Winter Style 2007
[ 26 September 2007 ]
I’m a bit sad to be in the southern hemisphere right now, because while I love summer, nothing in-store is really thrilling me too much. The rest of you, though, are in luck, because there are some wonderful things available to buy. I can’t stop thinking about it. When it comes to style, winter has summer beat. It’s an awful truth.
Here are some things I’d be wearing if I was in, say, New York. (Swoon.)
A brightly coloured obi belt with simple black ensembles. A turquoise & gold obi would look amazing over a simple black sweater, & a red butterfly obi would be fantastic atop a casual black dress.
Oversized men’s style cashmere sweaters worn with everything. They always come in wonderful colours, like deep black, royal purple, crimson & navy blue. Very warm & very chic, roll the sleeves up for maximum style points. Try to get one which fits your shoulders but is long enough to wear as a dress. You can wear them with kilts, jeans, long skirts or shorts with stockings underneath.
Shirt dresses worn over stockings with heels. Wear with layers so that you stay warm enough — a thin wool sweater underneath, woolen stockings & a scarf should keep you pretty toasty. I love shirt dresses because they’re so effortless.
A maxi skirt with everything. Given that a maxi skirt is big & long, you need to be careful about the proportion so you don’t look like a swamp monster or moving tent. Wear with a fitted t-shirt or anything that is well-tailored to your top half. You might then want to balance that out with big bangles or hair so don’t just look like a teeny person in a huge skirt!
Doctor’s bags will ALWAYS be cool to me, but they have recently come back into style. Zac Posen recently released the Aurora frame bag which makes me salivate, just a little. But at almost £1000, I suggest browsing Ebay for a genuine vintage doctor’s bag instead!
Bright leather gloves. These are definitely worth snapping up while they’re on offer, because it won’t last. Normally gloves come in black or brown & that’s it. This season, you’ll see electric blue, vibrant yellow & cherry red among others. There will also be a variety of lengths, with many of them reaching past the elbow. Ooh la la! Keep your eye out for fingerless & driving gloves with beautiful details, too.
A good belted trenchcoat. Truly, this is the best sort of coat to own in winter. If you can wear it with wool stockings & high heels, so much the better, since it will emphasise your figure & make you look sexy & sleek.
Sequins. While normally a bit disco reminiscent, you’ll see a fair bit of it around. It’s definitely a trend to be embraced! To avoid looking like everyone else, I suggest vintage shopping & browsing Ebay to find unusual pieces — a pink sequinned tuxedo jacket, for example, or a turquoise mermaid-esque mini. Wear with all black or luxe-sport pieces to dress it down for everyday.
Luxe-sport in general. I really like this trend. If you don’t know what it is, it’s basically ‘cool’ sportswear (say the Stella McCartney for Adidas range) mixed with high-end pieces. The end result is ultra-modern & more than slightly space-age. Worth experimenting with!
I’d be really keen to see men & women dressed like old fashioned writers, in white undershirts with braces holding up their grey pants, & glorious hats! Though I don’t know if anyone will oblige me… !
What will you be wearing this winter?
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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I love winter, it has lots of nice clothes for me to wear and I adore cold weathers. Definetly you gave some good ideas to change a bit my style this winter.
Thank you Gala.
Gala I have a problem with Summer!!
I love wearing t shirts in summer, purples greys etc but unfortunately I have a slight problem with sweat, not stinky, just marks. Deoderant and anti-persperant don’t help at all, I drink water like a fish and I really want to wear my grey shirts around town without looking like I’ve been swimming and forgot to dry off! kind of embarrassing! what do you suggest?
Must now immediately source white undershirt, grey pants, braces, hat . . .
I’m sure I can rock that look for summer.
Mmm winter dressing… it is finally cold enough that I can rock my scarf collection (extensive and woolly), and I am totally into the luxe sport look as my sister works for the Patagonia outdoor clothing co. and gets me all sorts of lovely colorful gear!
Oh, I’m so excited to dress for the cold weather! This winter, I plan to stomp around in my motorcycle boots, girly pink motorcycle jacket (I don’t know where all the motorcycle stuff is coming from…I don’t own one, and I never pair them in a way that makes me look like a motorcycle gang member), long baggy sweaters, fedoras, berets, and maxi skirts. I am determined to be stylish in the coxiest of ways!
ahem, i mean coziest
I have a fabulous red, knee-length wool coat that I canNOT wait to bust out once it gets cold enough. Also, I just bought a black minidress that I plan on wearing with black stillettos and black tights. Too bad it is still roasting hot here in North Carolina!
