How to wear your coat as a dress: 3 Style Panel tips for tackling this fashion week trend

In these desperate days of the Polar Vortex, there’s no denying the functionality of a coat. It’s pretty much the only way to get out alive, but in the world of fashion, it’s also become the latest way to create a statement. Whether it’s flung over the shoulders of chic editors or worn as the whole kit and caboodle via the latest trend—the coat as dress—it’s an essential.

On the runway, Christopher Bailey showcased the coat-as-dress look in his Spring 2014 for Burberry Prorsum, with soft shoulder pastel coats, which were worn with virtually nothing underneath. On the street, Hanneli Mustaparta was captured by Tommy Ton rocked the look in voluminous Calvin Klein. Another street style favourite, Anna Dello Russo, lives for coatdress as the perfect accessory for a pair of bare legs.

So, how do mere mortals pull off the coat as dress trend? 3 Style Panel members try it out! While both Becky Kung of Velvet & Vino and Alex of To Vogue or Bust attempt the bare leg look, we suggest discretion at this time of year. After all, there’s nothing less chic than wind burned appendages! Pairing a stocking with a great winter coat can be just as effective when you focus on the details like Barbara Ann Solomon, who added a punch of luxury with the addition of a fur collar to the look.

For more tips and info on how to rock the coat as dress trend take a cue from our Style Panel this week.

Challenge 87: How to wear the coat-as-dress trend. What are your tips? Read the answers now! »

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