"As a born-and-bred Chicagoan, there are few things I’m as familiar with as a winter coat. In the colder months—which, for people who have suffered a fate like mine, is usually the better half of the year—your coat is your outfit. You can spend a full hour in the morning plotting the perfect look, but once you cross the threshold of your door, the only thing that most people are going to see is your outerwear.
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This fact has led me to become the leader of the Non-Boring Coat Club. After years of shuffling around in a black parka from November through April, I finally decided that my patience for black outerwear had been reached. Yes, a black coat is undoubtedly the most versatile, but a statement coat can be just as flexible in your wardrobe—and it’ll spark a whole lot more joy, too. (And really, who doesn’t need that when the sun is setting at 3:30 p.m.?)
If you’re feeling a little uninspired by your winter wardrobe, take this as a sign that what you really need is a fun winter coat. These 30 options will put your black parka to shame, all while fielding “Where’d you get that?” questions every time you leave the house.
Madeline Galassi, Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor
Madeline Galassi is the Fashion & Beauty Editor at The Everygirl, where she oversees the fashion and beauty categories of the site. She brainstorms, writes, and edits stories across a broad range of topics including trend reports, product reviews, celebrity style, and more. She’s always keeping a pulse on the latest trends to create timely, exciting content for our readers.