Ralph Lauren For Women - Outerwear Winter Fashions

The leaves have all changed colors and there is a little bit of a nip in the air. Fall is still here, but winter is not far behind. If you are looking for a new stylish jacket or coat, look at the Ralph Lauren for women collection of outerwear. Classic lines and trendy colors make sure that there is something for everyone.

Here are some of the winter fashion trends, both classic and new, that you can find in the Ralph Lauren for women outerwear collection:

* Colors - The Ralph Lauren for women coat collection incorporates classic colors as well as the hot colors for fall and winter. For instance, burnt orange and metallics are hot right now as well as plaid and you can find a jacket or coat to fit your style.

Of course, classic black, ivory and camel are always in fashion and go with everything. Bright kicky colors and check patterns are also in the collection. So, whether you are attending a business event or a friend's birthday party, you know you can find the appropriate look in this collection.

* Lengths - Crop jackets, waist length, mid-calf and long coats are all available in this collection. Styles that go with blue jeans or evening gowns can be found in this collection. The variety of lengths means that there is a fashionable coat for every shape, size and occasion. For a glamorous evening out, a trench or a crop would fit your long gown or cocktail dress. A mid-calf coat with a mini and tights makes a great fashion statement.

* Fabric- Ralph Lauren for women winter fashions have used almost every fabric available to them. Jackets and coats can be found in suede, leather, fleece, corduroy, satin, wool, quilted down and even cashmere. So, you can find a fabric to match you outfit and the occasion. If you are going to a holiday party, a soft cashmere coat fits the bill. But, for a ski weekend, you need a quilted down ski bunny jacket to keep the snow out.

* Style- Not every body type can wear a belted coat, so this collection offers a variety of styles. Buttoned, belted or fitted are available to fit every shape. For a more casual look, vests and hooded coats are in style too. Pea coats and trench coats never really go out of style and the military style is hot right now.

* Price points- You can splurge or save in this collection. Ralph Lauren for women has two different lines that fit all different price points. Of course, fabric and style determine how expensive the coat will be. But, you can be sure that you have purchased a quality-made and stylish coat to fill out your winter wardrobe.

If you're tired of that big old ugly coat that makes you look like a doughboy, check out the variety of jackets and coats Ralph Lauren collections have to offer. You can be toasty warm and stylish this winter!

Ralph Lauren For Women - Outerwear Winter Fashions

Military Pea Coat Mens

Ralph Lauren For Women - Outerwear Winter Fashions

Ralph Lauren For Women - Outerwear Winter Fashions
Ralph Lauren For Women - Outerwear Winter Fashions

Military Pea Coat Mens

Men's Long Trench Coat: A Further Study

Have you ever seen the movie "Men In Black"? Did you notice how the main characters there, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, carry the trench coats they were known to always wear in the film? How about Neo in the "Matrix" film? Will you agree with me when I say that Keanu Reeves is really admirable in that movie even more so because of the way he carried a long trench coat that is filled with style and glamour?

Although the trench coat was first manufactured for the British military army during the First World War, when only the dignified officers were given the right to wear them and it was not until much later that all the enlisted personnel were also given the chance to, presently it has slowly been gaining its unequaled popularity.

During that time, men's long coats, like the trench ones, were ideal to be worn because of their ability to give warmth. And since it was long, it has also been convenient for the purpose of the military to hide weapons. Although one disadvantage of the coat is that it kept on catching dirt and mud and was barely giving the personnel much time in keeping them clean.

Putting history aside, let us go back to Neo and the Matrix. What do you think made the trilogy a compelling hit aside from the interesting and unique plot of the story? Well, believe me, but it has something to do with incredibly stylish and the unique futuristic garb that is known as the men's long trench coat.

Let us discuss how the fashion sense in this movie and all the others that made use of men's coats and how it can help us in making a statement of our own, too. Let us see the different points that are worth raising for to define the men's long coats that the characters wore.

The color. Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity were always seen in the movie garbed with the color of black. This color has really fitted perfectly well in the theme of the story, which is dark, of course. Since all of them lived underworld, they need something, a color that would not show the dirt that they needed to pass through. Moreover, not to mention that it made them appear rather cool, too.

The length. Basically, the average length of an average trench coat is supposed to come to the knee only or a little slightly below. However, in the movie, they were shown to be considerably longer. In fact, Morpheus', like Neo's, long coats actually fell into the floor. This rather long length added to a taller and a more intimidating appearance of the main characters. In addition, if the typical men's long trench coats are usually belted, in the movie they were just hanging straight down for that even more cooler look.

The collar. Concentrating on the collar will lead us to the realization that Neo has actually sported two different types of collars for his long trench coat. One was high and Mandarin-like styled, while the other one was featured with wide lapels. Both styles indeed added a very dramatic stylish look that made the characters to come across really looking well in the movie screens.

