If you don’t know what to wear, put on a black ... coat. You can argue as much as you like about what black color is - “color of the absence of color” or a color that has absorbed all other colors, but such a coat will always be appropriate in your wardrobe, because you cannot find it more versatile and modern.
Length
A black coat, as well as any other, can be:
Short. Suitable for young and women in age, not tall. Depending on the style, it helps to stretch the silhouette or hide extra pounds.
Mid-knee. Looks great on women of any age and complexion, the main thing is to choose your own style.
Long. Suitable for women of high stature, however, it should be borne in mind that a long black coat can behave insidiously and add to its young owner of years, but a lady of age, on the contrary, will help emphasize elegance and sophistication.
the cloth
Depending on the season, the choice is huge:
- For spring or autumn - wool, knitwear, jersey, velvet, velor, tapestry fabric, gabardine, leather.
- For the summer coat in black - velveteen, lined lace, jacquard fabric, metallized printed satin.
- Winter will require heavy drape, cashmere, tweed. Such coats are often sewn with insulation.
Color combinations
Black color is very grateful in terms of combining with other colors:
Black and red. Eternal intrigue, passion, flamenco.
Black and white. Color combination of aesthetes.
Black and pink. Harmony and, oddly enough, freshness.
Black and blue. Strict, but at the same time (if blue - beautiful deep) is not at all a boring image.
Black and beige. Elegance for every day.
Black and brown. Do not rush to immediately build associations with the Soviet school uniform (by the way, she had her own merits). Just choose a brown color in light or medium shades, such as coffee with milk.
Black and yellow. Bright, bold and a bit harsh, because in nature this combination is associated with danger.
Black and orange. Joyful combination.
Black and gray. A free, but at the same time complete and concise image.
Black and green. A balanced combination of colors, black color in this combination muffles the cheerfulness of green, and green, in turn, does not allow black to become frankly boring and gloomy.
How to wear different models?
The classic straight coat in black - double-breasted or single-breasted, with a stand-up collar or an English collar. It depends only on you whether you prefer total black look or complement it with stylish accessories - a scarf, gloves, hat - in contrasting colors.
Black coat with a hood - a duffle coat of medium length with a zipper from top to bottom and a hood with a bright lining. Flat boots, short gloves with lining color - a no-brainer classic.
A flared black coat with an English fur collar to the waistline and waist decor will accentuate your slim figure. A wide-brimmed felt hat of black color is very suitable for this style, which will give your image an alluring mystery.
Black and white coat - in a large or small cage, in a goose foot, "under the zebra", with different prints. Very original models with one hollow white and the second black. An interesting solution is a white coat with large patch black pockets, a collar and black fabric cuffs. Styles may be many. The only remark is that the more complex the print or decor, the easier it should be to cut the coat itself.
Of course, you can experiment with the color of accessories, but the most win-win option is if they are white or black.
A black coat without a collar is a great option to use a scarf, fabric, knit or fur.
A winter black coat is a rather heavy thing, and the season is not too pleasing to us in joyful shades, so give yourself and others the opportunity to interesting combinations of your black coat with accessories, shoes and a hat, perhaps not even the same color, but in the same color scheme .
What clothes can be combined?
Straight black coat. You can safely put on jeans under it (even boyfriend jeans are suitable for a shortened coat), straight trousers or a classic business suit, a pencil skirt with a blouse or a turtleneck sweater, dresses with a straight or narrowed hem.
It is better if all things are in the same color scheme or no more than three different colors that go well with black so that the whole image does not look too colorful. One of the most stylish options is a white sheath dress, worn under a black coat.
A black coat in a military style (looks spectacular with gold buttons) should be combined with hard lines of the silhouette, which means jeans and straight trousers.
A fitted black coat with a flared skirt. Bright dresses with a flared skirt will also look great with such a style. It is important to monitor the length of the dress, it should not peek out from under the coat. You can try look with skinny jeans. The main thing, when choosing such a style, do not wear shapeless or voluminous clothing, save it for other coat models.
A black tulip coat with a classic suit (with a skirt or trousers - your choice) - romance and grace.
A black vintage coat with short sleeves will require femininity of the entire look: dresses, gloves, hats.
Wear a black cape coat and a narrow hem to create a very elegant outfit.
A metallic satin dress is perfect for a summer black lace overcoat or printed satin overcoat. Metallic-colored shoes and a clutch will help to complement the image.
Which scarf to wear?
If your coat has a fur collar, then only a scarf can be used as a scarf, the stole or the scarf itself should be made of fabric. If there is no fur on the collar of the coat, and especially if the coat does not have a collar at all, you may need a beautiful scarf.
The color of the scarf, like other accessories, should be correlated with your own color type of appearance, and the style of the scarf - with the style of the coat itself.
Beautiful draperies from wraps-stoles look spectacular on a coat of strict and laconic straight silhouette.
A long scarf made of thick fringed yarn, tied over a long black coat will give you a slightly sloppy look that will make the whole look dull.
An interesting look is a duffle coat and a wide scarf in a bright cage.
