright coats and different options available on the market. 

Go ahead - be colorful this winter ;)  

GREEN: J.crew in mint | Zara in moss green | Ralph Lauren in gifting green (on sale via Bloomingdale's!) | 

BB Dakota in evergreen | Keneth Cole in hunter (on sale via Nordstrom!)

YELLOW: Topshop in yellow |  Steve Madden in yellow | old J.crew in frosted citrus (via ebay) | 

Keneth Cole in mustard (on sale via Macy's!)

ORANGE/RED: byCorpus in orange | Plenty by Tracy Reese in orange | Asos in red | J.crew in brilliant flame | 

Asos in red | Betsey Johnson in red (on sale via Macy's!)

PINK: Zara in pastel pink |  J.crew in peony or gossamer peach | Asos in pink | Tinley Road in fuchsia

BLUE: Nicholas in cobalt | J.crew in mineral | Topshop in pale blue | Asos in cobalt | 

Kristen Blake in royal (on sale via Nordstrom!) | Pim+Larkin in cobalt

Which color is your favorite?
For more inspirational images check out my "Colorful Coats" board on Pinterest

Images: green|yellow|red|pink | blue coat by Joe Villarin

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Images via: Getty Images, Vogue, Style.com, Vanity Fair (click on image to follow to original source)

Girl crush

Let me introduce you to three sophisticated, creative, smart and beautiful ladies, that inspire me with their style. Make sure to check out more of their images either by "google-ing" their names, visiting their web-sites or following them on instagram - you will not be disappointed.

Miroslava Duma
She's a beautiful and brilliant Russian "it" girl. And more importantly, Mira is the founder of buro24/7 web-site (Russian fashion and art reporting media outlet), digital media director in the luxury store TZUM Moscow, and a "happy mum" as she states on her instagram account. Honestly, I can't get enough of her outfits and I'm very inspired by her hard-working nature.

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Nicole Warne (also known as Gary Pepper girl)
Have you checked out this Australian girl's blog? It is full of absolutely gorgeous pictures, bright colors, amazing places, beautiful outfits. Every picture (most are made by her boyfriend) is absolutely stunning! In addition Nicole owns an online store of high-quality vintage clothing (Gary Pepper Vintage).

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Ulyana Sergeenko
A very talented Russian designer, who from the get-go is producing amazing couture pieces. Ulyana's designs are based on her personal style: she doesn't follow trends, rather she uses inspirations from her native Russia to create culturally-inspired pieces (which I love!). Take a look at Ulyana's spring 2013 look book here.

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What are your modern style icons? I would love to hear!