Style Inspiration: New Year's Eve Cold Winter Weather

It can be tough enough to stay stylish in cold winter weather - but it's especially tough to dress for NYE when you're in a cold city like NYC! In California, you could easily get away with wearing a mini dress, leather jacket, and over the knee boots. Here in New York though, I can't imagine parting from my down coat and layers of sweaters. But there's always a way to be cute, sparkly, and warm for any NYE party.
Here are just a few ideas - lots of fur coats ahead! (Please do try to buy faux fur. It's so much cheaper and it doesn't hurt animals - a double win!)

NYE outfits for a dressier event:

These events call for dresses, so to keep your legs warm, opt for 1) long, flowing dress 2) ankle-grazing coat (not the most flattering for petites), or 3) over-the-knee boots with a short dress (very flattering!).

If you skip Rihanna's baseball cap, this would be perfect for a glamorous NYE party. Silky slip dresses and fur coats are super on trend this year, and would be great on a petite frame. Just make sure the dress and coat hits mid-thigh for the most flattering length. A short fur coat would look extra boxy and puffy on a petite frame, and a long fur coat could overwhelm the frame. To stay warmer, opt for some nice suede over-the-knee boots instead of sandals.

 

Kendall Jenner's sparkly birthday dress was a huge hit, so much so that there are tons of affordable replicas out there this year at places like Nastygal, Missguided, and ASOS! Pair it with a glamorous fur coat like the ones shown above, and some tall, lace-up boots. 

NYE outfits for a standard bar event or restaurant:

These events are much easier to dress for because you could wear nice pants, and even a sweater under your coat! Combinations could include 1) leather pants, chiffon blouse, strappy metallic heels, metallic clutch, mid-length coat 2) sequin pants, basic cashmere sweater, black heels, short coat 3) black pajama pants, satin blouse, heels, short coat, layer with a cardigan for extra warmth.

Great example of #2. If you don't own a fur coat, you could easily sub the blouse for a warm cashmere sweater for extra warmth, and opt for a regular short coat. I think short coats work better with loose pants on petite frames, than the longer coat shown here. photo credit: themysteriousgirl

If you insist on wearing a skirt, dress it down with black tights and boots like Sienna Miller. A long coat that grazes past the skirt would be a perfect length for petites.

NYE outfits for a casual house party:

Probably the easiest event to dress for. Any bit of sparkle would be sufficient with pants and knee-high boots or ankle booties, and a large coat of course.

This is such a cute and flattering outfit. Pair black jeans with black boots, add a velvet, lace, or sparkly top, and cover with a warm furry coat or wool coat.

And of course who can forget SJP's iconic NYE outfit? Maybe skip the pajama bottoms and just wear regular pants!What will you be wearing this NYE? Share your ideas!