A braid knitted scarf can be laid with rolls around the neck over your black collarless coat. Such a coat and volumetric scarf-collar, snud or scarf-pipe, which can be put on your head in cold weather, will be enlivened and complemented.
A trendy fur cape scarf worn over a straight coat.
A fur boa will accentuate the graceful silhouette of a black flared coat. With a shortened version of a coat of this style, light thin-woven, silk, chiffon and even gas scarves of bright colors and prints that will create a very elegant and playful look will be appropriate.
For a black cape coat with a small collar, you can pick up a beautiful yellow fabric scarf with a pattern.
Which hat is right?
Few people can afford to wear a coat without a hat, (especially in a country with harsh climatic conditions. A coat is a warm outerwear (except for a summer coat, of course), therefore, choosing it, carefully consider the choice of hats, hats, berets for comfort and completeness of the image.
Hat. The classic version, suitable for almost any style of coat, can create interesting duets:
- Fedora hat with a contrasting tape (it is also sometimes called a gangster hat) and a long straight coat - a daring image;
- a hat with short brim or completely brimless and a shortened version of a straight-cut coat - a strict but stylish option;
- a hat with wide brim and a flared coat - romance and glamor, vintage and femininity itself.
Particularly sophisticated is the image in which the lines of the coat are supported and continued in the lines of the hat and accessories.
Beret goes to everyone. The secret is what it is and how to wear it:
Knitted bulk beret of large openwork knitting (from yarn or fur) goes well with a straight long coat and will give you not only style but also comfort. Suitable for women and girls with a round face, provided that they will not push it on the forehead, but moved back.
A soft felt beret and a flared coat will help you create a real French look, and at the same time smooth the angular lines of a square face, if you move the bezel to the side and cover half of the forehead.
Leather beret with a visor - add piquancy and charm, will look good with a black short coat.
When choosing a beret, girls and women with an oval type of face are lucky - you can choose any, the main thing is that he goes to you and fits your black coat.
Cap:
As it takes, the hat goes to everyone. The main thing is to find your style:
Round and elongated hats with pompons - companions of a short straight coat or coat with a hood. Fit sports hats, knitted from thin yarn or sewn from thin knitwear.
For a black coat in a military style, a cap-cap is perfect.
You will look very feminine in a short or long black winter flared coat and a fur cap-hat.
A turban hat and a black oversized coat are unusual, but spectacular.
What shoes to wear?
And again, you should start from the style of the coat itself:
The longer the coat, the shorter the length of the shoe, that is, it is better to choose ankle boots, ankle boots, boots or low shoes for a long coat, and long boots are needed for short options.
Fashion house designers have convincingly proved that from now on, combinations not only of coat + boots (ankle boots, boots, ankle boots), but also coat + shoes, and even ... coat + sandals are allowed. Of course, the latter should have a closed heel, wide straps and a massive platform. They are worn with tight tights in tone with shoes, over which leggings are sometimes worn to balance the silhouette of a short coat and shoes (sandals).
Sneakers or even sneakers with a short coat of a straight cut or a duffle coat also ceased to be something outrageous, but still not everyone decides on such a combination.
They refuse to take positions and the combination of over the knee boots + miniskirt (or shorts) with a short or long straight coat.
Fashionable and stylish looks.
Fashion houses present black coats 2016-2017:
Black and white “vibrating print” coat by Calvin Klein.
A spectacular coat with an unusual but elegant black and white print, just above the knee, extended from the chest and with a zipper to the waist from Azzedine Alaia.
A long black pea coat with gold buttons from Chloe, a cropped version from Michael Kors and a very short one from Nina Ricci.
Burberry black pelerine coat trimmed with red piping.
A short, straight black coat with detachable button closure and white furry collar by Alexander Wang.
Black-and-white dominoes of loose fit without collar with unusual large buttons, buckles from Dolce & Gabbana.
A rough-looking black oversized overcoat with a voluminous collar and fur liner from Louis Vuitton.
Libertine offers a graceful, slightly fitted, medium-length coat without a collar with luxurious embroidery on one shelf and sleeve.
Large frills and lace in a black trapezoidal coat are presented by Dsquared2.
A medium-length black coat with a small turn-down collar, four flaps and buttons of the same motley color, having a 7/8 sleeve - the Kate Spade solution.
A feminine black coat with a stand-up collar, narrow sleeves, accentuated waist and a fluffy detachable skirt with a colorful geometric print by Emporio Armani.
Another black oversized coat with a large fur collar and images of watches, butterflies, lions and other patterns on fabric from Alexander McQueen.
Vera Wang Combo Black and Gray Coat for Men
A stylish semi-fitted black mid-length coat with red trim by Ralph Lauren.
Real classic elongated cape from Valentino.
Greetings from the 80s - a black coat with an extended shoulder line with a large English collar and a luxurious polar fox necklace of a beautiful red-brown color from Lanvin.
A black long coat in ethnic style with a white collar and a zigzag hem along the edges of the shelves and hem from Edun.