So, tomorrow it might get close to 90 F in New York.
Blegh.
Just as I’m finally ready to rock the boots and scarves, start knitting a new hat, do a clothing trade at Beacon’s Closet for a really great vintage coat…
i’m oh so very excited for the weather to turn cold, sadly its been about 80F in st. louis the last few weeks.. but i’m still ready for winter nonetheless!
i plan on knitting up a bunch of colorful new scarves, also wearing fingerless gloves, dresses with black/gray tights & i just got a new hot pink petticoat that i’m ready to rock..
Oh Gala I too am so excited by winterwear (or at least autumnwear)...today I was happy all day thanks to my heeled brown oxfords (thanks, Mom’s throwaway pile!). This post and the other recent one have inspired me further…now I am itching to pull out my favorite piece of clothing—my pink leather trench!! [http://www.bcrfcure.org/images/part_octbuys_katemoss.jpg]— and wear it as a dress with wooly stockings! Thanks!!
xx >rr
Urban Outfitters has two different doctor bags in their online store! They both come in a few different colors. I’ve been in love with them both for quite some time.
It’s finally cooled off in California (what- hot in NYC and cold in Cali? Tres strange!)
So, i’m already rocking my fave sweater dress, wool tights and legwarmers! I feel as cozy as a kitten! I have been adding cashmere to my collection as often as possible, and i am dying for a pair of houndstooth heels i saw over the weekend… Also, it felt luscious to be back in my black trench coat with faux fur trim. I’ve been getting thumbs up in it from other girls all week! Yay for winter! How i adore thee!
No way …summer rocks in every way
Jandels , singlets , shorts , beaches , ice creams, cold beers
Shall I go on …
I love the sun !
I have had 2 winters in a row (from going to Australia then London in November and even their Summer was really bad this year) and I was going to runaway again if it wasn’t for me trying to get into drama school and stuff.
I wear heaps of my spanggly going out stuff over the top of long sleve tops and tights with boots or my very favourite mary janes layered with tonnes of jewellery. I love/collect vintage 40’s/50’s/60’s dresses, so why hide them even when its all cold?
I can see it all in my head now, drinking coffee with my little outfits and shopping in camden markets or going to brighton beach when its deserted during the winter..I dig the cold…don’t even mention New York I had my first thanksgiving last year x
Living in Florida, winter clothes seem something of a far off dream. But finally I will make it come true, just waiting the months til I move to Denver, CO. I dream of outfits to wear in the snow covered city, surrounded by mountains. This is the outfit I am most excited to wear: I dream of wearing a soild knit dress of some beautiful color, full petticoats under them, with wool stockings, a cardigan, a trench coat with a full skirt, (Check Delias.Com) A broach on the cardi, something incrediblely quaint and odd. An old vintage necklace, and a few rings of mine. Now the shoes, I dream of wearing heels with an eye shocking pop, but I have to be practical, so then I think of some snazzy galoshes, that I’ve eyed at Nordstroms. So I’m torn there, but this is what I dream of at night, and I can’t wait to wear it out in the first snow I see.
I can’t seem to find anything inviting about the fashions for this summer, I really dislike the smocks and pregnancy look we have to put up with, Winter clothes are something I enjoy buying, I love the warmth and the colours.
oh what a perfect birthday gift!!!! thank you so much!!!! I got this super cute pair of granpa shorts, and they rock with long leggings and my budget friendly ankle boots… I also got as present from my boyfriend the complete series of Sex & the city, so im pretty much happy today :D thax for listening to me. you rock girl!!!
Yet again Gala, you never cease to brighten my day. This what a fresh dose of happiness for my bleak morning at school.
Oh, I’ll definitively wear that old-fashion writer style! And when I do, I’ll post a picture. :3
But, expect a “Poor-Boy” Newscap instead of a fedora. I love fedora’s, but I’ve never found one that looks nice.
Eek! Our minds are moving in the same direction, Gala! lol. I’ve been on the hunt for an obi lately to wear with some of my black cashmere dresses this winter. I made a green obi-style sash last winter, but I want something more colorful and Asian this year!
And as for the men’s sweaters… I’ve been eyeing a few lately to add to my wardrobe. Great for popping over leggings or snug jeans to stay comfy-cozy! :)
Now I just want the cool weather to come; the weather just hasn’t gotten the memo that its now officially fall here. lol.
Thanks for all the fab ideas!!
