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A camel coat is a classic winter staple in many women’s wardrobes. If you don’t have one, and you’d like to add one to your closet, I love and highly recommend the J.Crew Daphne Topcoat I’m wearing here. It plays into the current coat trends, which are longer and boxier, but it still has a classic silhouette that won’t be out of style next season.

J.Crew Daphne Boiled Wool Topcoat (6) // Jenni Kayne sweater (option) (S) // MOTHER denim (29) (option) // LØCI sneakers (8) // rag & bone belt (M)

This coat has been going in and out of stock lately, but it’s currently 25% off with code NEWYEAR and stocked in most sizes, including some petite options. It runs big, so I recommend sizing down, if ordering.

If you’d like a less expensive option, Gap Factory also has a Long Topcoat in a camel color that is currently 50% off. And if you prefer a shorter version, I also have a few outfits with the J.Crew Cocoon Coat in Sandstone, which is also 25% off with code NEWYEAR.

Don’t wear wool coats? You can substitute a beige trench or even a puffer coat or teddy coat for any of these outfits. The Gap Icon Trench is a nice one, and Mango always a lot of nice coat options.

Shop those and more below:

5 Ways to Style a Camel Coat

Here are 5 ways I like to style my camel coats, which are basically just color combinations that I like to pull together from wardrobe essentials that I always keep on hand. You can certainly recreate these looks with items in your own closet, but of course I’ll include shopping links in case you’re interested in adding any of these items to your winter wardrobe.

And if beige and camel just don’t appeal to you, you can always wear black or grey and alter these color combinations a bit. Either way, I hope this post gives you some winter style inspiration for leveling up your everyday outfits with outerwear.

#1. with ivory and denim

J.Crew Daphne Topcoat (6) // Jenni Kayne sweater (option) (S) // MOTHER denim (29) (option) // LØCI sneakers (8) // rag & bone belt (M) // similar bag

This outfit was actually inspired by these sneakers. My first instinct is always to pair camel with black, but the camel and white sneakers caused me to pull this look together, and I love it!

Especially this time of year, when it’s dark and drab outside, this combination of light neutrals looks bright and clean and light and fresh.

Here’s another outfit I wore in a similar color palette, this time with a neutral fair isle sweater and UGGs.

J.Crew Daphne Topcoat (6) //  Gap Factory Fair Isle Sweater (S) // MOTHER denim (29) (option) // UGG Ultra Mini Classic Boot (8)

#2. with a camel sweater

J.Crew Cocoon Coat (6) // Equipment sweater (S) // PAIGE denim (29) (option) // Tory Burch boots (8) // similar bag

I used to go out of my way to wear coats and sweaters in contrasting colors, but then I saw this tip to match your sweater to your coat for a more cohesive look, and I like it!

You can always liven up the look with a coordinating scarf.

J.Crew Cocoon Coat (6) // Equipment sweater (S) // FRAME denim (29) (option) // Marc Fisher boots (8) // plaid scarf – Black Dusty Ivory Light

I also like this similar look with white denim… It’s hard to see here, but I was wearing the same camel sweater underneath.

J.Crew Cocoon Coat – 25% off (6) // Equipment sweater (S) // MOTHER denim (29) (option) // similar Aquatalia boots (8) // plaid scarf – Black Dusty Ivory Light

The idea here is to match your coat to your sweater, and then add a contrasting color on the bottom.

For footwear, I kept the boots the same color as the jeans when I wore black jeans, for a cohesive look on the bottom, but I like how the camel boots bookend the look with the white jeans. Try both, and see which you like best!

#3. with shades of blue

J.Crew Daphne Topcoat – 25% off (6) // Rails stripe sweater – on sale! (S) // PAIGE denim (29) (option) // Vince boots – on sale! (8) // Coach bucket bag

Camel and blue are a match made in heaven, which is why I love wearing my camel sweaters with blue jeans, but camel also pairs beautifully with navy.

This navy and camel stripe sweater makes it easy, and it’s a great price at Bloomingdale’s right now! I actually wore that exact outfit to church on Sunday.

And this next picture is from fall 2020, thus the medical mask. (They were required here in Pennsylvania for many months. Such a strange time to look back on… How far we’ve come!)

J.Crew Cocoon Coat – 25% off (6) // Naadam cashmere scarf in Peacock (options here, here, here and here) // AG Jeans // Vince boots (8) // similar bag

I still have this scarf, and I need to remember to wear it with my camel coat now that we’re getting into the dead of winter.

#4. camel with red

J.Crew Cocoon Coat – 25% off (6) // Good American jeans (8) // Vince boots (8) // similar scarf // Michael Kors bag

Well, this photo is certainly a blast from the past, but I wanted to share it because I think this is such a pleasing color combination, and red is a trending color right now. I wore black and camel and accented it with a red scarf and red bag.

#5. camel + black

J.Crew Daphne – 25% off (6) // Vince sweater (S) (option) // PAIGE denim – on sale! (29) (option) // Sam Edelman boots – on sale! (8)

This is probably the most obvious color combination in the world, but you can almost never go wrong with camel and black, as long as your fit and proportion are on point. It always looks sophisticated and chic.

I like the column of black shown here, and these PAIGE jeans are on sale at Saks, and fully stocked! (Always use code FREESHIP when shopping at Saks, to get free shipping.) They’re one of my current favorites; I love the welt pockets and front seam with the trouser-like fit.

My Sam Edelman booties are also on major sale; they come down to $83 in cart after all the discounts are applied. You can’t beat that price, and they are so comfortable yet also elevated and chic.

I added a black scarf to finish the look. This is a color combination I fall back on time and time again, especially when I’m struggling with fall or winter outfit inspiration.

J.Crew Daphne – 25% off! (6) // Vince sweater (S) (option) // PAIGE denim – on sale! (29) (option) // Sam Edelman boots – on sale! (8) // scarf

But camel with black and denim is my all-time favorite way to style a camel coat.

This outfit is pretty much the same as the one above, except I swapped the washed black denim for blue jeans in a classic mid-indigo wash. (My exact wash sold out, so I’m linking similar.)

J.Crew Daphne – 25% off (6) // Vince sweater (S) (option) // PAIGE denim (29) (option) // Sam Edelman boots – on sale! (8) // Frame belt (M) // Jenny Bird earrings

I probably should have also swapped out the boots for a higher heel; I don’t care for how the jeans are landing almost on the floor, but otherwise, this outfit is absolute perfection, in my humble opinion!

The black cashmere sweater is so luxe and soft, and these flares give you legs for days! The camel topcoat is the perfect finishing touch, and it looks so much more elegant than wearing a basic black puffer or anorak.

As I said above, these are basically just various color combinations with wardrobe essentials most of us already own. If you are inspired by any of these looks, I encourage you to carve out some time in the next few days to play around with what you have in your closet, and see what new outfit combinations you come up with!

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photos: Alison Cornell