Dear Fashionsitas,

The perfect addition to your spring closet this year is anorak spring jacket!

Anorak jackets are great because they transition from casual to dressy, and day time to nighttime. Wear one with your everyday outfit of jeans, or with a casual day dress. They also contrast well with the femininity of a girly satin or silk dress, and toughen up the look.

I’ve discovered a few favorites!

A versatile anorak with a metallic sheen, chic enough to wear with the dressiest of looks. Funnel neck. Shoulder flaps with metal snaps add a bit of military-inspired detail. Zipper front closure with metal snaps. Adjustable self-tie belt. On-seam pockets. Fully lined.

Ann Taylor Allison Anorak

Style & Company Hooded Anorak

This silk anorak is supremely practical, featuring multiple pockets and an adjustable drawstring waist. At the same time, it showcases unmatched craftsmanship and skilled tailoring, sure marks of the Loro Piana commitment to excellence in all things.

A sporty petite anorak always looks chic! This one from Style&co. has a flattering drawstring waist to highlight your feminine shape.

This Spring, don’t be afraid to try different jacket – an anorak is the perfect way to get started!

Hooded Anorak Jacket

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Dear Fashionistas,

If you’re living on the East Coast you are experiencing the rain just like me!  After today’s evening downpour I know that I can’t outlast the rainy season without a rain coat.

As soon as spring showers roll around, my rain jacket needs to get more mileage than my car sometimes.  I wondered if my girls had their rain coats in check.  Well do you?  If not, don’t fret.  I didn’t forget about you.  Singer-actress-fashion icon and now momma-extraordinaire keeps things real to her OC roots with her latest installment of Harajuku love.  You could even pair jeans and a dark leopard print-styled sophisticated rain jacket together.

Harajuku Lovers Rain Coat

Animal Print Rain Coat

I hear you!  The animal print is too much for you?  No worries the Steven Alan Rain Trench is a classically styled trench coat with playful and plaid contrast lining exclusively ours. Or I would even go with a high-gloss jacket that fuses waterproof protection with fashion-forward flair!

Classic Trench Coat

Wet Look Rain Jacket

Fashionistas I was thinking just because your destination is out to run an errand or even to work, it doesn’t mean you’ve got to go with a stylish rain coat.  It’s pouring rain outside and you’re standing tall and proud in a waterproof wonder.

Soho Trench Coat

Dressed up or down, you can’t go wrong with this casual rain coat.

Shapeless Belted Jacket

Soon enough the rain showers will be gone and the sun will shine once more.  I hope my girls are ready to style it up and remain crisp and chic in your rain coat.

flirty, feminine and fabulously yours,

monica

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Few fashion items have as much history as the cape. It’s a symbol of nobility—royalty from the likes of the Queen to Miss America wouldn’t look dressed without one. Let’s take a walk down the “chic cape” fashion runaway!

Evoking a more romantic era is easy with capes as traditional as a classic six on the park. Wear the vintage-inspired Cejon Women’s Belted Cape($125) with a pencil skirt for an elegant effect, and pair it with 1920s-style accessories to complete the look. Of course, if you’re going for the sleigh-riding snow bunny look, pick up a sweet and innocent knit cape. Nothing says fireside flirtation like pom poms, and at about 30 bucks, it’ll leave you plenty to spend on hot chocolate.

If your winter coat gets lost amid a sea of look-alikes at your office, set yourself apart with a business-ready cape. The Dale Dressin Peacoat Cape ($375) plays off the classic peacoat design for a bold but familiar look. Pair it with skinny pants for a sleek silhouette, or layer it over bold prints for even more impact. The Tarnish Ribbon Trim Cape ($128) with its oversized ribbon channels the old-fashioned glamour of the 1950s office boom. I couldn’t help but notice the ingenious design of this Rapscallion by Samantha Pleet Detachable Cape Dress ($148). Wear them together or separately for major cape action. Dramatic types who like to make an entrance should go all out with something grand and sweeping; with lace-up heels and a bold handbag, it’s a can’t-miss power outfit that works from the boardroom to the Oak Room.

If you want an up-to-date cape on a recession-era budget, the INC International Concepts Cropped Cable-Knit Capelet ($69) will give you the value you’re searching for. Its charcoal hue and texture make it perfect for pairing with contrasting materials, but for a minimalist style, just throw it over an all-black ensemble and you’re good to go.

Are you ready, get set … go shop for your capelet today!

Until the next adventure,
Monica the Urbanista

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