When it’s gifting season, we don’t give enough credit to the ultimate winter necessity – coats.  An everyday essential that protects us from harsh weather clearly could win best gift award, so long as we know the key formula to obtaining the right coat.  That’s where REI comes in.  REI’s massive collection of outerwear will make your giftee happily bundle […]

LL editors are constantly running out the door for different reasons. We’re dropping our kids off at school or at the bus stop. We’re running to the grocery for those odds and ends we forgot to get delivered. We’re heading out to meet friends for a weekend brunch. We’re dressing up for work meetings. We’re looking elegant and sultry for […]

During this time of year, we stockpile coats.  Coats in every shape, size, length and color.  Coats that serve purposes – those for freezing cold days and those worn for warmer weather.  But rarely do we allow coats to become the central piece of our overall looks. Rarely do we allow ourselves to build the outfit around the coat as […]

From artsy quilts to made-you-look-metallics, these are three of our outerwear trends you need to try out this winter. TREND 1: Handicraft Quilt Coat Artfully stitched in a patchwork of ditsy florals and vintage-inspired textiles, this season’s handicraft coats are a modern take on granny’s classic quilts. This quietly emerging trend is taking off with the style set, and we […]

We are giving lots of love to Coach this season for giving us a plethora of reasons to want to go outside. Their outerwear selection sums up every single thing we are searching for in our coats right now – aviator jackets, luxe capes, sophisticated parkas, suede trenches, sleek puffers, utilitarian styles, plaid prints, seasonal fabrics and so much shearling […]