Are you kidding? The fabulous old fashioned writer with the shirts, suspenders and grey pants is something I’ve been dying to do! Simply add spectacular red lipstick and a leather covered notebook and pen for an intrepid girl reporter!
Now I must go shopping….
too warm yet here in Pennsylvania, but i too can’t wait for winter. i’m a big fan of springy/summery patterns and colors on winter textures. i will be rocking my new white leather t-strap stacked heels (Chloe! super discount.. drool..) with tights long after labor day. then when it snows it’ll be time for my old turquoise metallic motorcycle boots from cavalli.. giant cozy knit scarf/shawls i’ve been working on all summer.. vintage hats.. the adorable swingy white faux fur jacket i just grabbed from H&M. and once it gets downright dismal out i will dye my hair a lovely springy pale lavender shade and all will be right with the world!
only problem i have in winter is never having enough skinny black turtlenecks on hand. i too must now go shopping.
i agree with you 100%! i’m always thorougly depressed when it comes to summer fashion. i really really am not a fan (especially in regards to the stuff we get way up here. being from a small town with no variety is a major bummer) and i can never wait for fall to come around! i love everything about fall/winter fashion!
california’s summer is finally! winding down. we’re dressing for fall because we’re so anxious for the cold season—after all of this heat we’ve had!
things i saw in CA during this summer:
+ Short-Short in Men’s plaids
(they even looked like men’s plaid trousers with the flat tab front)
+ Layered tanks (of course)
+ Huge sunglasses (of course)
+ metallic bikini tops under tanks—actually LOTS of metallic bikinis shockingly.
+ wedged sandals
+ scarves—Pucci-esque patterns!
+ dog carriers. (dogs have to beat the heat too)—that match their owners
+ and lots of sun dresses with crazy patterns.
it was a bright summer!
and i beat the heat by taking bike rides in venice beach in the a.m.
good luck with your summer doll
;)
I just got back from New York :]
It was amaaazing.
We should organize a huge iCiNG meet up in NY next year, that would be so, so great.
It’s funny I’ve been toting this bag around for years that I affectionately called my “Victorian doctor’s bag” and that’s exactly what it is!
Anyhow, everything you named I’ve been itching for. The store I work at has this darling short trenchcoat that’s purple and grey plaid. Plus we also have the traditional black and tan ones which have a little military twist to them.
And as far as dressing like an old-fashioned writer, I’ll happily oblige you. I’ve also been dying to dress like a 1940s detective’s secretary; black pencil skirt, ultra-femme blouse and all.
Have you seen Snatch from the director Guy Richie? it features bounty hunters and jewel thieves and Russian mobsters and trailer gypsies and bear back wrestling matches. all the characters are men, all very rough around the edges and rather tacky, and yet the whole film is very aesthetically pleasing.
that’s the look I’m going for this winter, except chic and feminine.
I’ll be dressing in dark colors, gold-rimmed glasses, huge men’s watches, jackets with fur, scarves with manly prints, wife beaters, vests, crucifixes, and gold rings. tattoos and gun-toting and fake accents, what fun!
like this:
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0208092/4
Now that I’m thinking about it, I may expand my look to include styles from The Warriors and Trainspotting and Pulp Fiction as well. good taste is overrated, anyway.
Oh I wish I could wear old fashioned clothes during fall and winter. Plaid, hounds tooth, and pea coats ahoy!
Oh, the old fashioned writer look! I will definitely be obliging you. I have a couple cardigans with big buttons, a fedora, sweater vest and waistcoat… even oxfords! I don’t know how else to flesh out the look, though. I’m very small, so I have a hard time finding men’s clothes that fit me and don’t make me look like a wool sack walking around. And where does one find suspenders for women?
Oooh. E.Black… I know exactly what you mean! I love the look you have described. So sexy… so old-school hollywood. Our winter is coming to an end but it’s never to soon to start planning for next time :)
Kx
Hmmm. Let’s see:
Man’s watch: check. That’s all I wear.
Heeled Oxfords: check. Got ‘em in the mail today from Zappos-dot-com—they’re Etienne Aigner and make my enormous feet look tiny.
Cardigans: check. I wear them all the time anyhow. Got another coming from Boden any day.
Maxi skirt: check, and I am so excited! Boden, moleskin, black, long, subtle pleats. Huzzah!
I SO need a new coat. My current bomber jacket with the “Ideal Girl” and Biohazard patches just isn’t doing it for me any more. And I need to find tights that’ll fit a very muscular, short person well.
