Staff Pick: Beyond the Pale

Bend Minx Julie has an eye for the crisper face of spring fashions, which is why she show such enthusiasm for this creamy Double Breasted Coat from Tulle. Tulle has pea coats down to a tee, featuring cuts that flatter every feminine facet. Tulle's Long Double Breasted Pea Coat is particularly posh with tonal buttons and a playful peter pan collar.

Julie loves the coat for the easy-to-match, clean linen colour and the slenderizing effect it has on her silhouette.

Coated in Colours

The wet spring season is dreary enough without adding to it with a dull wardrobe. There's no denying that the black coat is a classic, but the the most coveted styles of late are all about colour.

Consider that your coat is likely to be the only thing people will see of your ensemble when you're out and about in the damp, and so it makes perfect sense that your outerwear should make the same statement as the rest of your oufit.

UrbanMinx offers a wide array of coats in rich jewel tones and alluring brights. Shop the shades of the season in outerwear at UrbanMinx!

Staff Pick: En-trenched

Ashland Minx Allegra is all about the bellicose build of this Juicy Couture Ruffle Trench. Playful ruffles contrast and compliment military details like a belted collar and cuffs, as well as myriad zippers scattered throughout the coat to create a truly femme fatale facade.

Allegra loves the Ruffle Trench for its sleek, chic style and the beautiful detailing in the logo embossed buttons.

Fab Faux

Kate Moss in a stylish leopard print bomber

There's no denying a certain glam element to fur fashions, but that doesn't mean your style gain should be an animal's loss.

Luckily we're seeing all sorts of synthetic fur fashions coming out for some winter fun. Each carries the same luxurious quality of the real deal without the guilt or gory details. We love all the versatile looks - from luxe leopard prints to simple but sumptuous accents.

Shop the fab faux fur trend at UrbanMinx!

Diesel Downs

When the weather gets harsh there's nothing dreamier than a goose-down coat.

I know what you're thinking - you're probably imagining some stuffed monstrosity like the one seen swallowing the little brother Randy in A Christmas Story. Lucky for you the winter down coats of today have a much more fashionable and feminine taste to them.

Diesel offers their edgy take on the down coat with their new Gisil Jacket and Whiki Jacket. These coats are cut to cater to the female form without diminishing heat-packing potential.

You can get the puff coat in a gorgeous glossy patent or matte. Shop Diesel coats at UrbanMinx.

Staff Pick: Faux Fur Fix

This week's pick was a hands-down for Medford UrbanMinx store manager Lindsey, who is in serious love with our new Belted Fur Jacket from Miss Me. Lindsey loves that the piece is fauna-friendly (eco-couture is always en vogue!) and that it's a multi-occasion piece. Picture it by day with a a white top and dark denim and then by night - ballroom anyone?

Also, while the Belted Fur Jacket is far from bulky, that sweet cinching bow will give your waist the definition so often lost when it comes to winter wear.

Celebrity Sighting: Michelle Trachtenberg in Juicy

Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg arrived at the airport with an air of fabulosity that most girls can only dream about after hours on a plane.

The young starlet was garbed in an engaging mixture of rich darks and bright splashes of colour, but what tied it all together was her Juicy Couture Bow Shoulder Trench.

The coat carries the same streamlined cut as the rest of her ensemble, but the epaulet-style bows and gold buttons keep it in touch with the slight whimsy of the bag and earrings.

Shop Michelle Trachtenberg's Juicy coat at UrbanMinx!

Power Hour

If the runways are anything to go by, the watchword for winter wear is strong, hence the theme in InStyle's October '09 issue. Inspired by US First Lady Michelle Obama (quite arguably the chief in power dressing), the mag features a spread of coats both classy and confident.

Among the hand-selected pieces is the Juicy Couture Double Breasted Coat in Angel. A broad (and not to mention bold) collar and smart buttons framed by tonal banding channel a stylishly plucky look that is the perfect accessory to a strong stride and chin held high.

Shop this Juicy Coat and other strong styles at UrbanMinx.

A Taste for Tulle

Tulle is a word no longer limited to that gauzy stuff that goes under prom dresses. This is a line of clothing that hits the perfect mid-range between falling apart after twelve months and ridiculously, rent priced expensive.

Though they carry a full line of clothing, it's Tulle's coats that really have me checking my closet to see if there's any room left. I know it is only September and no one wants to think about the chill months of fall and winter, but we at UrbanMinx have been anticipating our first shipment of beautiful Tulle Coats, and they just arrived!

Bright colors and classic shapes that include lots of 1950s peter pan collars, a-line cuts, and bracelet sleeves in rich autumn hues (think ash, tomato, crème, and moss) make for a truly wonderful look. Even better, the prices are in the $80-$150.00 range. The only drawback is you'll have to shop elsewhere if you're looking for tutus.

Shop Tulle Coats at UrbanMinx today!

Staff Pick: Biker Babe

This week's choice belongs to Michelle, of our Medford store. Michelle indulged her wild side by selecting the singular Juicy Couture Motorcycle Jacket with Zippers.

Despite the edgy biker elements like the asymmetrical cut and myriad zipper details, this Juicy jacket still maintains a feminine feel with a slender waist, pointed collar, and three-quarter length sleeves - just the right length to warn away the autumn chill but not stifle in what's left of the summer sun.