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.