What better way to ring in a new year than by stepping out of your comfort zone, style-wise? Check back here all month for a photo of a blogger, celebrity, or street style star who we feel took a fashion risk—and made us want to try it out ourselves, stat.

Photo: Style Du Monde
Winter’s frigid days and nights might be enough to make you want to wear everything you own, at once, and top it off with a blanket–January ain’t particularly forgiving when it comes to fashion.
We’re all for bundling everything you own on when the temperature is below freezing, but there is a way you can do it and still look chic.
Enter the classic coat–your winter-long wardrobe hero that gets more use than Netflix on a snow day.
It’s great for adding polish to layered outfits, and there’s a tip to know that can make fashion’s most worn winter piece of apparel feel fresh–by adding a belt over the top. No, we’re not talking about coats with belts that come included, we’re talking about a patent, plaited, leather, suede, skinny or think belt added as an accessory. If these street style photos are anything to go by, it’s a no-brainer way to boost your look.

Photo: Style Du Monde
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