How to layer: 11 Style Panel tricks for staying warm and stylish all season long

by FASHION Staff January 28, 2014

Layering is an art in and of itself. On frigid days, it can be a necessity for survival. On warmer days, it’ll help you go from day to night sans effort. Learning how to do it well can be tricky because simply put, the challenge in these days of the Great Canadian Winter, it seems to be more like “how to layer without looking like the Michelin Man” than anything else.

Luckily for us, many recent fashion collections have dealt some great tips. In Elizabeth and James’ Pre-Fall 2014 lookbook, a check shirtdress did double duty when worn open as a duster coat in one look and then layered underneath a pencil skirt in another. Helmut Lang, the patron saint of layering, lives up to its name, layering as many as four pieces in some Pre-Fall 2014 looks. On the fall runways, the coat trend made for some extra-interesting pairings. The key? A mixture of fabrics and textures achieve a cohesive and interesting look with depth.

Question 88: How do you layer to keep warm while still staying stylish? Read the answers now! »

Our Style Panel stepped up to the challenge of how to layer successfully and fashionably when dealing with the elements. The Style Mogul’s Christina Cravero made a variety of textures styles work together by keeping it all within the same colour palette. Over My Styled Body’s Lyndsey Forest and The August Diaries’ Jill Lansky, both show how to layer coats, a fashionable alternative to bulky parkas.

Read on to learn how to layer stylishly no matter what mother nature throws your way.

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