Winter Style

The best winter outfits for women over 50 are warm without being bulky: a long wool coat, two or three fine layers underneath, a tonal colour palette and one soft detail near the face or hands. That combination keeps you comfortable on a properly cold day and still looks clean and considered.

Fur cuffs are worn over the coat sleeve, with the fur ring sitting at the wrist just above your hand. Slip them on after your coat, push the knit sleeve up the forearm until the fur lands at the wrist bone, and keep the rest of the outfit simple so the fur frames your hands.

The easiest way to wear a fur collar is close to the neck, on top of a coat with a simple neckline, in a colour from the same family as the coat. From there you can move it to a fine roll-neck, a blazer or an evening dress, as long as the rest of the…

To look expensive in winter, build your outfit around five things: rich texture, one statement fur detail, tonal colour, clean proportions and visible care. Get those right and a plain wool coat, jeans and boots will look more considered than a head-to-toe designer look worn without thought.

To style a fur hat without looking like a costume, make it the only statement in your outfit: wear it with a simple, well-cut coat, stay in one colour family and leave every other fur piece at home. A fur hat looks costume-y when it competes with other dramatic pieces, and effortless when everything around…

Fur earmuffs are warmer than a fur headband, because the cups cover the whole ear and the band runs over the top of the head, while a headband wraps a single strip of fur around it. A headband is flatter, lighter and easier under a hood or with a high ponytail; earmuffs win on cold,…