Love Clothing: 11/11/12

Coats for AW 2012/13

Now is the time to warp up in gorgeous winter coats to give you a luxe and glam look. With gorgeous and statement coats coming this season and are the most flattering yet. Take a walk on the wild side with some fabulous faux fur or stay classic and choose minimal finishes for the ultimate wardrobe must-have. Keep an eye out for the oh-so new oversized trend or let your shape do the talking with some waist-cinching belted winter coats. For something a little more laidback, blanket coats and cosy knitted numbers make great off-duty options.

Choosing the right winter coat is the biggest sartorial choice of the shopping year. Get instant promotion up the fashion ranks by embracing the military trend for A/W 12. Salvatore Ferragamo brought us some of the best winter coats for 2012, but they weren't the only ones, from perfect pea coats to this season's take on bikers and trenches, make sure you're an early bird when it comes to snapping up the next season's top styles. Whether you're looking for an edgy statement coat with geo prints or a piece of classic masculine tailoring. Because quilted coats and oversized mannish shapes are such key trends for winter, this was a trick used on the catwalk at Etro, Burberry Prorsum and Altuzarra and ensures you get double the wear out of your outerwear by allowing you to wear your coat nipped in at the waist or open when you want a fuller silhouette.

Labels including Acne and Haider Ackermann took some cues from menswear and sent oversized coats down respective AW 2012 runways. If bigger is not better for you, there are many more choices including coats that incorporate trends such as quilted leather and leopard print. And what would a post about coats be without mentioning the cape, which Gucci did a stylish version of for its AW 2012/13 collection.

The range of women's coats of fall winter 2012 2013 is wide enough even for an exacting choice. A fitted silhouette and a mantle coat, coat in a form of a bell and a trapezium are very popular.

However, the undisputed leader and trend of the season is the trench coat. It can be made in classical performance and as a typical representative of the military style.The most popular length of women's coats of AW 2012-2013 - is to the middle of the knee and midi.

Retro and military trends brought such an unconditional fashion trend for women's coats of fall and winter 2012/2013 - as the check. It can be large and small, play with light and dark shades of one colour or create a vivid contrast. A great coat is always a prerequisite for autumn/winter style and this season is no exception.