Thick Fabrics, Cream Colors Dominate Coat Trends in Winter 2011 and 2012

Light cream colors take center stage in Winter collections

Coat season is here, and with the cold weather comes the opportunity to wear some of the best fashions of the Winter season.

If you are picking out a coat for the cold weather season that extends from 2011 to 2012, opt for muted colors.

This season, trends storming the runways and extravaganzas at fashion conventions like MAGIC are in shades of cream, khaki and light coffee brown.

Coats: Wear them thick

Thick wool coats are all the rage in the women's business fashion scene for Winter 2011 and 2012.

Look for coats with a simple design but with clean-cut accents and adornments that identify the luxury hidden within the coat. Top designs appear from Derek Lam and St. John.

Grey, pocket-less slacks dominate business wear

These thick, warm wool coats in muted colors match smashingly with long, lean slacks in medium to dark grey shades.

Pockets are out for pants this winter season, as ladies of fashion are opting for the smoother look of a pocket-less pant accompanied by a smart but bulky professional handbag.

Stay Warm with 2010 and 2011 Winter Coat Trends

Winter coat trends in late 2010 and early 2011 are pretty scattered, and include many references from fashion genres all over the world. 


One consistent theme is poverty, so coats this winter 2010 and 2011 season tend to look tattered, used and torn, but still have style, color and cut that flatters the figure without drawing attention to the richness of the clothes.

Think post apocalyptic leather sportcoats and loose knit ponchos in stylish bright colors. For more on winter coat trends for 2011 and 2010, check out this guide to autumn and winter coat trends on the runway.

Fight the Winter Skin Blues with Powerful Beauty Secrets

The winter fashion season is upon us, and you know what that means: dry, chapped skin.

Here are some beauty tips for lotions, makeup and prescription antidotes to the winter dry skin that can lead to accelerated aging.

Caffeine has shown to be an effective anti-aging component, and products like RevaleSkin cream contain extracts from coffee beans or coffee fruit which can help reduce the signs of aging.

In fact, according to some studies, caffeine has shown even an internal healing effect which reduces the instance of internal diseases and can help keep you healthy.

Protein drops such as 302 drops can help thicken your skin and moisturize chapped areas.

302 is derived from avocado, so if you're not down with an expensive trip to the pharmacist, try blending an avocado mask with green tea and lemon to moisturize your skin and rid it of free radicals.

If you're getting a bit of wrinkle buildup to your skin due to the cold and dry winter winds, copper peptide lotions like Neova can help you fight the wrinkles by stimulating collagen growth.

In fact, copper peptide lotions have been shown more effective than Retin-A in stimulating collagen, according to Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets: A Prominent Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon's Insider Guide to Facial Rejuvenation, by Douglas Hamilton and Babak Azizzadeh, both M.D.