Outerwear Trend: Shearling Coats

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you are enjoying a great thanksgiving meal with your family and friends before Black Friday hits.  If you are one to head out on Black Friday to go shopping, then make sure to pick up a cozy faux shearling coat.  Shearling, which comes from sheepskin, is typically used on the inside of coats to add a layer of warmth.  Paired with suede, leather, or corduroy, shearling coats are a big outwear trend this season.  I think a shearling coat is a must in your wardrobe because they can either be dressed up with a flowy boho dress or dressed down with a sweater and boots. I bought a faux shearling coat a long time ago and I have kept it around all these years because it so comfortable and warm!  I hope you find inspiration from the three outfits below which utilize my brick red corduroy and faux shearling coat.

Outfit #1 – Rugged & Warm

For this first outfit, I wanted texture and warmth to be the prominent elements throughout this look. What better way to enhance that style than to pair cozy fur boots with the shearling coat.  I kept the look casual with pairing the coat and boots with a light taupe colored turtleneck, dark-washed skinny jeans, and a gold leaf pendant necklace.

Coat: Target (old) // Turtleneck: Gap Outlet // Jeans: American Eagle // Boots; Gift // Necklace: Express

Outfit #2 – A Salute to Pilots

For this outfit, I was inspired by Amelia Earhart and bomber jackets worn by fighter pilots during WWII.  Early bomber jackets were made out of sheepskin and pilots usually wore white silk scarves to prevent neck chafing.  As a salute to that, I teamed up my shearling coat with a plaid wool scarf.  Since Amelia Earhart was a woman in an archetypal man’s profession at the time, I kept the look androgynous by wearing khaki trousers and I wore my hair in a top knot as a tribute to her short hair.  In the end, the ensemble started to look boxy and shapless, so I balanced the outfit with an oversized brown belt to define my waist.

Trousers: BCBG Max Azria // Scarf: Amana Woolen Mill // Shoes: Target // Belt: old

Outfit #3 – Say Yes to Prints

While I was creating these outfits, I did notice that I had used mostly solids.  So for this last outfit, I decided to incorporate a print with the shearling coat.  I paired the coat with a printed jersey dress.  Since the weather is cooler now, I wore gray tights and navy wool socks for added warmth.  I finished the look by complementing the shearling coat with my red suede booties.

Dress: JcPenny // Tights & Socks: Target // Shoes: Wet Seal

How would you wear a faux shearling coat?