The structure. The men's long trench coats that we had seen in the "Matrix" films are highly tailored and minimalist. There were no embellishments that made them appear fancy and that will draw the eye looking at it away from the clean and crisp lines. This actual stark minimalism style applies especially to the long coats that the main characters wear and fit perfectly well with the survivalist theme of the movie.

Men's Long Trench Coat: A Further Study

Military Pea Coat Mens

Men's Long Trench Coat: A Further Study

Men's Long Trench Coat: A Further Study
Men's Long Trench Coat: A Further Study

Military Pea Coat Mens

Know the Fabrics to Make Smart Outdoor Clothing Choices

Dressing to survive in the outdoors starts with knowing what fabrics to wear. Different fabrics have radically different properties. Choosing the wrong type, or mixing clothing of different materials, can be disastrous!

You may not be able to tell what a garment is made of by looking. A nice, fuzzy, thick 100-percent cotton flannel shirt will be warm and cozy until it gets wet. Then that wet shirt may suck the heat out of your torso and cause hypothermia!

On the other side of the equation is wool. My hands-down favorite in the winter, wool, is generally a bad choice for a desert hike in August. Wool traps heat, and while it provides some UV protection, the material will prevent your body from cooling.
So, the buyer needs to beware.

Before buying any clothing item, read the labels and find out what the material is. Ignore fashion or what's trendy (I know that's hard - I have a 14-year-old daughter!), and make your purchase based on the activity and the clothing protection that will be needed.

Here are some common fabric choices:

* Cotton: Depending on where you live, cotton clothing can kill you. Cotton is hydrophilic, meaning it is no good at wicking wetness away from the skin, and can become damp just by being exposed to humidity.

Both of these 100% cotton garments would keep you warm until they got wet. Then, this clothing could become dangerous to wear!

Once wet, cotton feels cold and can lose up to 90 percent of its insulating properties. Wet cotton can wick heat from your body 25 times faster than when it's dry.

Since I've spent a lot of time in the Deep South, my favorite hot weather shirt is a medium-weight, white, 100 percent cotton Navy surplus shirt. The shirt has a collar that can be pulled up to shade my neck, and pockets with flaps and buttons. Cotton also has a reasonable amount of UV protection.

On really hot days in a canoe, a cotton shirt can be soaked with water, and worn to cool you down. On a desert hike, help prevent heat stroke by using a few ounces of water to wet the shirt down. (The water can come from anywhere, including that algae-edged stock tank. The evaporation is what cools you!)

The same properties that make cotton a good choice for hot weather make it a killer in rain, snow and cold.

Typical urban casual garb is probably all cotton: sweat-socks, Hanes or Fruit of the Loom underwear, jeans, tee shirt, flannel shirt and sweatshirt. This outfit may keep you warm in town, but don't wear it into the back country! Once the cotton gets wet, you could end up in trouble.

Don't be mislead by the looks and camouflage patterns of 100 percent cotton hunting clothes. These garments my be just what you need for a hot, September dove hunt in Mississippi, but they become cold and clammy when damp or wet, just like anything else made of cotton.

* Polypropylene: This material doesn't absorb water, so it is a hydrophobic. This makes it a great base layer, since it wicks moisture away from your body. The bad news is that polypropylene melts, so a spark from the campfire may melt holes in your clothing.

* Wool: Where I live in Central Oregon, wool is the standard for six months of the year. A good pair of wool pants and wool socks are the first clothing items we recommend to new Boy Scouts in our troop. For our winter scout excursions, any sort of cotton clothing is strongly discouraged. Jeans are banned.

Wool absorbs moisture, but stays warmer than many other fabrics. Wool is also inherently flame retardant.

* Polyester: This is essentially fabric made from plastic, and it's good stuff. The material has good insulation and wind-stopping value, and can be made into many different thicknesses.

* Nylon: The fabric is pretty tough and can be used on your outer layer. It doesn't absorb much moisture, and what does evaporates quickly. It is best used as some sort of windbreaker, to keep your clothing from being compromised by the wind.

* Down: This material is not a fabric, but rather, fluffy feathers stuffed inside a garment or sleeping bag. When dry, down is one of my favorite insulated materials.

But I don't use a down sleeping bag, and would hesitate wearing a down vest into the back country because of potential moisture problems. When wet, down becomes hydrophilic, and loses virtually all its insulated value. It can be worse than cotton as far as sucking heat away from your body.

In addition, a down sleeping bag or garment is virtually impossible to dry out in the back country, even with a roaring campfire.

Know the Fabrics to Make Smart Outdoor Clothing Choices

Military Pea Coat Mens

Know the Fabrics to Make Smart Outdoor Clothing Choices

Know the Fabrics to Make Smart Outdoor Clothing Choices
Know the Fabrics to Make Smart Outdoor Clothing Choices

Military Pea Coat Mens