In a nod to regionalism, I have to mention that I’m very excited about wearing my cowboy boots again: one red pair with tooth-picker toes and silver accents, one black pair with embroidered violets and vines, and one stovepipe pair in brown with a canted heel and delicate carvings all over the instep and shank.
slightly sweaty — Hmmm! I’m not sure about that! Wearing black all summer seems like a cruel & unfortunate fate. Maybe seeing a doctor would be your best bet. I know that some people get botox injections in their armpits to stop them sweating so profusely, but I don’t know how safe that is! Eep!
Nadine — I bet you can, baby!
Anne (in Reno) — I can’t picture it ever being cold in Reno! I was there last year in August & the heat was insaaaaane!
Kori — Pink motorcycle jacket! Oh my god, that is so cool! You should get “Pink Ladies” printed across the back, hee! & maybe “coxiest” should mean cozy but foxy!!
LJ — I am obsessed with fingerless gloves. I found some by a New Zealand company called Molly N who do incredible leather gloves with great detailing…
Rachy Rach — Ooh, your shoes sound magnifique & a pink leather trench! Wow!
Hanna Leigh — Yum yum. I will have a look!
Molli Fire — You sound like you are going to be totally decked out for winter, how exciting! I’m very impressed with your organisational skills!
Frenchie — I like the weather in summer, but I think stylistically it leaves something to be desired…
Christy — Your style sounds lovely :>
Cydney — I adore your dream outfit! You will look marvellous. Most stylish girl in Denver, for sure!
Aurea — Happy birthday! The SATC box set will serve you well!
Cameron — Do it, do it!!
sunshine — Your Cavalli motorcycle boots sound like the most incredible things EVER. Rarr! Send pictures!
xtina — Thank you for the ideas! It is still doing my head in. I really want more sun-dresses, though…
samantha — Hmm, maybe! ;D
E. Black — That trenchcoat sounds amazing. I have never owned one but I think I should buy one for next winter, they are so chic.
Johanna — No, I haven’t, but your style direction sounds SO GREAT! Drool!
Meg — Suspenders are all over the place. Urban Outfitters have them as well as Patricia Field.
Jo — You are obviously my “dream style” twin!
Gosh we’ll being in the sothern hemisphere doesnt really help now. Its starting to get into out wet season here (hot, humid, gross) errh! We only have two seasons where im at, wet and dry. Neither are very cold!! So i dont get to enjoy these trends unless i go down south! I dont like the cold much anyway!
Obi belts- Ive got a rocking orange and green one that i got while in Japan. Never thought of teeming it with anything other than my yukata, but why not? sounds fun.
when winter equals -30, there’s not much of a choice of what you can wear. sigh. i hate winter, i hate snow, i hate having to wear layers and layers of clothes to even step outside the door. it’s dark, dark, dark for months, you’re constantly under the weather (no pun intended), slippery pavements mean sprained ankles and falling on your face. et cetera. i never want to live anywhere dark and snowy again. ever. ok, so extreme heat isn’t nice either, but at least it’s light.
Yeah, apparently it’s spring here in Wellington, which as you know means about 10 degrees, rain and wind.
Love the idea of the ‘old fashioned writer’ though; sounds freaking awesome. I’ve got some ideas for next winter…
Hello Gala.
Just a quick question, how would one wear an obi belt?
Take care!
i live in san francisco & i love it because i get to dress like it’s winter all year around.
i’m so glad you like doctor’s bags too, gala! i’d like to show you mine (my sister is holding it for me here): http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/thelovepirate/doctorbag.jpg unfortunately i don’t have a better picture, but i just love the tapestry fabric! i got it off e-bay in february this year. i have no idea how i’m going to clean it if it ever gets dirty since my mum says dry-cleaning might not be such a great option.
and for what i’ll be wearing this winter? i’m not so sure, but i’ve been adopting a sort of classic men’s style teamed with brogues (i have a black and white jazz pair of brogues too!) and over-sized men’s shirts lately, so maybe i’ll be mixing it up a little bit with some girly shoes or accessories. oh, and with my doctor bag too, of course. :)
take care!
Gala, could you write up a post on styling a curvier body? I love all of your style ideas, but I don’t have the confidence to wear the clothes shown on model-esque bodies! I’d really appreciate a piece on dressing up one’s curves for the winter.
Thank you!
slightly sweaty: Try this stuff called “Certain Dri”. It is the best over the counter stuff and I swear it works! I use it and it works wonders. I used to sweat and get gross wet marks but not anymore! I know this was posted a long time ago but just in case you read this… or anyone else.