Teddy Coat Winter Style and a Holiday Shopping Announcement

Just dropping in to check on you and your holiday shopping. In case you’ve run out of ideas, be sure to check out the TCA Holiday Gift Guides, where you can faire le shopping right here and find something for every Francophile on your list. Think the Champagne lover, the Chanel lover, and the tough to shop for, including les hommes in our lives and les enfants.

In the meantime, I’m loving life in this cozy moss-hued teddy coat from Lucky Brand, and these fun pleather paper bag shorts from Forever 21 (under $20). Boots are from Zara and this drool-worthy vintage Dior bag is sourced from one of my favorite small businesses, She’s Parisian. Each piece is one of a kind, but you can find tons of vintage treasures from curator Zoe March’s sharp aesthetic eye.

OOTD: Le Manteau | My Strange Coat Addiction

To be honest, the only thing I truly miss about the winter season—at least in the United States—are the coats. L’hiver—known to the English-speaking world as “winter”—in Europe is rather delightful, especially because of the lack of tourists. But, I digress.

I could live in a coat, even in the summertime, which I essentially did today, given that it’s 75 degrees F in Novembre here in Los Angeles, and will continue to be, probably until summer returns—although did it ever really leave?

Having grown up on the east coast, I still aim to dress with the season, if for no other reason than that I just love fashion.

Un manteau is the ultimate accessory, and this furry topper is a perfect example. A coat can add polish to an elegant ensemble, a touch of whimsy to a playful one, or have a balanced, sobering effect on an otherwise controversial look.

A coat can take on a personality of its own. It can be your best friend, strategically draping itself around your shape to conceal monthly bloat, or it can even be your wing-woman—flung off at just the right moment to make an entrance or to capture someone’s attention from across the room.

A coat can be everything a good outfit needs, and I have to say, I can’t get enough. They hang proudly in my closet like trophies, and like children, I can’t pick a favorite. Warm weather be damned, I will proudly parade them all season long.

Can you guess where this one is from? I’ll give you a hint: I will surely wear this coat Forever!

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