Fashion Trend of the Month for January 2012 - Winter Warmers

Fashion Trend of the Month for January 2012 - Winter Warmers

Winter Warmers is the Trend of the Month for January 2012.

Fashion Trend of the Month for January 2012 - Winter Warmers

Our Fashion Trend of the Month for January is Winter Warmers. Although most designers showed at least a coat or two in their fall collections, few concentrated on winter wear, and even when they showed coats on the runway, they were frequently paired with stilettos, rather than boots, which would certainly be more practical. Because January is the coldest month of the year in the United States, it's only natural that most women will be needing to bundle up to keep warm when they go outside during January. Sometimes it's difficult to be stylish when we're wrapped head to toe in thick winter clothing, and this is an especially difficult fashion problem for short women because anything bulky will make us look heavier. Still when it comes to choosing between winter comfort on a very cold day and fashion, many petite women will opt for comfort. It's not all about fashion all the time. When the weather isn't quite so bitter--perhaps only cool as opposed to cold--there are ways that a petite woman can dress in winter outerwear so that she won't end up looking like a polar bear.

Fashion Tips for the Winter Warmers look

• When choosing a winter coat, select a style that is single-breasted, rather than double-breasted.
• Wear a winter dress coat around the knee--it's the best length for a short woman.
• Wear boots with matching tights if there will be a gap between the top of the boot and the bottom of a coat, skirt, or dress.
• Choose sleek styles in dress coats.
• Avoid quilted or puffy fabric in both coats and jackets.
• Wear leather gloves for a sleeker appearance than mittens will give you.
• Carry a faux fur handbag for a cute fashion accessory for winter.
• Avoid scratchy wool fabrics in scarves.
• If you wear a faux fur scarf, choose one with faux fur that's minimally thick and puffy, such as faux mink

Winter Warmers Fashion Shopping List

• Knit hat with faux fur pom pom available from Macy's
• Cashmere-lined leather gloves available from Macy's
• Faux fur handbag available from Zappos
• Calvin Klein petite winter coat available from Macy's
• Faux fur scarf available from Shopbop
• Berries mid-calf boot (available from Zappos 

Additional Winter-Warmers Shopping for Petites

• More knit caps 
• More leather gloves 
• More faux fur handbags 
• More petite coats 
• More faux fur scarves 
• More waterproof winter boots