Get ready for coat-shopping season in Edmonton

New colour and detail trends mean that your topper can be incorporated into your wardrobe — or better yet, its standout item.

Here are five things you should know before coat-shopping this year.

Burgundy is the new black

Looking for an alternative to basic black? Burgundy (or maroon or oxblood or bordeaux) is everywhere in outerwear this season. In wools, in puffers and in parkas — in most brands.

“It’s on-trend for the fall,” says Holt Renfrew (10180 101st St.) coats sales associate Karen Lee. That’s the hue she’d recommend to customers who want to step outside their comfort zone.

Other shades to look for? “Olives are a new neutral this season,” says Floc Boutique (10106 124th St.) co-owner Janelle Rocher, who also mentions creams, blushes and navies as good alternatives. “You can still wear something like an army green colour as a neutral, and you don’t get as tired of it. And of course, ivory’s classic, too.”

Shine is good

Shiny can get a bad wrap (think: complexion). But this year, a shinier finish — like the ultracool waterproof look Moncler is known for — is popping up in more and more brands, says Lee.

Plaid is popular in fashion, and this year it's popping up in coat lining, as seen in this SAM coat.

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“(This season) Andrew Marc is doing that kind of nylon finish. And we have (Italian brand) ADD coats in the shiny-finish outer shell as well.”

You can (and should) wear Canadian

Canada isn’t known for being a fashion powerhouse, but we’re killing it — not surprisingly — in outerwear. Many of the best brands, including the ones you’ll find at high-end department stores, come from our own backyard. Mackage, Rudsak, Soia & Kyo — and yes, Canada Goose (natch) — are among the many stylish and up-to-date Canadian coat companies.

Leather trim is in

For the past few seasons, leather trim has added edge to formal wool coats. But now, leather detailing is de rigueur for most styles. In other words, it’s not just for jackets and boots anymore.

“We’re seeing a lot of leathers,” says Rocher. “Lots of leather trims; a couple lines do the leather belts. Even on our downs you see the little bits of leather trim.”

Other finishes that are on-trend? Fur (both real and faux) continues to be huge, especially when lining collars or hoods. Plaid linings are becoming a thing (“Plaid is in clothing and it’s also in outerwear,” says Rocher), and bouclés and cable-knits are cropping up more often.

Parkas are the new evening coat

It used to be that you had an evening coat (likely wool), and a functional parka that actually kept you warm. Not so anymore with the latest parkas having leather belts, fur finishes and bold new colours. Just ask Rocher, whose Rudsak parka takes her from day to night: “Their downs? They are the warmest. And it still feels nice, like you can go for dinner in it. I feel trendy, but then I can walk my dogs in it and it’s warm and I feel cosy. It covers off all of that.”

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